Section 142: Laying of rules made by State Government
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 142 — Governs laying of rules made by state government and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.
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
- Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.
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 142
142. Laying of rules made by State Government.—Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.
How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.
- 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 laying of rules made by state government, 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: “Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.”
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 142
What does Section 142 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 142 — Governs laying of rules made by state government and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 142?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “Every rule made by the State Government under this Code shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the State Legislature.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 142 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 142?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 142?
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 142 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.