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OSH Rules (Andhra Pradesh)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Registration of Establishments

r. 3Application for registration under Section 3
r. 4Circumstances in which an application for registration may be rejected
r. 5Amendment of certificate of registration
r. 6Appeal under Section 4
r. 7Notice of commencement and cessation of operation under Section 5

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 8Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
r. 9Letter of appointment to employee under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
r. 10Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1) of Section 10 and Section 11
Schedule
r. 11Notice of disease under sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 12
r. 12Duties of employee under clauses (d) and (g) of Section 13
r. 13Rights of employee under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 14Constitution of State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section17 (herein after called State Advisory Board)
r. 15Constitution of Technical committees under sub-section (3) of Section 17 of the code
r. 16Functions of Technical Committees
r. 17Resignation
r. 18Cessation of membership
r. 19Disqualification for membership
r. 20Removal from membership
r. 21Collection of statistics and portal for Inter-State migrant workers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 21
r. 22Safety Committee under Section 22
r. 23Safety officers under Section 22

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 24Daily &Weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 25
r. 25Weekly day of rest under sub-section (2) of Section 26
r. 26Compensatory holidays under sub-section (3) of section 26
r. 27Extra wages for overtime under Section 27
r. 28Exemption for overlapping of shifts
Schedule to Schedule
r. 29Restriction of double employment under Section 30
r. 30Notice of periods of work under Section 31 (2)
r. 31Annual leave with wages under Section 32

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 32Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records under Section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-facilitator and Other Authority

r. 33Appointment and qualifications of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitators under sub-section (1)and sub-section (5) of Section 34
r. 34Conducting of inspections and Inspection Scheme under sub-section (3) of Section 34
r. 35Power to take samples of any articles or substances under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of Section 35
r. 36Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of Section 35
r. 37Qualification, experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be empanelled for the purpose of third-party audit and /or compliance certification
r. 38The manner of providing alternative employment under sub-clause (d) of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38
r. 39Appointment of Medical officer under sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women

r. 40Employment of Women in establishments under Section 43
r. 41Safety of employment of women under Section 44

Chapter IX — Contract Labour

r. 42Conditions of License under sub-section (3) of Section 47
r. 43The form and manner of application for the grant of a common or single licence and the particulars that the application shall contain regarding the number of contract labour/ inter-state migrant workers, nature of work for which they are to be employed and other particulars under sub-section (1) of Section 48
r. 44Forms, terms and conditions of license
r. 45Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of Section 48
r. 46Renewal of license under section 48
r. 47Refund of security deposit
r. 48Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 49Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under Section 50
r. 50Revocation or suspension of license under Section 50(2) &51
r. 51Amendment of license under sub-section 2 of Section 51
r. 52The form of application, manner of filing the application for a single license for a contractor in morethan one district or for the whole of Andhra Pradesh
r. 53Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee
r. 54Appeal under sub-section (1) of Section 52
r. 55Responsibility of Payment of wages under Section 55
r. 56Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-section (4) of Section 55
r. 57Experience Certificate under Section 56
r. 58Prohibition of employment of contract labour under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 57
r. 59Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 57

Chapter X — Inter-state Migrant Worker

r. 60Journey allowance to an Inter-State Migrant Worker under Section 61
r. 61Setting up of a Toll-Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker under Section 63
r. 62Study of inter-state migrant workers under Section 64

Chapter XI — Audio-visual Worker

r. 63Agreement for audio-visual workers under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 66
r. 64Procedure for reference of disputes to a conciliation officer or a tribunal under sub-section. (1) of Section 66

Chapter XII — Beedi and Cigar Workers

r. 65Form of application for grant of Licence, renewal, fee under sub-section (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) of Section 74
r. 66Appeals under Section 75
r. 67Amendment of license
r. 68Refund of fees
r. 69Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee
r. 70Single License for more than one beedi and cigar establishment in Andhra Pradesh
r. 71Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises under Section 76

