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Notification i.r.o. Sub section 1 of section 56 of the Code on Wages, 2019

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 12, 2026, designates specific officers to compound offences under Section 56(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019. It authorizes Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) to settle offences punishable by imprisonment or imprisonment with a fine where the Central Government is the appropriate authority. The document defines the specific geographic jurisdictions for 21 designated offices across India to ensure localized enforcement. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Statutory Authority and Scope** * The notification is issued under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 56 of the Code on Wages, 2019. * It applies strictly to offences punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and a fine. * Compounding is permitted only in relation to matters where the Central Government is the "appropriate Government." * **Designated Officers** * The primary officers authorized to compound offences are Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central). * The Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi holds jurisdiction over the whole of India. * **Jurisdictional Jurisdictions** * **Northern Region:** Includes Chandigarh (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Ladakh), Dehradun (Uttarakhand and specific districts of UP), and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. * **Western Region:** Covers Ahmedabad (Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu) and Mumbai (Goa and specific districts of Maharashtra). * **Eastern Region:** Includes Kolkata (West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Asansol (specific districts of West Bengal), and Patna (Bihar and specific districts of Jharkhand). * **Southern Region:** Covers Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu and Puducherry), and Cochin (Kerala and Lakshadweep). * **Central and North-Eastern Regions:** Includes Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), and Guwahati (Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh). **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central)** **Impact** These officers are now legally empowered and duty-bound to exercise compounding powers for specific wage-related offences within their clearly defined geographic territories. **Action Required** Officers must process compounding applications for offences involving imprisonment or fines in accordance with the jurisdictional limits specified in the table of the notification. **Stakeholder: Employers and Business Entities** **Impact** Entities operating under the jurisdiction of the Central Government now have a designated regional authority to approach for the compounding of specific offences under the Code on Wages, 2019. **Action Required** In the event of an applicable offence, employers must identify the correct regional Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner based on their location (as specified in the jurisdictional table) to initiate compounding proceedings. **Stakeholder: Ministry of Labour and Employment** **Impact** The Ministry establishes a decentralized framework for legal recourse and enforcement, streamlining the resolution of wage-related criminal liabilities. **Action Required** The Ministry must ensure that the designated officers are informed of their responsibilities and that the public is aware of these jurisdictional assignments for compliance purposes.

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Code on Wages, 2019: The primary legislation under which the Central Government empowers specific officers to compound certain labour-related offences. Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central): The designated officers authorized to compound offences punishable with imprisonment or fines within their respective regional jurisdictions. Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the implementation of the Code on Wages.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14052026-272564 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H0x5x2x0 26-272564 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2363] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, मई 12, 2026/ििै ाख 22, 1948 No. 2363] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948 श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026 का.आ. 2455(अ).