Rule 169: Qualification of instructors and trainers
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 169 — Governs qualification of instructors and trainers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted…
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
- No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted 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.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 169
169. Qualification of instructors and trainers.- No person shall function as an instructor or
trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted by the
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order issued from time to timeApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through general or special order issued from time to time
- 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 qualification of instructors and trainers, 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: “No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, through gener” 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 169
What is Rule 169 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 169 — Governs qualification of instructors and trainers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted…
What does Rule 169 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “No person shall function as an instructor or trainer unless such person possesses qualification, training and experience as specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, based on recommendation of the committee constituted 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 169 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 169?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 169?
The current concordance maps Rule 169 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 169 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.