Chapter XIII — Plantation

r. 72Housing accommodation for plantation workers
r. 73Standard and specification of housing accommodation
r. 74Sites for housing accommodation
r. 75Housing Scheme
r. 76Construction of houses in accordance with the scheme and submission of annual return progress report in relation thereto
r. 77Maintenance of houses
r. 78Accommodation to be rent-free
r. 79Occupation of Houses
r. 80Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment
r. 81Facilities for harvesting standing crops on termination of employment
r. 82Drinking water
r. 83Source of supply
r. 84Storage of water
r. 85Cleanliness of well or reservoir
r. 86Report from the Medical practitioner
r. 87Toilet facilities
r. 88Toilets to conform to public health requirements
r. 89Urinal Facilities
r. 90Urinals to conform to public health requirements
r. 91Construction and maintenance of drains
r. 92Creches
r. 93Wash room
r. 94Supply of milk and refreshment
r. 95Supply of clothes, soaps and oils
r. 96Educational facilities for workers’ children
r. 97Medical facilities under sub-section (1) (d) of Section 91
r. 98Type of Hospitals
r. 99Garden hospitals
r. 100Group hospitals
r. 101Equipment and drugs
r. 102Medical records
r. 103Standard of medical facilities
r. 104Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required in these rules
r. 105Recovery of sum due under rule 139
r. 106Recreational Facilities
r. 107(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 108(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 109Restriction on employment of women and adolescent workers in handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances
r. 110Appointment and qualification of Supervisors
r. 111Training
r. 112Medical examination for the workers
r. 113Washing, bathing, cloak room, protective clothing and equipment facilities
r. 114Precautionary notices
r. 115Transport and storage of insecticides within the plantation
r. 116List of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances

Chapter XIV — Factories

r. 117Approval of site, Construction or extension of a factory
r. 118(A). Grant of license for a factory
r. 119Liability of owner of the premises under Section 80
r. 120Dangerous operations
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Appendix to Schedule XXI
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Schedule XXIV
Appendix to Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Appendix A
Appendix B
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
Schedule XXIX
Schedule XXX
Schedule XXXI
Schedule XXXII
Schedule XXXIII
Schedule XXXIV
Schedule XXXV
r. 121Site appraisal committee prescribed under Section 83
r. 122Collection, Development and Dissemination of Information
r. 123Disclosure of information to workers and employees
r. 124Disclosure of information to general public & Local Authority
r. 125Information on Industrial Wastes
r. 126Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 127Health and Safety Policy as provided under sub section (2) of Section 84
r. 128Information to be given to persons liable to be affected by a major accident under sub-section 4 of section 84
r. 129Information on storage and handling of chemicals under sub-section (7) of section 84
r. 130Medical Examination
r. 131Occupational Health Centers
r. 132Ambulance Van
r. 133De contamination facilities
r. 134Making available Health Records to Workers
r. 135Qualifications and experience of Supervisors under sub section (b) of section 85
r. 136Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in work environment
Schedule to Schedule XXXV
r. 137Procedure in appeals
r. 138Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management and confidential positions under section 91

Chapter XV — Offences and Penalties

r. 139Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of Section 111
r. 140Form and manner of preferring appeal and the fee to accompany such appeal under subsection (3) of Section 111
r. 141Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer specified under sub-section (1) of Section 114

Chapter XVI — Special Rules Applicable to Factories & Boc Works

r. 142Supply of Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Chapter XVII — Social Security Fund

r. 143Sources of funding and the manner of administering and expending of the social security fund for unorganized workers under Section 115

