Rule 115: Identity of candidates
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 115 — Governs identity of candidates and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.
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.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.
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.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 115
115. Identity of candidates.- The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.
- 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.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Authority / officer.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by identity of candidates, 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: “The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.” 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 115
What is Rule 115 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 115 — Governs identity of candidates and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.
What does Rule 115 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The examining authority, shall record the Aadhaar number, after obtaining consent and signature of every candidate appearing before it for medical examination on the copies of the medical certificate.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 115 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 115?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 115?
The current concordance maps Rule 115 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 115 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.