Rule 178: Onus as to age
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 178 — Governs onus as to age and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of…
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 medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and enrolled on a State Medical Register as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
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 178
178. Onus as to age.- The medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and enrolled on a State Medical Register as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and enrolled on a State Medical Register as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
- Code Section mapping — 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114. 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: Authority / officer.
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 onus as to age, 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 medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and enrolled on a State Medical Register as def” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 178
What is Rule 178 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 178 — Governs onus as to age and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of…
What does Rule 178 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The medical authority referred to in sub-section (2) of section 117 shall be a medical practitioner as referred, who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) and enrolled on a State Medical Register as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 178 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 178?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 178?
The current concordance maps Rule 178 to Section(s) 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114.
When did Rule 178 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.