Notification Record & Forms
Notification details and the forms every employer needs, in one place.
- Governing Central Code
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act No. 37 of 2020)
- State Rules
- Arunachal Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2022
- Notified On
- 1 April 2022 (Notification No. LAB (W) 03/2020)
- Published In
- Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette No. 132, Vol. XXIX, dated 2 May 2022
- Came Into Effect
- 21 November 2025, the date the central Code commenced nationwide
- Nodal Department
- Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, ItanagarDepartment of Labour and Employment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar
- Laws Superseded
- 4 (see Old Law Versus New Law below)
- Sectors Covered
- Factories, contract labour, inter state migrant workers, audio visual production, beedi and cigar work, building and other construction work, and plantations
- Registering Authority
- Registering Officer notified by the State Government
- Enforcement Authority
- Chief Inspector cum Facilitator and Inspector cum Facilitator
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 brought together 13 older central labour laws into one framework covering safety, health and working conditions across factories, mines, plantations, construction sites, contract labour, migrant workers, audio visual production and the beedi and cigar industry. Arunachal Pradesh used its rule making power under the Code to issue its own state Rules in 2022, and those Rules now govern every employer operating in the state. This guide walks through registration, the forms an employer actually has to file, due dates, the provisions that matter most day to day, what changed from the older state laws, penalties for non compliance, who the Rules cover, and the questions employers ask most often.
Forms under the State Rules
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Application for Registration of Establishment
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Notice of Commencement or Cessation of Establishment
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Notice of Accident or Dangerous Occurrence
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Notice of Disease
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Unified Annual Return
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Compliance Report on Improvement Notice
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Application for License
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Application for Declaration of Core Activity
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Application for Permission under Section 76
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Monthly Return
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Annual Report
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Yearly Progress Report
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Notice of Occupation for Registration and License
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Notice of Change of Manager
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Application for Permission for Location or Expansion of Hazardous Factory
Due Dates
Compliance deadlines, forms and how often each one recurs.
| Compliance | Form | Compliance Frequency | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration of new establishment | Once, per establishment | Within 60 days of the establishment coming into existence | |
| Issuance of registration certificate | Per application | Within 7 working days of a complete application, failing which registration is deemed granted | |
| One time update for establishments registered under the old state laws | One time | Within 6 months of the Code coming into force, that is by 21 May 2026 | |
| Intimation of change in registration particulars | Per instance | Within 30 days of the change | |
| Notice of commencement or cessation of establishment | Per instance | Within 30 days of the event | |
| Annual health examination of workers above 45 years | Annually | Within 120 days from the start of every calendar year | |
| Notice of accident or dangerous occurrence | Per instance | Forthwith, within 12 hours of the event, extendable to 24 hours where information arrives later | |
| Confirmation of death arising from accident | Per instance | Within 12 hours of the death, in writing | |
| Notice of disease | Per instance | Forthwith on detection | |
| Unified Annual Return | Annually | On or before 28th or 29th February every year | |
| Plantation yearly progress report | Annually, plantations only | On or before 31st January every year | |
| Appeal against a Registering Officer order | Per instance | Within 30 days of receipt of the order | |
| Factory license renewal application | Per license cycle | Not less than 30 days before expiry of the license | |
| Annual notice of occupation for multi year factory license | Annually | On or before 31st December every year | |
| Deposit of compounding amount for an offence | Per notice | Within 15 days of the compounding notice | |
| Appeal against a penalty order along with 25 percent fee | Per instance | Within 30 days of receipt of the order |
Key Provisions
What changed under the Code, and what it means for payroll.
💡Key Provisions15 tracked
Single RegistrationRule 5
Every establishment covered by the Code, regardless of sector, obtains one registration in Form I in place of the separate registrations earlier required under the BOCW, Contract Labour, ISMW and Factories laws.
Safety CommitteeRule 15
Mandatory in every establishment employing 250 or more workers, consisting of equal numbers of employer and worker representatives, with a three year tenure for members and at least one meeting every quarter.
Safety OfficersRule 16
Scaled by workforce size, starting at one Safety Officer for 250 to 500 workers and rising to five for 5001 to 10000 workers, with one additional officer for every 10000 workers beyond that.
Annual Health ExaminationRule 8
Free medical examination is mandatory every year for every worker who has completed 45 years of age, to be completed within 120 days of the calendar year starting.
Appointment LettersRule 9
Every employee, including fixed term workers, must be issued an appointment letter in Form VA at the time of engagement.
Accident and Disease ReportingRule 10, Rule 11
Employers must report reportable accidents, dangerous occurrences and notified diseases to the Inspector cum Facilitator within strict short timelines, with separate confirmation required where death results.
Core and Non Core ActivityRule 43
Principal employers may declare certain activities as core, restricting contract labour engagement in those functions unless specific exceptions apply.
Rule 33Contract Labour Licensing
A contractor supplying 50 or more contract workers, or executing work across more than one district, must hold a license valid for five years.
Rule 44Inter State Migrant Workers
Employers engaging 10 or more inter state migrant workers must extend the welfare and portability benefits prescribed under the Code.
Beedi and Cigar WorkRule 48, Rule 50
Home based and outside premises beedi or cigar work requires government permission, with monthly and annual returns and a dedicated log book for home workers.
Audio Visual WorkersRule 47
Producers must execute a written agreement with every audio visual worker before engagement, in Form XVII.
