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Rule 12: Reconstitution of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board, State Unorganised Workers’ Board, Building Workers’ Welfare Board or any of the Committees

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 12 — Governs reconstitution of corporation, central board, national social security board, state unorganised workers’ board, building workers’ welfare board or any of the committees and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026
Rule status

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board has been superseded under the provisions of section 11, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall — (a) appoint or cause to be appointed or elected new…

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 12

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
12. Reconstitution of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board, State
Unorganised Workers' Board, Building Workers' Welfare Board or any of the Committees.–
When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised
Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other
Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board has been superseded under the provisions of section 11, the
Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall —
         (a) appoint or cause to be appointed or elected new trustees or members to the Central Board
         or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the
         State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other
         Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board in accordance with section 4 or section 5 or section 6
         read with proviso to sub-section (6) of section 114 or section 7, as the case may be; and

          (b) in its discretion, make such arrangement for such period as it may think fit, to exercise the
         powers and perform the functions of the Central Board or the Corporation or the National
         Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social
         Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board.

                                             CHAPTER III

                                 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board has been superseded under the provisions of section 11, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall — (a) appoint or cause to be appointed or elected new…
  2. Code Section mapping — 4, 5, 6, 7. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employee / worker, Worker, Central Government, State Government, Corporation / EPFO / Board.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with reconstitution of corporation, central board, national social security board, state unorganised workers’ board, building workers’ welfare board or any of the committees, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board has been superseded under the provisions of section ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 4, 5, 6, 7.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 12

What is Rule 12 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 12 — Governs reconstitution of corporation, central board, national social security board, state unorganised workers’ board, building workers’ welfare board or any of the committees and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare…

What does Rule 12 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “When the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers‘ Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers‘ Welfare Board has been superseded under the provisions of section 11, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall — (a) appoint or cause to be appointed or elected new…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 12 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 12?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 12?

The current concordance maps Rule 12 to Section(s) 4, 5, 6, 7.

When did Rule 12 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

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Editorial owner: CA Nikhil Gupta · Official-source set checked 20 August 2026; provision-level professional review remains matter-specific
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