Rule 66: Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption

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Rule 66 — Governs time limit for central board or corporation to provide views on application for exemption and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.

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

–The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.
If the Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, is unable to provide its views within the said period, the appropriate Government may extend the time limit or take action on the application for exemption, as it may deem fit.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption. –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.

Mapped Code sections

Section 143

Full notified text — Rule 66

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

66. Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption.
–The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application
seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of
proposal for exemption. If the Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, is unable to
provide its views within the said period, the appropriate Government may extend the time limit or
take action on the application for exemption, as it may deem fit.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.
Additional operative limb — If the Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, is unable to provide its views within the said period, the appropriate Government may extend the time limit or take action on the application for exemption, as it may deem fit.
Numerical or timing control — Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption. –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.
Code Section mapping — 143. 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: Appropriate Government, Corporation / EPFO / Board.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 143

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

When an event triggers time limit for central board or corporation to provide views on application for exemption, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption. –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 143.

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

Q&A — Rule 66

What is Rule 66 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 66 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “–The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 66 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 66?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption. –The Central Board or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall forward its views on the application seeking exemption under section 143 to the appropriate Government within six months of receipt of proposal for exemption.” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 66?

The current concordance maps Rule 66 to Section(s) 143.

When did Rule 66 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.