Rule 156: Power to relax
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 156 — Defines the statutory power concerning relax and the conditions attached to its exercise. Key operative text: The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the…
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 Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein to grant relaxation from the said provisions.
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 156
156. Power to relax.- The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the
committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to
a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may
by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein to grant
relaxation from the said provisions.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein to grant relaxation from the said provisions.
- 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: 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 power to relax, 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 Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by an order in wr” 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 156
What is Rule 156 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 156 — Defines the statutory power concerning relax and the conditions attached to its exercise. Key operative text: The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the…
What does Rule 156 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the conditions pertaining to a mine or rescue station or rescue room in these rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein to grant relaxation from the said provisions.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 156 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 156?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 156?
The current concordance maps Rule 156 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 156 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.