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

Rule 86. Manner of compounding under sub-section (1) of section 114

Chapter XIV — Offences and PenaltiesMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 101, 30 Jun 2026

Official text

Manner of compounding of offences by the authorized officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 114.-

(1) The officer notified by the State Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall issue electronically a notice for compounding of offences for the offences compoundable under sub-section (1) of section 114 of the Code.

(2) The person so noticed may apply to the officer electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.

(3) The Compounding Officer shall issue a composition certificate within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.

(4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount after one month of serving the notice for compounding amount, the prosecution shall be proceeded henceforth before the competent Court.

(5) No prosecution shall be instituted without giving an opportunity to the employer to comply with such provisions subjected to proviso of sub-section (1) of Section 110 and compounding as under Section 114.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2026, Notification No. 101 — Bihar Gazette Extraordinary No. 699, 1 July 2026, p. 252 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 252 · official download · all sources