Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 · Rule 68

Rule 68: Time for submission of report.

Rule 68 of the Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 operationalises Time for submission of report. It belongs to the settlement layer of the Industrial Relations Code framework in Bihar. The provision directly involves Employer, Worker, Trade union, Registrar, Conciliation Officer, Tribunal.

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

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Rule 68 of the Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 operationalises Time for submission of report. It belongs to the settlement layer of the Industrial Relations Code framework in Bihar. The provision directly involves Employer, Worker, Trade union, Registrar, Conciliation Officer, Tribunal.

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

68. Time for submission of report.— (1) Every order for the appointment of Commissioner under sub-section (3) of section 59 shall indicate a date, allowing sufficient time, for the Commissioner to submit his report. (2) If for any reason the Commissioner anticipates that the date fixed for the submission of his report is likely to be exceeded, he shall apply, before the expiry of the said date, for extension of time setting forth grounds thereof and the Tribunal shall take such grounds into consideration in passing orders on the application: Provided that the Tribunal may grant extension of time notwithstanding that no application for such extension has been received from the Commissioner within the reasonable time limit. Form-I (See Rule 3) Memorandum of settlement arrived at during conciliation/ or settlement arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding Names of Parties: ……………………………….…………….Representing employer(s); ……………………………….….……………. Representing workers; Short recital of the case……………………………………………………….. Terms of settlement………………………………………………………. Signature of the parties Witnesses: (1) (2) *Signature of Conciliation Officer (*In case the settlement arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding the copy of the memorandum shall be marked to the concerned Deputy Labour Commissioner.) बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 97 Form II [See rules 9 (2) ] Auditor's' Declaration The undersigned having had access to all the books and accounts of the ………………….. Union, and having examined the foregoing statement of the assets and liability and verified the same with the account vouchers relating thereto, certify that the …………….. Union has properly maintained its membership registers and its accounts and the member had paid their membership subscriptions to the ……………….. Union as shown in the foregoing statement of the General Fund Account of the Union subject to the remarks, if any appended hereto. Auditor. Auditor. 98 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM - III (See Rule - 10) Affidavit I, __________________ S/O ________________________ Age ________ yrs R/o_______________________________do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: - 1. That I am the elected /designated …………………………………………….…………(post) of __________________(Name of Trade Union) with its Head Office situated at ___________________ (Address of Trade Union). 2. That to the best of my knowledge and belief, no Union / Association by the name of “___________________ (Name of Union)” is registered in Bihar or anywhere in India. 3. That in case of any legitimate claimant of union's name, we will surrender the certificate and change name of the union as per directions of the Registrar, Trade Unions, Bihar. 4. That no member or office bearer has ever been convicted by any court in India for any offence involving moral turpitude. 5. That all particulars supplied as per Forms and Schedules as well as other documents are true. 6. That the scope of the Union shall be for the employees of ---------------------------- (Name of Establishment) 7. That there are ------- (number of employee)- employees are working in ------------- ------------------------------------(Name of Establishment) and out of which ----------- (number of employee)- employees are members of our union. 8. That I shall furnish such other documents and/or information as required by the Registrar for the purpose of this application. 9. That this is my true statement and it conceals nothing and that no part of it is false. 10. That the authority shall be at liberty to take appropriate action against me if any information/ document furnished is found to be false, frivolous or incorrect. 11. That the list of Trade Union's members along with their attested Aadhar Card, for verification, is appended with the affidavit and no member has been compelled or force to share the Aadhar Card. DEPONENT Verification:- Verified at __________________(Place) on ……………(Date) that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Deponent. बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 99 FORM - IV (See Rule -11) Statement of Assets and Liabilities [Name of Union] Statement of Liabilities and Assets on the……………day of……………..20…………. [This need not be filled in if the Union came into existence less than one year before the date of application for registration.] Liability Rs. Assets Rs.  Amount of general fund Cash :-  Amount of political fund  In hands of Treasurer  Loans from  In hands of Secretary  Other liabilities (to be  In hands of ……… specified)  In the ……………Bank  In the ……………Bank Total liabilities Securities as per list below Unpaid subscriptions due for  the current year  the previous year Loans to (a) Officers (b) Members (c) Other Immoveable property……… Goods and furniture………. Other assets (to be specified) Total Assets Market price at date on Face value Cost price Particulars. which accounts have In hands of (in Rs) (in Rs) been made up (in Rs) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Signed 100 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM - V (See rule 12) Application for Registration of Trade Union. Dated the day of 20......... 1. We hereby apply for the registration of a trade union under the name of 2. The address of the head office of the union is 3. The union came into existence on the ................. day of ................... 20 4. The union is a union of employer/ workers engaged in the industry (or profession). 