Plantation Welfare Rule 51
Plantations must maintain housing, drinking water and medical facilities, with a yearly progress report due every January.
Factory LicensingRule 54, Rule 58
Factories crossing the prescribed worker threshold require a license valid for up to ten years at a stretch, renewable not less than 30 days before expiry.
Inspection BookRule 87
Every factory must maintain a bound inspection book measuring 13 inches by 8.5 inches with at least 180 sheets, for recording defects and irregularities noted by an Inspector cum Facilitator.
Compounding of OffencesRule 88
Most offences under the Code can be compounded on payment of a compounding amount within 15 days of notice, avoiding prosecution.
Old Law vs. New Law
What employers followed before, against what applies now — point matched against point.
| On this point | Before — earlier law | Now — the new Code |
|---|---|---|
| Registrations | Separate registration under each of the BOCW, Contract Labour, ISMW and Factories laws | One single registration in Form I covering all sectors |
| Licensing | Separate licenses for factories, contract labour and beedi or cigar work | One common license structure across sectors under the Code |
| Factory Threshold | 10 or more workers with power, 20 or more without power | 20 or more workers with power, 40 or more without power |
| Contract Labour Threshold | 20 or more contract workers required a license | 50 or more contract workers required for a license |
| Inter-State Migrant Worker Threshold | 5 or more inter-state migrant workers | 10 or more inter-state migrant workers |
| Returns | Multiple separate returns under each of the four repealed laws | One Unified Annual Return in Form IX covering all four Labour Codes |
| Inspection | Multiple inspectors under different laws with an inspection focused approach | A single Inspector cum Facilitator with an advisory as well as enforcement role |
| Enforcement of Minor Offences | Prosecution was the only route for most violations | Compounding of offences introduced, allowing many violations to be settled without prosecution |
| Mode of Filing | Largely manual, paper based applications and registers | Electronic filing through the official portal, with several deemed approval timelines |
Applicability
Who the Code covers, and who gets special or exempt treatment.
Covered
- General Establishment — Any place carrying on industry, trade, business, manufacturing or occupation with 10 or more workers, including motor transport undertakings, newspaper establishments, audio visual production, building and construction work, and plantations
- Factory — Premises employing 20 or more workers where power is used in the manufacturing process, or 40 or more where power is not used
- Contract Labour Licensing — Contractors engaging 50 or more contract workers on any day of the preceding 12 months, or undertaking contract work across more than one district or the whole state
- Inter State Migrant Workers — Establishments employing 10 or more inter state migrant workers on any day in the preceding 12 months, with no threshold where the work is hazardous
- Building and Other Construction Work — Establishments with 10 or more building workers
- Plantation — Plantations measuring 5 hectares or more, for health and welfare provisions
- Beedi and Cigar Work — Every industrial premises and every home based worker engaged in beedi or cigar manufacturing
- Audio Visual Production — Every producer engaging an audio visual worker under a written agreement
Exempted / special treatment
- Confidential Position Holders — Stenographers, personal assistants, personal secretaries, office superintendents, head clerks, head munims, head accountants, head cashiers, cashiers, head time keepers, telephone operators and receptionists are exempt from working hour provisions, provided they do not perform manual labour as a regular part of their duties and their wages exceed the limit under Section 1(6) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, or the equivalent limit under the Code
- Employees covered under Section 26 (weekly and compensatory holidays) — The standard weekly-rest arrangement under Section 26 does not apply to them, and their normal daily working hours may exceed 8 hours, subject to the overall weekly hours limit.
- Continuous process factories (Schedule F) — Factories running a continuous process are exempt from both Section 26 (weekly rest) and Section 27 (overtime wages), to the extent specifically prescribed in Schedule F of the Rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what employers ask us most about this rule.
Are the Arunachal Pradesh OSH Rules, 2022 currently in force?
Yes. They were notified in 2022 but only took legal effect on 21 November 2025, the date the central OSH Code itself commenced nationwide.
Which older laws do these Rules replace?
They replace the Arunachal Pradesh BOCW Rules 2006 and its 2016 amendment, the Contract Labour Rules 1995, the Inter State Migrant Workmen Rules 1993, and the Arunachal Pradesh Factories Rules 2012.
Do I need to register my establishment again if I was already registered under the old laws?
Yes. Employers registered under the old state laws must update their registration particulars within 6 months of the Code coming into force, that is by 21 May 2026.
How long does registration take?
The Registering Officer must issue the certificate within 7 working days of a complete application. If this does not happen, the establishment is deemed registered automatically.
What is the threshold to be treated as a factory now?
20 or more workers where power is used in the manufacturing process, or 40 or more workers where power is not used, up from 10 and 20 respectively under the earlier Factories Rules.
What is the threshold for contract labour licensing?
A contractor engaging 50 or more contract workers now needs a license, up from 20 under the earlier Contract Labour Rules.
How quickly must an accident be reported?
Forthwith, and in any case within 12 hours, extendable to 24 hours if information reaches the employer later. Where death results, written confirmation is required within 12 hours of the death.
Sources
Where every fact on this page comes from.
- → Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette No. 132, Vol. XXIX, dated 2 May 2022, Notification No. LAB (W) 03/2020
- → Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, notifications on commencement of the four Labour Codes effective 21 November 2025
- → Press Information Bureau releases on the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
For informational purposes only — not legal advice. State rules referenced here are subject to change on final notification. Verify current status with our compliance team before acting.