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OSH Rules (Mizoram)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 3For the purposes of the Explanation to clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Code, “income from all sources” means

Chapter II — Registration

r. 4Application for registration of establishment
r. 5Notice of commencement and cessation of operation

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 6Duties of employers to provide Annual Health Examination of employees
r. 7Particulars and form of Letter of appointment
r. 8Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences
r. 9Notice of disease
r. 10Duties of employee
r. 11Rights of employee

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.

r. 12State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
r. 13Resignation of members of the Board
r. 14Filling up casual vacancies
r. 15Board Meeting
r. 16Notice of Meeting
r. 17Change in the address
r. 18Presiding over of the Meeting
r. 19Quorum of the Meeting
r. 20Agenda of the meeting and disposal of business
r. 21Minutes of the Meeting
r. 22Allowance to the members of the Board
r. 23Safety Committee
r. 24Qualifications of Safety Officer
r. 25Duties of Safety Officer
r. 26Number of Safety Officers

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages.

r. 27Daily and weekly working hours
r. 28Conditions for exemption of workers form weekly and compensatory holidays
r. 29Hours and limitation of overtime work
r. 30Exemption from the restriction on double employment
r. 31Notice of periods of work

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns.

r. 32Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records
r. 33Display of address, condition and pay of work, accident and hazard history of the establishment on notice board
r. 34Return Filing of

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-facilitator and Other Authority.

r. 35Qualification for the post of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 36Power to take samples of any articles or substances
r. 37Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 38Specialised qualification and experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be empanelled under section 37
r. 39Manner of providing alternate employment
r. 40Qualification and appointment of Medical Officer
r. 41Other establishment engaging in dangerous occupations or processes for medical examination
r. 42Medical supervision clause
r. 43Other establishment where medical examination and certification of adolescent is required

Chapter VIII — Special Provisions Relating to Employment of Women

r. 44Conditions relating to safety, holidays and working hours or any other condition to be observed by the employer
r. 45Safeguards to the employment of women

Chapter IX — Contract Labour & Inter-state Migrant Workers

r. 46Conditions of Licence
r. 47Form and manner of application for contractor licence
r. 48Procedure for issue of licence
r. 49Procedure for Grant or Renewal or Amendment of licence
r. 50Refund of security deposit
r. 51Responsibility of contractor
r. 52Intimation of work order and time limit forintimation
r. 53Suspension or cancellation of licence
r. 54Appeal
r. 55Responsibility of Payment of wages
r. 56Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount
r. 57Experience Certificate
r. 58Prohibition of employment of contract labour
r. 59Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker
r. 60Setting up of a toll free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker
r. 61Study of inter-state migrant workers

Chapter X — Audio-visual Workers

r. 62Agreement for audio-visual workers
r. 63Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or a Tribunal

Chapter XI — Beedi and Cigar Workers.

r. 64Form of application for grant of licence and licence fees
r. 65Application for renewal
r. 66Form and terms and conditions of licence
r. 67Appeal
r. 68Fees and manner of payment
r. 69Refund of fees
r. 70Conditions for permit for cutting and wetting under sub-section (1) of section 76
r. 71Record of outside work

Chapter XII — Factories

r. 72Approval of site, construction or extension of a factory under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 79 of the Code
r. 73Application for grant of licence
r. 74Amendment of licence
r. 75Renewal of licence
r. 76Transfer of licence
r. 77Procedure on death or disability of licencee
r. 78Payment of fees
r. 79Cancellation of Licence
r. 80Suspension of Licence
r. 81Removal of Licence
r. 82Liability of owner of premises
r. 83Power to apply the Code to certain premises
r. 84Dangerous manufacturing process or operations
r. 85Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
r. 86Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator
r. 87Health and Safety Policy
r. 88Information on Industrial wastes
r. 89Review of the information furnished to workers etc
r. 90Confidentiality of information
r. 91Medical Examination under of section 85
r. 92Occupational Health Centres
r. 93Ambulance Van
r. 94Decontamination facilities
r. 95Making available Health Records to workers
r. 96Qualifications of Supervisors
r. 97Permissible Levels of exposure of Chemical Substances
r. 98Appeal
r. 99Persons who hold position of supervision or management or are engaged in confidential position in a factory under sub-section (1) of section 91 of the Code

