Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 · Rule 56

Rule 56: Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub

Rule 56 of the Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 operationalises Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub. It belongs to the tribunal layer of the Industrial Relations Code framework in Bihar. The provision directly involves State Government, Commissioner.

Final State RuleBihar Gazette (Extraordinary), 1 July 2026Effective 1 July 2026

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Jurisdiction: Bihar. This page explains a State rule under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; other States may prescribe different procedure/forms.

Full notified Rule text

56. Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub- section (1) of section 89 and the manner of making application for the compounding of an offence specified under sub-section (4) of section 89.— (1) The Deputy Labour Commissioner of the concerned area for the purposes of compounding of offences under subsection (1) of section 89 (hereinafter referred to as the compounding officer), shall in the offences in which prosecution is not instituted, if the compounding officer is of the opinion that any offence under the Code for which the compounding is permissible under section 89, he shall send a notice through electronically and Registered and speed post to the accused in Form XXIV consisting of three parts. In part I of such Form, the compounding officer shall interalia specify the name of the offender and his other particulars, the details of the offence and in which section the offence has been committed, the compounding amount required to be paid towards the compounding of the offence. Part II of the Form shall specify the consequences if the offence is not compounded and part III of the Form shall contain the application to be filed by the accused if he desires to compound the offence. Each notice shall have a continuous unique number containing alphabets or numeric and other details such as officer sending notice, year, place, type of inspection for the purpose of easy identification. बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 91 (2) The accused to whom the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) is served, may send the part III of the Form duly filled by him to the compounding officer electronically and deposit the compounding amount electronically otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice, in the account specified by the compounding officer in the notice. (3) Where the prosecution has already been instituted against the accused in the competent Court, the accused may make an application to the Court to allow composition of the offence against him and the Court, after considering the application, may allow composition of the offence by the compounding officer in accordance with provisions of section 89 and the procedure specified in this rule. (4) If the accused complies with the requirement of sub-rule (2), the compounding officer shall compound the offence for the amount of money deposited by the accused and- (a) if the offence is compounded before the prosecution, then, no complaint for prosecution shall be instituted against the accused and if the offence is compounded pending proceeding under section 85, the compounding officer shall intimate the composition to the officer referred to in that section who shall after intimation close the proceeding in respect of the accused person of such offence; and (b) if the offence is compounded after the institution of prosecution under sub-rule (3) with the permission of the Court, then, the compounding officer shall treat the case as closed and intimate the composition of the offence to the competent Court by which such composition was allowed and after receiving such intimation, the Court shall discharge the accused person and close the prosecution. (5) The compounding officer shall exercise the powers to compound the offence under this rule, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the State Government. Chapter XIII MISCELLANEOUS

Gazette / notified rule source

Clause / sub-rule explanation

Clause (1)

(1) The Deputy Labour Commissioner of the concerned area for the purposes of compounding of offences under subsection (1) of section 89 (hereinafter referred to as the compounding officer), shall in the offences in which prosecution is not instituted, if the compounding officer is of the opinion that any offence under the Code for which the compounding is permissible under section 89, he shall send a notice through electronically and Registered and speed post to the accused in Form XXIV consisting of three parts. In part I of such Form, the compounding officer shall interalia specify the name of the offender and his other particulars, the details of the offence and in which section the offence has been committed, the compounding amount required to be paid towards the compounding of the offence. Part II of the Form shall specify the consequences if the offence is not compounded and part III of the Form shall contain the application to be filed by the accused if he desires to compound the offence. Each notice shall have a continuous unique number containing alphabets or numeric and other details such as officer sending notice, year, place, type of inspection for the purpose of easy identification. बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 91

This is framed as a mandatory requirement. Identify the person on whom “shall” operates, the required act/document and the stated deadline or condition before treating compliance as complete.

Clause (2)

(2) The accused to whom the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) is served, may send the part III of the Form duly filled by him to the compounding officer electronically and deposit the compounding amount electronically otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice, in the account specified by the compounding officer in the notice.

This clause confers a power or discretion rather than an automatic entitlement. Record the competent authority, trigger and any conditions attached to exercise of that power.

Clause (3)

(3) Where the prosecution has already been instituted against the accused in the competent Court, the accused may make an application to the Court to allow composition of the offence against him and the Court, after considering the application, may allow composition of the offence by the compounding officer in accordance with provisions of section 89 and the procedure specified in this rule.

This clause confers a power or discretion rather than an automatic entitlement. Record the competent authority, trigger and any conditions attached to exercise of that power.

Clause (4)

(4) If the accused complies with the requirement of sub-rule (2), the compounding officer shall compound the offence for the amount of money deposited by the accused and-

This is framed as a mandatory requirement. Identify the person on whom “shall” operates, the required act/document and the stated deadline or condition before treating compliance as complete.

Clause (a)

(a) if the offence is compounded before the prosecution, then, no complaint for prosecution shall be instituted against the accused and if the offence is compounded pending proceeding under section 85, the compounding officer shall intimate the composition to the officer referred to in that section who shall after intimation close the proceeding in respect of the accused person of such offence; and

This is framed as a mandatory requirement. Identify the person on whom “shall” operates, the required act/document and the stated deadline or condition before treating compliance as complete.

Clause (b)

(b) if the offence is compounded after the institution of prosecution under sub-rule (3) with the permission of the Court, then, the compounding officer shall treat the case as closed and intimate the composition of the offence to the competent Court by which such composition was allowed and after receiving such intimation, the Court shall discharge the accused person and close the prosecution.

This is framed as a mandatory requirement. Identify the person on whom “shall” operates, the required act/document and the stated deadline or condition before treating compliance as complete.

Clause (5)

(5) The compounding officer shall exercise the powers to compound the offence under this rule, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the State Government. Chapter XIII MISCELLANEOUS

This is framed as a mandatory requirement. Identify the person on whom “shall” operates, the required act/document and the stated deadline or condition before treating compliance as complete.

Who acts under this Rule?

State Government
Commissioner

Thresholds / timelines in the Rule

No standalone numeric/time threshold extracted from the notified rule text.

Practical application

Example: a matter before the Industrial Tribunal requires a procedural step under Rule 56. Counsel should identify who must file/act, the permitted evidence or report, and any deadline, then retain filing acknowledgement and the Tribunal's direction.

Compliance reading

Do not apply this Rule in isolation. Confirm the enabling Industrial Relations Code provision, defined terms, prescribed forms and any subsequent amendment, State notification or judicial interpretation. Where the Rule allocates a power to an authority, verify the currently notified competent authority before filing.

Q&A

What does Bihar Industrial Relations Rule 56 cover?

Is Rule 56 a Central or State rule?

It is a final Bihar State rule under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. It should not be substituted for another State's rules or the Central Rules.

What should an employer or worker verify before acting?

Verify the Industrial Relations Code provision linked to the issue, the complete text of Rule 56, any prescribed form, the current Bihar Gazette and any later amendment/corrigendum.

Does the notified rule itself contain a timeline or threshold?

No standalone numeric threshold was automatically extracted from this rule; the operative condition may be qualitative or contained in a linked Code provision/form.

What evidence should be retained?

Keep the prescribed application/notice/form, proof of service or filing, authority acknowledgement/order and the internal record showing how the statutory trigger and deadline were checked.

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