Rule 36: Duration of nursing breaks

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Rule 36 — Governs duration of nursing breaks and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15 minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the…

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.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15 minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the crèche or the place where the children are left by women while on duty, provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.
(2) If any dispute arises regarding such extra period, the matter shall be referred to the competent authority for decision.

Provisos / explanations

provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.

Thresholds & timelines

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

Mapped Code sections

Section 66

Full notified text — Rule 36

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

36. Duration of nursing breaks.–(1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15
minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall
be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the crèche or the place where the children are left
by women while on duty, provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.

(2) If any dispute arises regarding such extra period, the matter shall be referred to the competent
authority for decision.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15 minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the crèche or the place where the children are left by women while on duty, provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.
Additional operative limb — (2) If any dispute arises regarding such extra period, the matter shall be referred to the competent authority for decision.
Qualification / exception to test — provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.
Code Section mapping — 66. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 66

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with duration of nursing breaks, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “(1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15 minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the crèche or the place where the children are left by women ” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 66.

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

Q&A — Rule 36

What is Rule 36 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 36 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Each of the two breaks mentioned in section 66 shall be of 15 minutes duration however, an extra sufficient period, depending upon the distance to be covered, shall be allowed for the purpose of journey to and from the crèche or the place where the children are left by women while on duty, provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 36 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. One extracted qualification is: “provided that such extra period shall be up to 15 minutes.”

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 36?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 36?

The current concordance maps Rule 36 to Section(s) 66.

When did Rule 36 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

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Code on Social Security, 2020 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.