Chapter XIII — Plantation Workers

r. 100Housing Accommodation for Workers
r. 101Standards and Specifications of Housing Accommodation
r. 102Sites for Housing Accommodation
r. 103Housing Scheme
r. 104Construction of houses in accordance with scheme and report in relation there to
r. 105Maintenance of houses
r. 106Accommodation to be rent-free
r. 107Allotment and occupation of Houses
r. 108Occupation of accommodation after termination oremployment
r. 109Facilities for Harvesting standing Crops of Termination of Employment
r. 110Drinking Water
r. 111Cleanliness of well or Reservoir
r. 112Report from the Health Officer
r. 113Latrine Accommodation
r. 114Construction and Maintenance of Drains
r. 115Types of Hospitals
r. 116Garden Hospital
r. 117Group Hospitals
r. 118Equipments and Drugs
r. 119Medical records
r. 120Standard of Medical facilities
r. 121Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required in these rule
r. 122Recovery of sum due under Rule 121
r. 123Medical advisory board
r. 124Canteens
r. 125Prices to be charged
r. 126Creches
r. 127Wash Room
r. 128Supply of Milk and Refreshment
r. 129Supply of clothes, soap and oil
r. 130Recreation Facilities
r. 131Educational Facilities for Workers’ Children
r. 132School
r. 133Failure to Provide and Maintain Certain Facilities
r. 134Special safeguards for the employment of women and adolescents in using or handling hazardous chemicals under Section 93
r. 135Appointment, qualification and duties of controller of chemicals
r. 136Training
r. 137Medical examination of workers
r. 138Washing, bathing and cloak roomfacilities
r. 139Precautionary notices
r. 140Aerial spraying operations
r. 141Disposal of used packages, surplus materials and washing of insecticides and other chemicals
r. 142Constitution of Advisory Board
r. 143Composition of the Board
r. 144Term of Office, etc., of members
r. 145Powers and Function of the Advisory Board
r. 146Appeals

Chapter XIV — Offences and Penalties

r. 147Appointment of Authority
r. 148Appointment of appellate authority
r. 149Compounding of Offences
r. 150Manner of compounding of offences by the officer

Chapter XV — Social Security Fund

r. 151Social security fund

Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous

r. 152Common licence
r. 153Inquiry under section 121

Forms, appendices and annexures

PART A
PART B
Schedule 1
Schedule II (See rule 84)
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Appendix ‘A’
Appendix ‘B’
Appendix ‘C’
Appendix ‘D’
Appendix ‘E’
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
Schedule XXIX
Schedule XXX
Schedule XXXI
Schedule XXXII
Schedule XXXIII
Schedule XXXIV
Schedule XXXV
Schedule XXXVI
Schedule XXXVII
PART B
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix B
Appendix C
Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form IX
Form X(a)
Form X (b)
Form XI
Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Form XXVI
Form XXVII
Form XXVIII
Form XXIX
Form XXX
Form XXXI
Form XXXII
Form XXXIII
Form XXXIV
Form XXXV
Form XXXVI
Form XXXVII
Form XXXVIII

Contents of the OSH Rules (Mizoram)

OSH Rules (Mizoram)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2(no heading in the Gazette)
r. 3For the purposes of the Explanation to clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Code, “income from all sources” means

Chapter II — Registration

r. 4Application for registration of establishment
r. 5Notice of commencement and cessation of operation