Chapter XVIII — Miscellaneous for Factories

r. 144(1) Safety of machinery and plant
r. 145Safety Belts
r. 146Fragile roofs, provision of crawling Boards etc
r. 147Cotton Ginning
r. 149Electricity Rules
r. 150Ship building and Ship-repairing
r. 151Railways in Factories
r. 152Reaction vessels and kettles
r. 153Thermic Fluid heaters
r. 154Oven and Driers a. Application
r. 155Centrifuges
r. 156Examination of eyesight of certain workers
Form NO.YY
r. 157Mandatory safety training for hazardous process, dangerous operations and notified factories prescribed under sub section (1) and (2)(za) of Section 135
r. 158Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory
r. 159Supply of Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
r. 160Guidelines, instructions and records
r. 161Competent Person
r. 162Certificate of stability
r. 163Information required by the Inspector cum facilitator
r. 164Availability of registers etc., for inspection
r. 165Service of Notices
r. 166Actions, manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub-section (3) of Section 119
r. 167The form of appeal, the fee to be accompanied there with and the Appellate authority under sub-section (6) of Section 119
r. 168The manner of survey relating to Safety and Health of workers at Work place Under Section 121(2)

Chapter XIX — Miscellaneous

r. 169Grievance redressal mechanism for contract labour
r. 170Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor
r. 171Income from sources and quantity of hazardous substance
r. 172Procedure of inquiry and other related matters
r. 173Persons to appear at inquiry
r. 174Casual Leaves
r. 175Repeal and savings

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form I
Form IA
Form II
Form IIA
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form VIII (A)
Form IX
Form X
Form XI
Form XII
Form XII (A)
Form XII B
Form XII (C)
Form XII (D)
Form XII(D)
Form XII (D)
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form of undertaking
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Annexure A
Form : XXVI
Form: XXVII
Form XXVIII
Form XXIX
Form XXX
Form XXXI

Contents of the OSH Rules (Andhra Pradesh)

OSH Rules (Andhra Pradesh)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Registration of Establishments

r. 3Application for registration under Section 3
r. 4Circumstances in which an application for registration may be rejected
r. 5Amendment of certificate of registration
r. 6Appeal under Section 4
r. 7Notice of commencement and cessation of operation under Section 5

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 8Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
r. 9Letter of appointment to employee under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
r. 10Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1) of Section 10 and Section 11
Schedule
r. 11Notice of disease under sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 12
r. 12Duties of employee under clauses (d) and (g) of Section 13
r. 13Rights of employee under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 14Constitution of State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section17 (herein after called State Advisory Board)
r. 15Constitution of Technical committees under sub-section (3) of Section 17 of the code
r. 16Functions of Technical Committees
r. 17Resignation
r. 18Cessation of membership
r. 19Disqualification for membership
r. 20Removal from membership
r. 21Collection of statistics and portal for Inter-State migrant workers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 21
r. 22Safety Committee under Section 22
r. 23Safety officers under Section 22

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 24Daily &Weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 25
r. 25Weekly day of rest under sub-section (2) of Section 26
r. 26Compensatory holidays under sub-section (3) of section 26
r. 27Extra wages for overtime under Section 27
r. 28Exemption for overlapping of shifts
Schedule to Schedule
r. 29Restriction of double employment under Section 30
r. 30Notice of periods of work under Section 31 (2)
r. 31Annual leave with wages under Section 32

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 32Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records under Section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-facilitator and Other Authority

r. 33Appointment and qualifications of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitators under sub-section (1)and sub-section (5) of Section 34
r. 34Conducting of inspections and Inspection Scheme under sub-section (3) of Section 34
r. 35Power to take samples of any articles or substances under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of Section 35
r. 36Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of Section 35
r. 37Qualification, experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be empanelled for the purpose of third-party audit and /or compliance certification
r. 38The manner of providing alternative employment under sub-clause (d) of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38
r. 39Appointment of Medical officer under sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women

r. 40Employment of Women in establishments under Section 43
r. 41Safety of employment of women under Section 44

