Section 12: State Board, Regional Boards, local committees, etc.
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Section 12 — Governs state board, regional boards, local committees, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall…
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.
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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be assigned by notification, to it by the Central Government from time to time;
- (2) The Corporation may, by order, appoint Regional Boards and local committees in such area and in such manner to perform such functions and to exercise such powers as may be specified in the regulations.
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
Central Government, Corporation / EPFO / Board
Full statutory text — Section 12
12. State Board, Regional Boards, local committees etc.— (1) The Central Government may, by
notification,—
(i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees
(hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall exercise such powers and perform
such functions as may be assigned by notification, to it by the Central Government from time to time;
(ii) specify the manner of constitution of a State Board, the terms and conditions of the appointment
of its members and the procedure of its meeting and other proceedings relating thereto.
(2) The Corporation may, by order, appoint Regional Boards and local committees in such area and in
such manner to perform such functions and to exercise such powers as may be specified in the regulations.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be assigned by notification, to it by the Central Government from time to time;
- Additional operative limb — (2) The Corporation may, by order, appoint Regional Boards and local committees in such area and in such manner to perform such functions and to exercise such powers as may be specified in the regulations.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Central Government, Corporation / EPFO / Board.
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 a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with state board, regional boards, local committees, etc., 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) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be ”
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 12
What does Section 12 of the Social Security Code cover?
Section 12 — Governs state board, regional boards, local committees, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 12?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) The Central Government may, by notification,— (i) after consultation with the Government of any State, constitute for that State, a Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this Code referred to as a State Board) which shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be assigned by notification, to it by the Central Government from time to time;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 12 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 12?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 12?
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 12 currently operative?
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.
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.