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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 · XI

Rule 164: Arrangements for the training centre

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 164 — Governs arrangements for the training centre and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.

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

  • Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.

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 164

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
164.       Arrangements for the training centre.—Every training centre shall have such staff,
         equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general
         or special order issued from time to time.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
  2. 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.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by arrangements for the training centre, 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: “Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.” 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 164

What is Rule 164 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 164 — Governs arrangements for the training centre and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.

What does Rule 164 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every training centre shall have such staff, equipment and other facilities as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 164 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 164?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 164?

The current concordance maps Rule 164 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

When did Rule 164 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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