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 6Duties of employers to provide Annual Health Examination of employees
r. 7Particulars and form of Letter of appointment
r. 8Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences
r. 9Notice of disease
r. 10Duties of employee
r. 11Rights of employee

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.

r. 12State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
r. 13Resignation of members of the Board
r. 14Filling up casual vacancies
r. 15Board Meeting
r. 16Notice of Meeting
r. 17Change in the address
r. 18Presiding over of the Meeting
r. 19Quorum of the Meeting
r. 20Agenda of the meeting and disposal of business
r. 21Minutes of the Meeting
r. 22Allowance to the members of the Board
r. 23Safety Committee
r. 24Qualifications of Safety Officer
r. 25Duties of Safety Officer
r. 26Number of Safety Officers

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages.

r. 27Daily and weekly working hours
r. 28Conditions for exemption of workers form weekly and compensatory holidays
r. 29Hours and limitation of overtime work
r. 30Exemption from the restriction on double employment
r. 31Notice of periods of work

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns.

r. 32Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records
r. 33Display of address, condition and pay of work, accident and hazard history of the establishment on notice board
r. 34Return Filing of

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-facilitator and Other Authority.

r. 35Qualification for the post of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 36Power to take samples of any articles or substances
r. 37Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator
r. 38Specialised qualification and experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be empanelled under section 37
r. 39Manner of providing alternate employment
r. 40Qualification and appointment of Medical Officer
r. 41Other establishment engaging in dangerous occupations or processes for medical examination
r. 42Medical supervision clause
r. 43Other establishment where medical examination and certification of adolescent is required

Chapter VIII — Special Provisions Relating to Employment of Women

r. 44Conditions relating to safety, holidays and working hours or any other condition to be observed by the employer
r. 45Safeguards to the employment of women

Chapter IX — Contract Labour & Inter-state Migrant Workers

r. 46Conditions of Licence
r. 47Form and manner of application for contractor licence
r. 48Procedure for issue of licence
r. 49Procedure for Grant or Renewal or Amendment of licence
r. 50Refund of security deposit
r. 51Responsibility of contractor
r. 52Intimation of work order and time limit forintimation
r. 53Suspension or cancellation of licence
r. 54Appeal
r. 55Responsibility of Payment of wages
r. 56Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount
r. 57Experience Certificate
r. 58Prohibition of employment of contract labour
r. 59Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker
r. 60Setting up of a toll free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker
r. 61Study of inter-state migrant workers

Chapter X — Audio-visual Workers

r. 62Agreement for audio-visual workers
r. 63Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or a Tribunal

Chapter XI — Beedi and Cigar Workers.

r. 64Form of application for grant of licence and licence fees
r. 65Application for renewal
r. 66Form and terms and conditions of licence
r. 67Appeal
r. 68Fees and manner of payment
r. 69Refund of fees
r. 70Conditions for permit for cutting and wetting under sub-section (1) of section 76
r. 71Record of outside work

Chapter XII — Factories

r. 72Approval of site, construction or extension of a factory under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 79 of the Code
r. 73Application for grant of licence
r. 74Amendment of licence
r. 75Renewal of licence
r. 76Transfer of licence
r. 77Procedure on death or disability of licencee
r. 78Payment of fees
r. 79Cancellation of Licence
r. 80Suspension of Licence
r. 81Removal of Licence
r. 82Liability of owner of premises
r. 83Power to apply the Code to certain premises
r. 84Dangerous manufacturing process or operations
r. 85Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
r. 86Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator
r. 87Health and Safety Policy
r. 88Information on Industrial wastes
r. 89Review of the information furnished to workers etc
r. 90Confidentiality of information
r. 91Medical Examination under of section 85
r. 92Occupational Health Centres
r. 93Ambulance Van
r. 94Decontamination facilities
r. 95Making available Health Records to workers
r. 96Qualifications of Supervisors
r. 97Permissible Levels of exposure of Chemical Substances
r. 98Appeal
r. 99Persons who hold position of supervision or management or are engaged in confidential position in a factory under sub-section (1) of section 91 of the Code

