Rule 182: Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer
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Rule 182 — Governs manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a…
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) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a compoundable offence, before or after holding the enquiry or as the case may be, of institution of prosecution, issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXVII to such person for…
- (2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
- (3) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall issue a composition certificate in Part IV of FORM- XXVII within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.
- (4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified, the prosecution shall be instituted after one month from the last date of specified time before the court against such person for the offences in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.
- (5) For compounding of an offence, where the prosecution has already been instituted in a court, the officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall send a copy of such order for intimation to the concerned court for further action.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
- (3) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall issue a composition certificate in Part IV of FORM- XXVII within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.
- (4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified, the prosecution shall be instituted after one month from the last date of specified time before the court against such person for the offences in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.
Full notified text — Rule 182
182. Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer.-(1) The officer notified
by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of
section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making
composition of a compoundable offence, before or after holding the enquiry or as the case may
be, of institution of prosecution, issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXVII to
such person for the offence for which is compoundable under sub-section (1) of section 114 of the
Code.
(2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII,
electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within
fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
(3) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall issue a composition certificate in Part IV of FORM-
XXVII within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount
has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.
(4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified, the prosecution
shall be instituted after one month from the last date of specified time before the court against such
person for the offences in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.
(5) For compounding of an offence, where the prosecution has already been instituted in a court, the
officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall send a copy of such order for intimation to the concerned
court for further action.
CHAPTER-XIII
SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a compoundable offence, before or after holding the enquiry or as the case may be, of institution of prosecution, issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXVII to such person for…
- Additional operative limb — (2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
- Numerical or timing control — (2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
- 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.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — XXVI, XXVII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Central Government.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Worked example
When an event triggers manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.” 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. Use the current notified XXVI, XXVII where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 182
What is Rule 182 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 182 — Governs manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a…
What does Rule 182 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a compoundable offence, before or after holding the enquiry or as the case may be, of institution of prosecution, issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXVII to such person for…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 182 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 182?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 182?
The current concordance maps Rule 182 to Section(s) 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114.
Which form is connected with Rule 182?
The current corpus records: XXVI, XXVII. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 182 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.