Contents of the Wages (Central) Rules

The Wages (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule 44. Disqualification

Chapter VI — Central Advisory BoardB. Terms of Office of Members of BoardMade under The Code on Wages, 2019G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board––

(i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or

(ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or

(iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

(2) If any question arises whether a person has been subject to disqualification under sub-rule (1), the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.

Source: The Wages (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 343(E) — Gazette of India, pp. 48–49 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 48 · official download · all sources