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Rule 113: Standard and report of medical examination

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 113 — Governs standard and report of medical examination and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026
Rule status

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • (1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.
  • (2) After examinations, copy of the medical certificate in FORM –IX, shall be issued by the examining authority to the person concerned electronically or by speed post and copy be sent to the employer of the mine concerned electronically.
  • (3) The examining authority shall retain the third copy of the medical certificate.
  • (4) In the case of periodical medical examination, the examining authority shall send the copy of previous medical certificates of the person concerned, back to the manager of the mine concerned.

Provisos / explanations

  • No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

  • No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Full notified text — Rule 113

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
113. Standard and report of medical examination.- (1) The examining authority holding initial and
periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in
FORM –IX.
    (2) After examinations, copy of the medical certificate in FORM –IX, shall be issued by the
    examining authority to the person concerned electronically or by speed post and copy be sent to the
    employer of the mine concerned electronically.
    (3) The examining authority shall retain the third copy of the medical certificate.
    (4) In the case of periodical medical examination, the examining authority shall send the copy of
    previous medical certificates of the person concerned, back to the manager of the mine concerned.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — (1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.
  2. Additional operative limb — (2) After examinations, copy of the medical certificate in FORM –IX, shall be issued by the examining authority to the person concerned electronically or by speed post and copy be sent to the employer of the mine concerned electronically.
  3. Code Section mapping — 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
  4. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by standard and report of medical examination, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “(1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 113

What is Rule 113 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 113 — Governs standard and report of medical examination and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.

What does Rule 113 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The examining authority holding initial and periodical medical examination shall examine a person according to the standards laid down in FORM –IX.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 113 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 113?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 113?

The current concordance maps Rule 113 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

When did Rule 113 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

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