Rule 165: Training Officer
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 165 — Governs training officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a training officer, possessing qualification and experience, as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time…
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
- (1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a training officer, possessing qualification and experience, as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
- (2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or agent of the mine or the owner of common vocational training centre, as the case may be, to appoint the training officer specified under sub- rule(1):
- Provided that in case of a training Centre, the person responsible for the management, control, supervision or direction of the training centre (hereinafter referred to as owner of approved training centre), shall appoint the training officer.
- (3)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where the training officer is unable to perform duties by reason of temporary absence, illness or other cause, the owner, agent or manager, as the case may be, shall authorise in writing any other person having similar qualifications to act in their place:
- Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that in case of a training Centre, the person responsible for the management, control, supervision or direction of the training centre (hereinafter referred to as owner of approved training centre), shall appoint the training officer.
- Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.
Thresholds & timelines
- Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.
- (4) Every appointment, discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination of service of a Training officer and of the date thereof shall be sent by the owner or agent to the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator within seven days from the date of such appointment, authorisation, discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 165
165. Training Officer.— (1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a
training officer, possessing qualification and experience, as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or agent of the mine or the owner of common
vocational training centre, as the case may be, to appoint the training officer specified under sub-
rule(1):
Provided that in case of a training Centre, the person responsible for the management, control,
supervision or direction of the training centre (hereinafter referred to as owner of approved training
centre), shall appoint the training officer.
(3)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where the training officer is unable to perform
duties by reason of temporary absence, illness or other cause, the owner, agent or manager, as the case
may be, shall authorise in writing any other person having similar qualifications to act in their place:
Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except
with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such
conditions as may be specified therein.
(4) Every appointment, discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination of service of a Training
officer and of the date thereof shall be sent by the owner or agent to the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator within seven days from the date of such
appointment, authorisation, discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination of service as the case
may be.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a training officer, possessing qualification and experience, as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
- Additional operative limb — (2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or agent of the mine or the owner of common vocational training centre, as the case may be, to appoint the training officer specified under sub- rule(1):
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that in case of a training Centre, the person responsible for the management, control, supervision or direction of the training centre (hereinafter referred to as owner of approved training centre), shall appoint the training officer.
- Numerical or timing control — Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.
- 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 training officer, 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: “Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.” 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 165
What is Rule 165 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 165 — Governs training officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a training officer, possessing qualification and experience, as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time…
What does Rule 165 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Every training centre shall be placed under the charge of a training officer, possessing qualification and experience, 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 165 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that in case of a training Centre, the person responsible for the management, control, supervision or direction of the training centre (hereinafter referred to as owner of approved training centre), shall appoint the training officer.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 165?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Provided that no such authorisation shall have effect for a period exceeding thirty days, except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 165?
The current concordance maps Rule 165 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 165 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.