Ch. VIII · §29

Chapter VIII

Miscellaneous

Section

Chapter VIII · Miscellaneous

Section 29

Power of appropriate Government to make rules

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The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

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:—

the fees and allowances to be paid to the members of the Local Committee under section 8;

the form of, and the time within which, a complaint shall be made under sub-section (1) of section 9;

the manner of making inquiry and the procedure to be followed under section 11;

the manner of conciliation under section 10;

the manner of recommendation for interim relief under section 12;

the manner and the form in which the annual report is to be submitted under section 21;

the manner of training to be provided to the members of the Internal Committee under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 19;

the manner of creating awareness under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 19; and

the manner of appeal under section 18.

Every rule made under this Act by the Central Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Source: Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of IndiaRetrieved: 2024-01-15

Plain Language

The Central Government has the power to make rules for carrying out the Act, and the Act lists specific matters that may be covered by rules — including fees, complaint forms, inquiry procedures, conciliation, interim relief, annual reports, training, awareness, and appeals.

State Governments also have rule-making power for the Act's implementation within their jurisdiction.

Central Government rules must be laid before Parliament and can be modified or annulled by both Houses.

Why It Matters

Operational detail often lives in the rules, not the Act itself. Good compliance work reads the Act together with the applicable rules.

Where the Act says something is 'prescribed', the answer is in the rules — not in the Act.

State-specific rules may add procedural detail or operational requirements that employers in that state must follow.

Practical Example

Scenario: An IC is setting up its inquiry procedure and needs to know the prescribed process for evidence handling, hearing format, and report preparation.

Outcome: The answer lies in the applicable rules made under Section 29, not just in the Act's high-level provisions in Section 11.

Scenario: A State Government issues rules specifying that the Local Committee annual report must be submitted by 31 January each year.

Outcome: This is a valid exercise of rule-making power under Section 29, and Local Committees in that state must comply with the deadline.

Who Must Act

government

Make rules for carrying out the provisions of the Act.
Lay Central Government rules before Parliament for review.
State Governments may make rules for implementation within their jurisdiction.

employer

Use the rules to fill the procedure gaps the statute leaves at a high level.
Check the governing rules applicable to your jurisdiction before finalising compliance processes.

ic member

Always check the governing rules before finalising committee SOPs.

Compliance

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Comply with Central Government rules for inquiry, reporting, and other prescribed matters

Actor: All stakeholders · Rule: Section 29(2)

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Comply with State Government rules where applicable

Actor: All stakeholders in the state · Rule: Section 29(4)

Common Mistakes

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Relying solely on the Act's text without checking the applicable rules for procedural detail.

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Assuming Central Government rules apply uniformly — State Government rules may add jurisdiction-specific requirements.

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Ignoring that 'prescribed' in the Act always means 'prescribed by rules' — look up the rules, not the Act, for the answer.

Source & Status

This page contains temporary structural and explanatory content, not a verbatim reproduction of the Act.

Source: Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

Publication status: Temporary content pending separate legal verification