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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule 91. Renewal of licence of Contractor

Chapter XIPart I — Contract LabourMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

(1) Every contractor shall apply electronically on Shram Suvidha Portal to the licensing authority for renewal of the licence.

(2) Every such application shall be submitted on the Portal referred to in sub-rule (1) at least thirty days prior to expiry of licence period but not before ninety days of such expiry of licence.

(3) The fee chargeable for renewal of the licence shall be the same as for the grant of licence under rule 90:

Provided that if the application for renewal is not received within the time specified in sub-rule (2), an additional fee of twenty five per cent shall be payable for such renewal.

(4) It shall be the responsibility of the authority concerned to renew licence within seven days electronically failing which the licence shall be deemed to be issued and auto generated.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 345(E) — Gazette of India, p. 200 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 200 · official download · all sources

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