Rule 118: Constitution of appellate medical board
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 118 — Governs constitution of appellate medical board and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;
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
- For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;
- (i) an Inspector-cum-Facilitator who shall act as the convener of the board for coordination purpose;
- Provided that, the convener can co-opt any specialist medical practitioner if the appellate medical board is of the opinion that such specialist is required to be consulted for specific issues.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that, the convener can co-opt any specialist medical practitioner if the appellate medical board is of the opinion that such specialist is required to be consulted for specific issues.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 118
118. Constitution of appellate medical board.- For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the
appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;
(i) an Inspector-cum-Facilitator who shall act as the convener of the board for coordination purpose;
(ii) two qualified medical practitioners in allopathic system of medicine and in the employment of the
State or Central Government as nominated by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator:
Provided that, the convener can co-opt any specialist medical practitioner if the appellate
medical board is of the opinion that such specialist is required to be consulted for specific issues.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;
- Additional operative limb — (i) an Inspector-cum-Facilitator who shall act as the convener of the board for coordination purpose;
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that, the convener can co-opt any specialist medical practitioner if the appellate medical board is of the opinion that such specialist is required to be consulted for specific issues.
- 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: Central Government, Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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 constitution of appellate medical board, 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: “For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. 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 118
What is Rule 118 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 118 — Governs constitution of appellate medical board and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;
What does Rule 118 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “For the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal, the appellate medical board shall be constituted by the Central Government in the following manner, namely;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 118 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that, the convener can co-opt any specialist medical practitioner if the appellate medical board is of the opinion that such specialist is required to be consulted for specific issues.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 118?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 118?
The current concordance maps Rule 118 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 118 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.