5. We declare that we are attaching following document with this application form— (a) an affidavit in Form III; (b) a copy of the rules of the Trade Union together with a copy of the resolution by the members of the Trade Union adopting it; (c) a copy of the resolution* adopted by the members of the Trade Union authorising us to make this application; and (d) a copy of the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately, agreeing to constitute a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions (applicable in case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions) (e) list of all members of Trade Union alongwith attested copy of their Aadhar Card. 6. We have been duly authorised to make this application by --**----------------------- -- Signed: Sr. No. Name Occupation Address Signature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [* Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately.] [** State here whether the authority was given by a resolution of a general meeting of the union, or if not, in what other way it was given.] बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 101 FORM VI. (See rule 12 ) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNION No. ............................................... It is hereby certified that the ................................ has been registered under the Industrial Relation Code, 2020 on this day of .......................... Seal. Registrar of Trade Unions for the State of Bihar. 102 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM VII [See rule 13 (1)] REGISTER OF TRADE UNIONS. 1. Serial number. 2. Date of registration. 3. Name of trade Union. 4. (a) Name of the members making the application. (b) Occupations of members making the application. (c) Addresses of the members making the application. 5. Address of the head office of trade Union. 6. Date of establishment of Trade Union. 7. Officers of Trade Union- Title Name Age Occupation Address 8. Signature of the Registrar. 9. (a) Whether provision has been made for a separate fund under sub-section 2 of section 15 and, if so, from what date. (b) initial of the Registrar. 10. (a) Date of intimation for alteration of rules. (b) Date of Registration of alteration of rules and its notification to the Secretary of the Trade Union. (c) Initials of the Registrar, 11. (a) Date of registration of change of address of registered office. (b) Address of the Trade Union as changed. (c) If the changed address is in another State whether extracts of registration sent to the Registrar of the other province. (d) Initials of the Registrar. 12. (a) Date of registration of change of name. (b) Name of the Trade Union as changed. (c) Initials of the Registrar. 13. (a) Date registration of amalgamation. (b) Name of the amalgamated union. (c) Registration number of the amalgamated Union. (d) Initials of the Registrar. 14. (a) Date of application for cancellation of registration under provisio of sub section (5) of section 9. (b) Date of giving notice for cancellation or withdrawal under proviso of sub- section (5) of section 9. (c) Reason of cancellation of registration (d) Date of issue of order withdrawing or cancelling registration. (e) Initials of the registrar. 15. (a) (i) Names of the members applying for dissolution. (ii) Occupation of the members applying for dissolution. (iii) Address of the members applying for dissolution. (b) Date of registration of dissolution and issue of certificate to that effect. (c) Number and date of Registrar's proceedings ordering distribution of fund under sub-section (2) of section 25, if any. (d) Initials of the Registrar. बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 103 FORM VIII (See Rule 19) Before…………… (here mention the name of the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area) In the matter of: ............................................ Applicant Address................................................. Versus .................................................................. Opposite party (ies) Address...................................................... The above mentioned applicant begs to state as follows :- (Here set out the relevant facts and circumstances of the case). The applicant prays that the instant dispute may please be admitted for adjudication and request to pass appropriate Award. Date …...... Place ......... 104 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM IX. (See rule 22). Annual returns prescribed under section 26 of the Industrial Relation Code, 2020 for the year ending 31st July, 20…. PART- A 1. Name of the union 2. Address of the union 3. Registered Head office 4. Number and date of certificate of registration 5. Classification of Industry (to be shown as per schedule of industries attached) 6. Classification of industry (to be shown to which of the following four categories the Union belongs :- (a) Public Sector - Central Sphere; (b) Public Sector - State Sphere; (c) Private Sector - Central Sphere; and (d) Private Sector - State Sphere). 7. Name of the All India Body/ Federation to which affiliated. 8. Affiliation Number. 9. Affiliation fee paid during the year. 10. Number and date of receipt for payment of affiliation fee. 11. Membership fee per month 12. No. of members on books at the beginning of the year. 13. No of members admitted during the year. 14. No. of members who left during the year. 15. No. of members on book at the end of the year (i.e., 31st March, 20….. )- Male - ................... Female - ................... Total - ................... 16. No. of member contributing to political Fund. 17. No. of members who paid their subscription for the whole year. 18. A copy of the rules of the Trade Union corrected up to the date of dispatch of this return is appended. 19. Part B of return has been duly completed. Secretary. PART -B Statement of Liabilities and Assets on the 31st day of July 20….. Liability Rs. Assets Rs.  Amount of general fund Cash :-  Amount of political fund  In hands of Treasurer  Loans from  In hands of Secretary  Other liabilities (to be  In hands of ……… specified)  In the ……………Bank  In the ……………Bank बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 105 Total liabilities Securities as per list below Unpaid subscriptions due for  the current year  the previous year Loans to (a) Officers (b) Members (c) Other Immoveable property……… Goods and furniture………. Other assets (to be specified) Total Assets List of Securities.- Market price at date Face value Cost price on which accounts Particulars. In hands of (in Rs) (in Rs) have been made up (in Rs) 1 2 3 4

Gazette / notified rule source

Clause / sub-rule explanation

Clause (1)

(1) Every order for the appointment of Commissioner under sub-section (3) of section 59 shall indicate a date, allowing sufficient time, for the Commissioner to submit his report.

