Section 17: State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
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Section 17 — Governs state occupational safety and health advisory board and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Code as may be referred to it by the State Government.
- (2) The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
- (3) The State Government may constitute as many technical committees or advisory committees of the State Advisory Board including site appraisal committees, consisting of such number of members and having such qualifications as may be prescribed, to assist the State Government or State Advisory Board in discharge of their functions relating to the area falling within their respective jurisdictions.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
State Government
Full statutory text — Section 17
17. State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.—(1) The State Government shall
constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter
referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the
administration of this Code as may be referred to it by the State Government.
(2) The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board shall be such as
may be prescribed by the State Government.
(3) The State Government may constitute as many technical committees or advisory committees of the
State Advisory Board including site appraisal committees, consisting of such number of members and
having such qualifications as may be prescribed, to assist the State Government or State Advisory Board
in discharge of their functions relating to the area falling within their respective jurisdictions.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Code as may be referred to it by the State Government.
- Additional operative limb — (2) The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: State Government.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by state occupational safety and health advisory board, 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: “(1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Code as may be refer”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 17
What does Section 17 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 17 — Governs state occupational safety and health advisory board and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 17?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) The State Government shall constitute a Board to be called the State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as “State Advisory Board”) to advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Code as may be referred to it by the State Government.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 17 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 17?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 17?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 17 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.