Contents of the OSH Rules (Andhra Pradesh)

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

Rule 6. Appeal under Section 4

Chapter II — Registration of EstablishmentsMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.O.Rt. No. 146, 6 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) The employer aggrieved by the order of the registering officer issued under Section 3, may appeal against such order before the appellate officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for such purpose within thirty days (30) from the date of receipt by him of such order, electronically or by speed post.
(2) Where the memorandum of appeal is in order, the appellate officer shall admit the appeal, acknowledge it and intimate admission of such appeal, and shall register the appeal in electronic form to be kept for the purpose called the register of appeals.
(3) When the appeal has been admitted, the appellate officer shall send the notice of the appeal to the Registering Officer, against whose order the appeal has been preferred, and the Registering Officer shall thereupon send the records of the case to the appellate officer online, electronically or by speed post.
(4) On receipt of the appeal, the appellate officer shall send a notice to the appellant to appear before him on such date and time as may be specified in the notice for the hearing of the appeal electronically or by speed post.
(5) If on the date fixed for hearing, the appellant does not appear, the appellate officer may dismiss the appeal for default of appearance of the appellant by sending a copy of the order of dismissal to the applicant electronically or by speed post.
(6) Where an appeal has been dismissed, the appellant may apply electronically or by speed post to the appellate officer for the restoration of the appeal within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the order of dismissal under sub rule (5) and if the appellate officer is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from appearing, the appellate officer shall restore the appeal.
(7) The order of the Appellate Officer under sub-rule (6) shall be communicated electronically or by speed post to the appellant, and a copy thereof shall be sent to the registering officer against whose order the appeal has been preferred and shall be disposed of within a period of thirty
(30) days from the date of receipt of the appeal.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026, G.O.Rt. No. 146 — Andhra Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary (as ordered by G.O.Rt. No. 146), pp. 11–12 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 11 · official download · all sources

Text from the Government Order that orders the notification's publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; the Gazette issue itself was not found on the AP e-Gazette.