Section 156: Power of State Government to make rules
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Section 156 — Defines the statutory power concerning state government to make rules and the conditions attached to its exercise. Key operative text: (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by…
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
- (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by State Unorganised Workers' Board under sub-section (9), the manner of nomination of members of the Board, their term of office and other conditions of service, the procedure to be followed…
- (b) 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 such members, under sub-section (4), the terms and conditions of appointment and the salary and allowances payable to the Secretary and the other officers and employees of the said Board under…
- (h) the manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 92;
- (k) such other sources of funding and the manner of administering and expending of the fund under sub-section (5) of section 141; and (l) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed by the State Government under the provisions of this Code.
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
Employer, Employee / worker, Worker, State Government, Authority / officer
Full statutory text — Section 156
156. Power of State Government to make rules.— (1) The State Government may, by notification,
and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules not inconsistent with this Code, for the
purpose of giving effect to the provisions thereof.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide
for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by State Unorganised
Workers' Board under sub-section (9), the manner of nomination of members of the Board, their term
of office and other conditions of service, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions
by, and the manner of filling vacancies among the members of, the Board under sub-section (12), and
the time, place and rules of procedure relating to the transaction of business at its meetings under
sub-section (14) of section 6;
(b) 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 such members, under sub-section (4), the terms and conditions of appointment
and the salary and allowances payable to the Secretary and the other officers and employees of the said
Board under clause (c) of sub-section (5) of section 7;
(c) procedure to be followed by the Employees' Insurance Court under sub-section (2) and the rules
under sub-section (3) of section 50;
(d) the amount to be deposited towards the expenditure of the funeral of the employee with the
competent authority by the employer under sub-section (7) of section 76;
(e) conditions when application for review is made without certificate of a medical practitioner
under sub-section (1) of section 79;
(f) the frequent interval for medical examination under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 84;
(g) the form of statement to be submitted by the employer under sub-section (1) of section 88;
(h) the manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under
sub-section (1) of section 92;
(i) time-limit for disposal of application and costs incidental to the proceedings under sub-section
(4) of section 93;
(j) the manner of authentication of memorandum under section 97;
(k) such other sources of funding and the manner of administering and expending of the fund under
sub-section (5) of section 141; and
(l) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed by the State Government under
the provisions of this Code.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by State Unorganised Workers' Board under sub-section (9), the manner of nomination of members of the Board, their term of office and other conditions of service, the procedure to be followed…
- Additional operative limb — (b) 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 such members, under sub-section (4), the terms and conditions of appointment and the salary and allowances payable to the Secretary and the other officers and employees of the said Board under…
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker, Worker, State Government, Authority / officer.
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 power of state government to make rules, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by State Unorganised Workers' Board under sub-section (9”
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 156
What does Section 156 of the Social Security Code cover?
Section 156 — Defines the statutory power concerning state government to make rules and the conditions attached to its exercise. Key operative text: (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 156?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner of exercising the powers and performance of functions by State Unorganised Workers' Board under sub-section (9), the manner of nomination of members of the Board, their term of office and other conditions of service, the procedure to be followed…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 156 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 156?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 156?
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 156 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.