Chapter XIII — Plantation Workers

r. 100Housing Accommodation for Workers
r. 101Standards and Specifications of Housing Accommodation
r. 102Sites for Housing Accommodation
r. 103Housing Scheme
r. 104Construction of houses in accordance with scheme and report in relation there to
r. 105Maintenance of houses
r. 106Accommodation to be rent-free
r. 107Allotment and occupation of Houses
r. 108Occupation of accommodation after termination oremployment
r. 109Facilities for Harvesting standing Crops of Termination of Employment
r. 110Drinking Water
r. 111Cleanliness of well or Reservoir
r. 112Report from the Health Officer
r. 113Latrine Accommodation
r. 114Construction and Maintenance of Drains
r. 115Types of Hospitals
r. 116Garden Hospital
r. 117Group Hospitals
r. 118Equipments and Drugs
r. 119Medical records
r. 120Standard of Medical facilities
r. 121Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required in these rule
r. 122Recovery of sum due under Rule 121
r. 123Medical advisory board
r. 124Canteens
r. 125Prices to be charged
r. 126Creches
r. 127Wash Room
r. 128Supply of Milk and Refreshment
r. 129Supply of clothes, soap and oil
r. 130Recreation Facilities
r. 131Educational Facilities for Workers’ Children
r. 132School
r. 133Failure to Provide and Maintain Certain Facilities
r. 134Special safeguards for the employment of women and adolescents in using or handling hazardous chemicals under Section 93
r. 135Appointment, qualification and duties of controller of chemicals
r. 136Training
r. 137Medical examination of workers
r. 138Washing, bathing and cloak roomfacilities
r. 139Precautionary notices
r. 140Aerial spraying operations
r. 141Disposal of used packages, surplus materials and washing of insecticides and other chemicals
r. 142Constitution of Advisory Board
r. 143Composition of the Board
r. 144Term of Office, etc., of members
r. 145Powers and Function of the Advisory Board
r. 146Appeals

Chapter XIV — Offences and Penalties

r. 147Appointment of Authority
r. 148Appointment of appellate authority
r. 149Compounding of Offences
r. 150Manner of compounding of offences by the officer

Chapter XV — Social Security Fund

r. 151Social security fund

Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous

r. 152Common licence
r. 153Inquiry under section 121

Forms, appendices and annexures

PART A
PART B
Schedule 1
Schedule II (See rule 84)
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Appendix ‘A’
Appendix ‘B’
Appendix ‘C’
Appendix ‘D’
Appendix ‘E’
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
Schedule XXIX
Schedule XXX
Schedule XXXI
Schedule XXXII
Schedule XXXIII
Schedule XXXIV
Schedule XXXV
Schedule XXXVI
Schedule XXXVII
PART B
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix B
Appendix C
Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form IX
Form X(a)
Form X (b)
Form XI
Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Form XXVI
Form XXVII
Form XXVIII
Form XXIX
Form XXX
Form XXXI
Form XXXII
Form XXXIII
Form XXXIV
Form XXXV
Form XXXVI
Form XXXVII
Form XXXVIII

The Mizoram Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Rule 15. Board Meeting

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.Made under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020No. B-11011/12/2026-LESDE, 12 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) The Board shall meet at least once in four months. The Member Secretary shall convene the meeting at such time, date and at such place as decided by the Chairman.
(2) The Chairman must convene meeting of the Board on the written requisition of not less than ten members jointly demanding to convene the Board meeting, within twenty days of receipt of such a requisition.
(3) The Chairman shall have powers to call special meeting of the Board at any time to decide any matter which is urgent.

Source: The Mizoram Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, No. B-11011/12/2026-LESDE — Mizoram Gazette Extraordinary, Vol. LV, Issue No. 674, 13 August 2026, p. 8 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 8 · official download · all sources

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