Contents of the Industrial Relations Code

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Section 100. Delegation of powers

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter XIV — Miscellaneous

Official text

The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Code or rules made thereunder shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also,—

(a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government, or by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the notification;

(b) where the appropriate Government is a State Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.

Source: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Act No. 35 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 50 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 50 · official download · all sources

Notifications under this section

  • S.O. 2319(E), 8 May 2026: Delegation of power of Central Government under section 87(1) under Chapter XIII for filing complaints in the Courts for certain offences under the Industrial Relations Code 2020
  • S.O. 2320(E), 8 May 2026: Delegation of power of Central Government to RLCs under section 59(1) for issue of Recovery Certificate under the Industrial Relations Code 2020
  • S.O. 2323(E), 8 May 2026: Delegation-under-section-100-of-IR-Code
  • S.O. 2996(E), 11 Jun 2026: Notification i.r.o. Appointment of Verification Officer under the IR Code 2020

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)
  • S.O. 5320(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “the Central Government hereby appoints the 21st day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Code, shall come into force”