Contents of the OSH Code

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Section 4. Appeal

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter II — Registration

Official text

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 3 may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to an appellate officer who shall be a person notified in this behalf by the appropriate Government:

Provided that the appellate officer may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

(2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the appellate officer shall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such appeal.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, Act No. 37 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 16 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 16 · official download · all sources

Notifications under this section

  • S.O. 2514(E), 13 May 2026: Notification regarding Appellate Authority for registration under the OSH and WC Code 2020

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)
  • S.O. 5321(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”