Section 137: Prior publication of rules, etc.
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Section 137 — Governs prior publication of rules, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a…
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.
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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration, shall not be less than forty-five days from the date on which the draft of the proposed rule,…
- (b) rule, regulation and bye-laws shall be published in the Official Gazette and on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Code.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- Prior publication of rules, etc.—The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration,…
Actors expressly appearing in the text
No standard actor label extracted; identify the legal subject from the full text.
Full statutory text — Section 137
137. Prior publication of rules, etc.—The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this
Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the
following manner, namely:—
(a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will
be taken under consideration, shall not be less than forty-five days from the date on which the draft of
the proposed rule, regulation and bye-laws is published for general information;
(b) rule, regulation and bye-laws shall be published in the Official Gazette and on such publication,
shall have effect as if enacted in this Code.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration, shall not be less than forty-five days from the date on which the draft of the proposed rule,…
- Additional operative limb — (b) rule, regulation and bye-laws shall be published in the Official Gazette and on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Code.
- Numerical or timing control — Prior publication of rules, etc.—The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration,…
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 prior publication of rules, etc., 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: “Prior publication of rules, etc.—The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulati”
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 137
What does Section 137 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 137 — Governs prior publication of rules, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 137?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration, shall not be less than forty-five days from the date on which the draft of the proposed rule,…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 137 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 137?
The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “Prior publication of rules, etc.—The power to make rules, regulations, and bye-laws under this Code shall be subject to the condition of the previous publication of the same being made, in the following manner, namely:— (a) the date to be specified after a draft of rule, regulation, and bye-laws proposed to be made will be taken under consideration,…” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 137?
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 137 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.