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) If for any reason the Commissioner anticipates that the date fixed for the submission of his report is likely to be exceeded, he shall apply, before the expiry of the said date, for extension of time setting forth grounds thereof and the Tribunal shall take such grounds into consideration in passing orders on the application: Provided that the Tribunal may grant extension of time notwithstanding that no application for such extension has been received from the Commissioner within the reasonable time limit. Form-I (See Rule 3) Memorandum of settlement arrived at during conciliation/ or settlement arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding Names of Parties: ……………………………….…………….Representing employer(s); ……………………………….….……………. Representing workers; Short recital of the case……………………………………………………….. Terms of settlement………………………………………………………. Signature of the parties Witnesses:

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 (1)

(1)

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Clause (2)

(2) *Signature of Conciliation Officer (*In case the settlement arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding the copy of the memorandum shall be marked to the concerned Deputy Labour Commissioner.) बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 97 Form II [See rules 9 (2) ] Auditor's' Declaration The undersigned having had access to all the books and accounts of the ………………….. Union, and having examined the foregoing statement of the assets and liability and verified the same with the account vouchers relating thereto, certify that the …………….. Union has properly maintained its membership registers and its accounts and the member had paid their membership subscriptions to the ……………….. Union as shown in the foregoing statement of the General Fund Account of the Union subject to the remarks, if any appended hereto. Auditor. Auditor. 98 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM - III (See Rule - 10) Affidavit I, __________________ S/O ________________________ Age ________ yrs R/o_______________________________do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: - 1. That I am the elected /designated …………………………………………….…………(post) of __________________(Name of Trade Union) with its Head Office situated at ___________________ (Address of Trade Union). 2. That to the best of my knowledge and belief, no Union / Association by the name of “___________________ (Name of Union)” is registered in Bihar or anywhere in India. 3. That in case of any legitimate claimant of union's name, we will surrender the certificate and change name of the union as per di

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) Members

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Clause (c)

(c) Other Immoveable property……… Goods and furniture………. Other assets (to be specified) Total Assets Market price at date on Face value Cost price Particulars. which accounts have In hands of (in Rs) (in Rs) been made up (in Rs) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Signed 100 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM - V (See rule 12) Application for Registration of Trade Union. Dated the day of 20......... 1. We hereby apply for the registration of a trade union under the name of 2. The address of the head office of the union is 3. The union came into existence on the ................. day of ................... 20 4. The union is a union of employer/ workers engaged in the industry (or profession). 5. We declare that we are attaching following document with this application form—

The clause uses a prescribed form. The form requirement is part of procedural compliance; use the current State form and retain acknowledgement/evidence of submission.

Clause (a)

(a) an affidavit in Form III;

The clause uses a prescribed form. The form requirement is part of procedural compliance; use the current State form and retain acknowledgement/evidence of submission.

Clause (b)

(b) a copy of the rules of the Trade Union together with a copy of the resolution by the members of the Trade Union adopting it;

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Clause (c)

(c) a copy of the resolution* adopted by the members of the Trade Union authorising us to make this application; and

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Clause (d)

(d) a copy of the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately, agreeing to constitute a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions (applicable in case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions)

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Clause (e)

(e) list of all members of Trade Union alongwith attested copy of their Aadhar Card. 6. We have been duly authorised to make this application by --**----------------------- -- Signed: Sr. No. Name Occupation Address Signature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [* Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately.] [** State here whether the authority was given by a resolution of a general meeting of the union, or if not, in what other way it was given.] बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 101 FORM VI. (See rule 12 ) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNION No. ............................................... It is hereby certified that the ................................ has been registered under the Industrial Relation Code, 2020 on this day of .......................... Seal. Registrar of Trade Unions for the State of Bihar. 102 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 1 जुलाई 2026 FORM VII [See rule 13 (1)] REGISTER OF TRADE UNIONS. 1. Serial number. 2. Date of registration. 3. Name of trade Union. 4. (a) Name of the members making the application.

The clause uses a prescribed form. The form requirement is part of procedural compliance; use the current State form and retain acknowledgement/evidence of submission.

Clause (b)

(b) Occupations of members making the application.

Read this clause with the rule heading, defined terms and the cited Code section. Its legal effect depends on the actor, trigger and any qualification stated in the text.

Who acts under this Rule?

  • Employer
  • Worker
  • Trade union
  • Registrar
  • Conciliation Officer
  • Tribunal

Thresholds / timelines in the Rule

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

Practical application

Example: an employer and recognised worker representatives reach a settlement in Bihar. The HR/legal team should use the prescribed settlement form, obtain signatures from the persons specified in Rule 68, file/send copies to the required authorities and retain proof of service.

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 68 cover?

Rule 68 of the Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026 operationalises Time for submission of report. It belongs to the settlement layer of the Industrial Relations Code framework in Bihar. The provision directly involves Employer, Worker, Trade union, Registrar, Conciliation Officer, Tribunal.

Is Rule 68 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 68, 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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