State Rules

The Code on Social Security (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025

• F. No. 08/03/2024-LE&T/72
• Notified 25 Mar 2026
• Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXI, No. 61
• 13 chapters
• 45 rules
• 30 forms and annexes

Made under The Code on Social Security, 2020.

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Contents

1. Chapter I — Preliminary

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

2. Chapter II — Social Security Organisations

   • Part I — Lakshdweep Unorganized Workers Social Security Board
   • r. 3Term of office of members
   • r. 4Resignation
   • r. 5Removal of member
   • r. 6Address of the members
   • r. 7Manner of filling vacancies
   • r. 8Allowances of members
   • r. 9Disposal of business
   • r. 10Meetings
   • r. 11Notice of meetings and list of business
   • r. 12Quorum
   • Part II — Lakshadweep Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board
   • r. 13Terms and conditions of appointment of the Chairperson and other members of the Board
   • r. 14Filling up of casual vacancies
   • r. 15Terms and conditions of appointment of Secretary, other officers and employees of the Board
   • r. 15ASocial security schemes and welfare measures under sub-section (6) of Section 7

3. Chapter III — Employees Insurance Court

   • r. 16Appeal
   • r. 17Procedure and fees

4. Chapter IV — Gratuity

   • r. 18Bank or other financial institution in which the gratuity shall be invested for the benefit of minor under the third proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53
   • r. 19Time, form and manner of nomination by an employee
   • r. 20Time within which and the form in which a written application shall be made
   • r. 21Manner of registration
   • r. 22Qualifications and experience of the officer appointed as the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 58

5. Chapter V — Maternity Benefit

   • r. 23Authority to whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (3) of section 72

6. Chapter VI — Employee's Compensation

   • r. 24Amount to be deposited towards the expenditure of the funeral of the employee with the competent authority by the employer under sub-section (7) of section 76
   • r. 25Conditions when application for review is made without certificate of a medical practitioner
   • r. 26Class of employers and the form of notice-book under sub-section (4) of section 82
   • r. 27Interval for medical examination under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 84
   • r. 28Form of statement to be submitted by the employer
   • r. 29Manner of Recording Memorandum
   • r. 30Qualifications and experience for competent authority
   • r. 31Manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 92
   • r. 32Time-limit for disposal of application and cost incidental to the proceedings under sub-section (4) of section 93
   • r. 33Manner of authentication of memorandum under section 97

7. Chapter VII — Social Security and Cess in Respect of Building and Other Construction Workers

   • r. 34Time limit to pay the amount of cess under section 101
   • r. 35Fees for appeal under sub-section (2) of section 105

8. Chapter VIII — Finance and Accounts

   • r. 36Conditions to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property
   • r. 37Conditions and manner of writing off irrecoverable dues under section 121

9. Chapter IX — Authorities, Assessment, Compliance and Recovery

   • r. 38Other powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (e) of Sub-section (6) of section 122

10. Chapter X — Records

    • r. 39Form and manner for maintenance of records, registers, returns etc

11. Chapter XI — Offences and Penalties

    • r. 40The form and manner of making application for the compounding of an offence under sub-section (4) of section 138

12. Chapter XII — Employment Information and Monitoring

    • r. 41Manner and form of reporting vacancies and form of filing the return by the employer, to the concerned career centre under sub-section (2) of section 139

13. Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

    • r. 42Manner of establishment and administration of the Social Security Fund under sub-section (5) of section 141
    • r. 43Submission of a copy of the Form to the office of the Director General, Labour Bureau
    • r. 44The following rules are hereby repealed

14. Forms, appendices and annexures

    • Form I
    • Form II
    • Form III
    • Form IV
    • Form V
    • Form VI
    • Form VII
    • Form VIII
    • Form IX
    • Annexure to Form IX
    • Form X
    • Form XI
    • Form XII
    • Form XIII
    • Form XIV
    • Form XV
    • Form XVI
    • Form XVII
    • Form XVIII
    • Form XVIII A
    • Form XVIII B
    • Form XIX
    • Form XX
    • Form XXI
    • Form XXII
    • Form XXIII
    • Form XXIV
    • Form XXV
    • Form XXVI
    • Form EIR (Employment Information Return)