Rule 138. Confidentiality of information under clause (zzq) of sub-section (2) of section 133

Chapter IX — Special Provisions for Contract Labour Inter-state Migrant Workers, Audio- Visual Workers and Beedi and Cigar WorkersPart V — FactoryMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305, 27 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) The occupier of a factory carrying on a ‘Hazardous Process’, shall disclose all information needed for protecting safety and health of the employees to-(a) his workers, and
(b) Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction, as required under these rules. If the occupier is of the opinion that the disclosure of details regarding the process and formulations will adversely affect his business interests, he may make a representation to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator stating the reason for withholding such information. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall pass an order on the representation after giving an opportunity to the occupier of being heard.
(2) An occupier aggrieved by an order of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may prefer an appeal to the State Government within a period of thirty days and the State Government may, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the occupier, shall pass an order and the order.

Source: The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305 — Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 27 August 2026, pp. 345–346 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 345 · official download · all sources

The rules were made in Hindi. The English text is the translation published by order of the Governor under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution, which makes it the authoritative text in English. Rule headings are printed as marginal notes.