**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 12, 2026, designates the authority responsible for exercising powers under the Code on Wages, 2019. It supersedes the previous notification dated August 28, 1965, to align with the current legislative framework. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is appointed as the designated authority for all applicable establishments across India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Supersession**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Code on Wages, 2019.
* It supersedes the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s previous notification, S.O. No. 2765 (E), dated August 28, 1965, except for actions already taken or omitted under the old notification.
**Designation of Authority**
* The Central Government specifies the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) as the authority to exercise the powers conferred by the specified proviso.
* This authority applies to establishments for which the Central Government is the "appropriate Government."
**Jurisdiction**
* The jurisdiction of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) under this notification extends to the whole of India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)**
**Impact**
Formally designated as the primary authority to exercise statutory powers under the Code on Wages, 2019, for central-sector establishments.
**Action Required**
Assume responsibility and exercise the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Code on Wages, 2019, across the national jurisdiction.
**Establishments under Central Government Jurisdiction**
**Impact**
Establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate government are now officially under the oversight of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) regarding the specific provisions of the Code on Wages.
**Action Required**
Recognize the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) as the competent authority for matters related to the proviso of section 39(1) of the Code and ensure compliance with relevant administrative or regulatory requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Code on Wages, 2019: The primary legislation under which the central government exercises its powers to appoint an authority for wage-related regulations.
Chief Labour Commissioner (Central): The designated officer appointed as the authority to exercise powers under the Code on Wages, 2019, with jurisdiction over the whole of India.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the implementation of labour laws.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2365] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 12, 2026/विै ाख 22, 1948
No. 2365] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2457(अ).— मजदरू ी संहिता, 2019 (2019 का 29) की धारा 39 की उप-धारा (1) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त
शहियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारत सरकार के श्रम एव ं रोजगार मंत्रालय की अहधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2765 (अ),
तारीख 28 अगस्त, 1965 को, उन बातों के हसवाय अहधक्रहमत करते हुए हजन्ि ेंऐसे अहधक्रमण स ेपूवव ककया गया ि ैया करन े
स ेलोप ककया गया ि,ै केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा नीच ेदी गई ताहलका के स्तंभ (2) म ेंउहललहखत अहधकाररयों को उन शहियों का
प्रयोग करन े के हलए प्राहधकारी के रूप म ें हवहनर्दवष्ट करती ि ै जो उि परंतुक द्वारा उन्ि ें उन प्रहतष्ठानों के संबंध म ें प्रदान की
गई ि ैं हजनके हलए केंद्र सरकार समुहचत सरकार ि ै और जो उि ताहलका के स्तंभ (3) म ें हवहनर्दवष्ट अहधकार क्षत्रे के भीतर
हस्ित ि,ैं अिातव ्:
3422 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्रम स.ं अहधकारी अहधकार क्षत्रे
(1)
(2) (3)
1. मुख्य श्रम आयिु (केंद्रीय) संपूणव भारत
[फा. स.ं एस-33027/1/2026-डब्लल्यूबी]
तेिस्ट्वी एस. नायक, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2457(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Code
on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Labour and Employment number S.O. No.2765 (E), dated the 28th August, 1965, except as respect things done or omitted
to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby specifies the officer mentioned in column (2) of
the Table below to be authority, to exercise the powers conferred on them by the said proviso, in relation to which the
Central Government is the appropriate Government, in respect of the establishments situated within the area of
jurisdiction specified in column (3) of the said Table thereof, namely:–
TABLE
Sl. No. Officer Jurisdiction
(1) (2) (3)
1. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) The whole of India
[F. No. S-33027/1/2026-WB]
TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.
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