Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 66

Rule 66: Manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub

Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.

Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026

Finin2min summary

Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.

Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.

Full notified Rule text

66. Manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub-section (3) of section 119.- In granting or refusing to grant a licence for contract work, the licensing authority shall take the following matters into account, namely:– (a) Whether the applicant fulfils qualification and criteria as prescribed in rule 63; (b) Whether a certificate of the Principal Employer in prescribed Form-26 and copy of work order is uploaded along with application; (c) Whether contract labour is to be employed only in the non-core activities of the establishment; and (d) Whether any order has been made in respect of the applicant under section 51 of the Code and if so, whether a period of three years has elapsed from the date of that order.

Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23

Clause / sub-rule explanation

(3)

(3) of section 119.- In granting or refusing to grant a licence for contract work, the licensing authority shall take the following matters into account, namely:–

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(a)

(a) Whether the applicant fulfils qualification and criteria as prescribed in rule 63;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(b)

(b) Whether a certificate of the Principal Employer in prescribed Form-26 and copy of work order is uploaded along with application;

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(c)

(c) Whether contract labour is to be employed only in the non-core activities of the establishment; and

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

(d)

(d) Whether any order has been made in respect of the applicant under section 51 of the Code and if so, whether a period of three years has elapsed from the date of that order.

Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.

Thresholds / timelines found

No standalone numeric threshold extracted; apply the qualitative conditions and linked schedules/forms.

Practical example

A compliance team facing a 'Manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub' event should identify the statutory trigger, responsible actor and documentary evidence from this paragraph before filing, paying, approving or rejecting the transaction.

Q&A

What does Rajasthan Rule 66 cover?

Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.

Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?

No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.

What should an employer verify before acting?

Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.