Chapter IX — Contract Labour

r. 42Conditions of License under sub-section (3) of Section 47
r. 43The form and manner of application for the grant of a common or single licence and the particulars that the application shall contain regarding the number of contract labour/ inter-state migrant workers, nature of work for which they are to be employed and other particulars under sub-section (1) of Section 48
r. 44Forms, terms and conditions of license
r. 45Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of Section 48
r. 46Renewal of license under section 48
r. 47Refund of security deposit
r. 48Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 49Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under Section 50
r. 50Revocation or suspension of license under Section 50(2) &51
r. 51Amendment of license under sub-section 2 of Section 51
r. 52The form of application, manner of filing the application for a single license for a contractor in morethan one district or for the whole of Andhra Pradesh
r. 53Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee
r. 54Appeal under sub-section (1) of Section 52
r. 55Responsibility of Payment of wages under Section 55
r. 56Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-section (4) of Section 55
r. 57Experience Certificate under Section 56
r. 58Prohibition of employment of contract labour under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 57
r. 59Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 57

Chapter X — Inter-state Migrant Worker

r. 60Journey allowance to an Inter-State Migrant Worker under Section 61
r. 61Setting up of a Toll-Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker under Section 63
r. 62Study of inter-state migrant workers under Section 64

Chapter XI — Audio-visual Worker

r. 63Agreement for audio-visual workers under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 66
r. 64Procedure for reference of disputes to a conciliation officer or a tribunal under sub-section. (1) of Section 66

Chapter XII — Beedi and Cigar Workers

r. 65Form of application for grant of Licence, renewal, fee under sub-section (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) of Section 74
r. 66Appeals under Section 75
r. 67Amendment of license
r. 68Refund of fees
r. 69Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee
r. 70Single License for more than one beedi and cigar establishment in Andhra Pradesh
r. 71Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises under Section 76

Chapter XIII — Plantation

r. 72Housing accommodation for plantation workers
r. 73Standard and specification of housing accommodation
r. 74Sites for housing accommodation
r. 75Housing Scheme
r. 76Construction of houses in accordance with the scheme and submission of annual return progress report in relation thereto
r. 77Maintenance of houses
r. 78Accommodation to be rent-free
r. 79Occupation of Houses
r. 80Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment
r. 81Facilities for harvesting standing crops on termination of employment
r. 82Drinking water
r. 83Source of supply
r. 84Storage of water
r. 85Cleanliness of well or reservoir
r. 86Report from the Medical practitioner
r. 87Toilet facilities
r. 88Toilets to conform to public health requirements
r. 89Urinal Facilities
r. 90Urinals to conform to public health requirements
r. 91Construction and maintenance of drains
r. 92Creches
r. 93Wash room
r. 94Supply of milk and refreshment
r. 95Supply of clothes, soaps and oils
r. 96Educational facilities for workers’ children
r. 97Medical facilities under sub-section (1) (d) of Section 91
r. 98Type of Hospitals
r. 99Garden hospitals
r. 100Group hospitals
r. 101Equipment and drugs
r. 102Medical records
r. 103Standard of medical facilities
r. 104Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required in these rules
r. 105Recovery of sum due under rule 139
r. 106Recreational Facilities
r. 107(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 108(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 109Restriction on employment of women and adolescent workers in handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances
r. 110Appointment and qualification of Supervisors
r. 111Training
r. 112Medical examination for the workers
r. 113Washing, bathing, cloak room, protective clothing and equipment facilities
r. 114Precautionary notices
r. 115Transport and storage of insecticides within the plantation
r. 116List of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances

