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Section 7: Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare Boards

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 8 September 2026

Section 7 — Governs constitution of state building workers’ welfare boards and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (2) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

Full official textSource checked: 20 August 20263 direct Central Rule link(s)

Current-law status

The Code was commenced in stages: section 142 had earlier commencement, S.O. 5319(E) brought the specified provisions into force from 21 November 2025, and later commencement instruments must be read with the current India Code footnotes for the remaining clauses.

Primary sources

Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗

2-minute answer

Section 7: Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare Boards should be read as an operative legal provision, not just a heading. Use the statutory text, effective-date/amendment status, connected rules/forms and the factual checklist below before applying it.

What this page answers

Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
Thresholds and timelines in the text
Actors expressly appearing in the text

Practical checklist

Read the operative text and amendment/effective-date status first.
Map the provision to connected rules, forms, notifications and exceptions.
Apply the provision to the actual facts rather than relying on the section heading alone.
Keep the document trail that proves dates, amounts, approvals and compliance steps.

Official sources

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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does

Operative clauses

(2) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall consist of a chairperson to be nominated by the State Government, one member to be nominated by the Central Government and such number of other members, not exceeding fifteen, as may be appointed to it by the State Government:
Provided that the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall include an equal number of members representing the State Government, the employers and the building workers and that at least one member of the Board shall be a woman.
(4) The terms and conditions of appointment and the salaries and other allowances payable to the chairperson and the other members of the Building Workers' Welfare Board, and the manner of filling of casual vacancies of the members of the Building Workers' Welfare Board, shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(5) (a) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall appoint a Secretary and such officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Code.

Provisos, explanations & qualifications

Provided that the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall include an equal number of members representing the State Government, the employers and the building workers and that at least one member of the Board shall be a woman.

Thresholds and timelines in the text

(b) make payment of pension to the beneficiaries who have completed the age of sixty years;

Actors expressly appearing in the text

Employer, Employee / worker, Worker, Appropriate Government, Central Government, State Government

Full statutory text — Section 7

Official English text transcribed from the current India Code consolidation; page headers/line breaks are normalised for web reading. The Gazette/India Code PDF remains authoritative for typography, amendment footnotes and schedules.

7. Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare Boards.—(1) Every State Government shall,
with effect from such date as it may, by notification, appoint, constitute a Board to be known as
the................(name of the State) Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board to exercise the
powers conferred on, and perform the functions assigned to, it under this section and Chapter VIII.
   (2) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having
perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
   (3) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall consist of a chairperson to be nominated by the State
Government, one member to be nominated by the Central Government and such number of other members,
not exceeding fifteen, as may be appointed to it by the State Government:
    Provided that the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall include an equal number of members
representing the State Government, the employers and the building workers and that at least one member
of the Board shall be a woman.
   (4) The terms and conditions of appointment and the salaries and other allowances payable to the
chairperson and the other members of the Building Workers' Welfare Board, and the manner of filling of
casual vacancies of the members of the Building Workers' Welfare Board, shall be such as may be
prescribed by the State Government.
    (5) (a) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall appoint a Secretary and such officers and employees
as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Code.

      (b) The Secretary of the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be its chief executive officer.
   (c) The terms and conditions of appointment and the salary and allowances payable to the Secretary and
the other officers and employees of the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be such as may be prescribed
by the State Government.
      (6) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall perform the following functions, namely:—
           (a) provide death and disability benefits to a beneficiary or his dependants;
           (b) make payment of pension to the beneficiaries who have completed the age of sixty years;
         (c) pay such amount in connection with premium for Group Insurance Scheme of the beneficiaries
      as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government;
         (d) frame educational schemes for the benefit of children of the beneficiaries as may be prescribed
      by the appropriate Government;
         (e) meet such medical expenses for treatment of major ailments of a beneficiary or, such dependant,
      as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government;
           (f) make payment of maternity benefit to the beneficiaries;
           (g) frame skill development and awareness schemes for the beneficiaries;
           (h) provide transit accommodation or hostel facility to the beneficiaries;
        (i) formulation of any other welfare scheme for the building worker beneficiaries by State
      Government in concurrence with the Central Government; and
         (j) make provision and improvement of such other welfare measures and facilities as may be
      prescribed by the Central Government.
   (7) The State Government may, by notification, constitute with effect from such date as may be specified
therein one or more advisory committee to advise the State Government upon such matters arising out of
the administration of this Code relating to building workers and such other matters as the State Government
may refer to it for advice.

How to apply this provision

Primary statutory test — (2) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
Additional operative limb — (3) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall consist of a chairperson to be nominated by the State Government, one member to be nominated by the Central Government and such number of other members, not exceeding fifteen, as may be appointed to it by the State Government:
Qualification / exception to test — Provided that the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall include an equal number of members representing the State Government, the employers and the building workers and that at least one member of the Board shall be a woman.
Numerical or timing control — (b) make payment of pension to the beneficiaries who have completed the age of sixty years;
Central Rule mapping — 10, 11, 12. 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: Employer, Employee / worker, Worker, Appropriate Government, Central Government, State Government.

Why this is section-specific: the operative-clause, exception, threshold and cross-reference panels above are extracted from Section 7 itself rather than a generic “trigger/control/evidence” template.

Rules, forms and cross-references

Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping

Rule 10 Rule 11 Rule 12

Forms mapped

No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.

Other sections cited in this text

None expressly mapped in the current concordance.

Related Labour Hub resources

EPFO Schemes ESIC Gratuity hub

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 a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with constitution of state building workers’ welfare boards, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “(b) make payment of pension to the beneficiaries who have completed the age of sixty years;” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 10, 11, 12.

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 7

What does Section 7 of the Social Security Code cover?

What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 7?

The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(2) The Building Workers' Welfare Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.

Does Section 7 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. A qualification extracted from the official text is: “Provided that the Building Workers' Welfare Board shall include an equal number of members representing the State Government, the employers and the building workers and that at least one member of the Board shall be a woman.”

What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 7?

The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “(b) make payment of pension to the beneficiaries who have completed the age of sixty years;” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.

Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 7?

The current concordance maps Section 7 to Central Rule(s) 10, 11, 12.

Is Section 7 currently operative?

Source & verification trail

Act: Code on Social Security, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗

Central Rules: Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 344(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.

Reliance note: This page is an educational legal-reference layer. Verify the current official text, the applicable Central/State rules, notifications, schemes and judicial decisions before acting on a live matter.