Chapter XIV — Factories

r. 117Approval of site, Construction or extension of a factory
r. 118(A). Grant of license for a factory
r. 119Liability of owner of the premises under Section 80
r. 120Dangerous operations
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Appendix to Schedule XXI
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Schedule XXIV
Appendix to Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Appendix A
Appendix B
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
Schedule XXIX
Schedule XXX
Schedule XXXI
Schedule XXXII
Schedule XXXIII
Schedule XXXIV
Schedule XXXV
r. 121Site appraisal committee prescribed under Section 83
r. 122Collection, Development and Dissemination of Information
r. 123Disclosure of information to workers and employees
r. 124Disclosure of information to general public & Local Authority
r. 125Information on Industrial Wastes
r. 126Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 127Health and Safety Policy as provided under sub section (2) of Section 84
r. 128Information to be given to persons liable to be affected by a major accident under sub-section 4 of section 84
r. 129Information on storage and handling of chemicals under sub-section (7) of section 84
r. 130Medical Examination
r. 131Occupational Health Centers
r. 132Ambulance Van
r. 133De contamination facilities
r. 134Making available Health Records to Workers
r. 135Qualifications and experience of Supervisors under sub section (b) of section 85
r. 136Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in work environment
Schedule to Schedule XXXV
r. 137Procedure in appeals
r. 138Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management and confidential positions under section 91

Chapter XV — Offences and Penalties

r. 139Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of Section 111
r. 140Form and manner of preferring appeal and the fee to accompany such appeal under subsection (3) of Section 111
r. 141Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer specified under sub-section (1) of Section 114

Chapter XVI — Special Rules Applicable to Factories & Boc Works

r. 142Supply of Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Chapter XVII — Social Security Fund

r. 143Sources of funding and the manner of administering and expending of the social security fund for unorganized workers under Section 115

Chapter XVIII — Miscellaneous for Factories

r. 144(1) Safety of machinery and plant
r. 145Safety Belts
r. 146Fragile roofs, provision of crawling Boards etc
r. 147Cotton Ginning
r. 149Electricity Rules
r. 150Ship building and Ship-repairing
r. 151Railways in Factories
r. 152Reaction vessels and kettles
r. 153Thermic Fluid heaters
r. 154Oven and Driers a. Application
r. 155Centrifuges
r. 156Examination of eyesight of certain workers
Form NO.YY
r. 157Mandatory safety training for hazardous process, dangerous operations and notified factories prescribed under sub section (1) and (2)(za) of Section 135
r. 158Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory
r. 159Supply of Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
r. 160Guidelines, instructions and records
r. 161Competent Person
r. 162Certificate of stability
r. 163Information required by the Inspector cum facilitator
r. 164Availability of registers etc., for inspection
r. 165Service of Notices
r. 166Actions, manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub-section (3) of Section 119
r. 167The form of appeal, the fee to be accompanied there with and the Appellate authority under sub-section (6) of Section 119
r. 168The manner of survey relating to Safety and Health of workers at Work place Under Section 121(2)

Chapter XIX — Miscellaneous

r. 169Grievance redressal mechanism for contract labour
r. 170Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor
r. 171Income from sources and quantity of hazardous substance
r. 172Procedure of inquiry and other related matters
r. 173Persons to appear at inquiry
r. 174Casual Leaves
r. 175Repeal and savings

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form I
Form IA
Form II
Form IIA
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form VIII (A)
Form IX
Form X
Form XI
Form XII
Form XII (A)
Form XII B
Form XII (C)
Form XII (D)
Form XII(D)
Form XII (D)
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form of undertaking
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Annexure A
Form : XXVI
Form: XXVII
Form XXVIII
Form XXIX
Form XXX
Form XXXI

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

Rule 70. Single License for more than one beedi and cigar establishment in Andhra Pradesh

Chapter XII — Beedi and Cigar WorkersMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.O.Rt. No. 146, 6 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) The beedi and cigar establishment opting for a single license under Section 74, for engaging labour in more than one Beedi and cigar establishments located in different districts in Andhra Pradesh, shall apply electronically on the online meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, in Form-XIII to the licensing authority as notified by the State Government under sub- section (1) of section 119 of this code along with the cumulative license fees of each establishment involved therein.
(2) All the provisions of rules 65 to 70 shall apply mutatis mutandis in case of the single license granted under sub-rule (1).
(3) License granted shall be valid for five years and may be renewed thereafter.

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. 61–62 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 61 · 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.

← Rule 69Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee Rule 71 →Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises under Section 76