— मििरू ी संजिता, 2019 (2019 का 29) की धारा 56 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत ताजलका की सारणी (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि ताजलका की सारणी (3) में उनके नाम के सामने जिजनर्ििष्ट संबंजधत क्षेत्राजधकार के अधीन उस अपराध के िमन के जलए जिजनर्ििष्ट करती ि ै जिसमें उि धारा के अधीन केिल कारािास ि ै अथिा कारािास के साथ-साथ िुमािने का भी प्रािधान ि ै तथा जिसके संबंध म ेंकेन्द्रीय सरकार समुजचत सरकार ि,ै अथाति :- ताजलका क्र.सं. अजधकारी क्षेत्राजधकार (1) (2) (3) 1. सभी उप मुख्य श्रम सम्पूणि भारत। आयुि (केंरीय), मुख्य 3420 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] श्रम आयुि (केंरीय) कायािलय, नई दिल्ली 2. अिमिाबाि क्षेत्र के उप गुिरात राज्य तथा संघ राज्यक्षत्रे िािरा एि ंनगर ििले ी तथा िमन एि ं िीि। मुख्य श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 3. अिमेर क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य रािस्ट्थान राज्य। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 4. आसनसोल क्षेत्र के उप पजिम बगं ाल राज्य के जसजिल जिले- बधिमान-पूि,ि बधिमान-पजिम, बीरभूम, बांकुरा मुख्य श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) और पुरुजलया। 5. बेंगलरुु क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य कनािटक राज्य। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 6. भुिनेश्वर क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य ओजडिा राज्य। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 7. चंडीगढ़ क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य जिमाचल प्रििे , पंिाब, िररयाणा राज्य तथा संघ राज्यक्षेत्र िम्मू-कश्मीर, लद्दाख श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) और चंडीगढ़। 8. चेन्नई क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य तजमलनाडु राज्य और संघ राज्यक्षेत्र पुिचु ेरी (यनम और माि ेजिलों को छोड़कर)। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 9. कोचीन क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य केरल राज्य और संघ राज्यक्षेत्र लक्षद्वीप और संघ राज्यक्षेत्र पुिचु ेरी का माि े जिला। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 10. िेिरािनू क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य उत्तराखंड राज्य और उत्तर प्रििे राज्य के जसजिल जिले- सिारनपुर, जबिनोर, मेरठ, श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) गाजियाबाि, बुलन्द्िििर, बरेली, मुिफ्फरनगर, मुरािाबाि, अमरोिा, पीलीभीत, िािििााँपुर, संभल, बिाय,ूाँ रामपुर, बागपत, िापडु , िामली और गौतम बुद्ध नगर। 11 धनबाि क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य झारखण्ड राज्य के जनम्नजलजखत जिले- धनबाि, बोकारो, िजारीबाग, कोडरमा, रांची, श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) लोिरिगा, गुमला, जसमडेगा, चतरा, पूिी ससंिभूम, पजिमी ससंिभूम, जगररडीि, रामगढ़, खूंटी, िेिगढ़, सरायकेला (खरसािां) और िामताड़ा जिले। 12. गुिािाटी क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य असम, नागालडैं , मेघालय, जत्रपरु ा, मजणपुर, जमिोरम और अरुणाचल प्रिेि। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 13. ििै राबाि क्षेत्र के उप आंध्र प्रिेि और तेलगं ाना राज्य और संघ राज्यक्षेत्र पुिचु रे ी म ेंयनम जिल े का क्षेत्र। मुख्य श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 14. िबलपुर क्षेत्र के उप मुख्य मध्य प्रििे राज्य। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 15. उप मुख्य श्रम आयुि उत्तर प्रििे राज्य [सिारनपरु , जबिनोर, मरे ठ, गाजियाबाि, बुलन्द्िििर, बरेली, कानपुर क्षेत्र में उप मुख्य मुिफ्फरनगर, बिाय,ूाँ मुरािाबाि, अमरोिा, संभल, पीलीभीत, िािििााँपुर, रामपरु , श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) बागपत, िापुड, िामली और गौतम बुद्ध नगर जसजिल जिलों को छोड़कर]। 16. कोलकाता क्षेत्र में उप पजिम बंगाल राज्य (पजिम बगं ाल राज्य के बधिमान-पूि,ि बधमि ान-पजिम, बीरभूम, मख्ु य श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) बांकुरा और पुरुजलया जसजिल जिलों को छोड़कर), जसदिम राज्य और अडं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूि का संघ राज्य क्षेत्र। 17. मुंबई क्षेत्र में उप मुख्य मिाराष्ट्र राज्य (नागपुर, भंडारा, अकोला, बीड, अमरािती, िधाि, बुलढाणा, िलगांि, श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) चंरपुर, नांिेड़, गढ़जचरौली, परभणी, लातरू , यितमाल, धाराजिि, सिगं ोली, गोंदिया और िाजिम जसजिल जिलों को छोड़कर) और गोिा राज्य। 18. नागपुर क्षेत्र में उप मुख्य मिाराष्ट्र राज्य के जसजिल जिले- भंडारा, अकोला, अमरािती, िधा,ि बुलढाणा, श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) िलगााँि, चंरपरु , बीड, नांिेड़, गढ़जचरौली, परभणी, लातूर, यितमाल, धाराजिि, गोंदिया, िाजिम और सिगं ोली।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 19. दिल्ली क्षेत्र म ें उप मुख्य राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) 20. पटना क्षेत्र में उप मुख्य जबिार राज्य तथा झारखंड राज्य के जसजिल जिल-े गढ़िा, लातेिार, साजिबगंि, श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) पाकुड़, िमु का, पलामू और गोड्डा। 21. रायपुर क्षेत्र में उप मुख्य छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य। श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) [फा. स.ं पी-11011/06/2026-डब्लल्यूसी] तेिस्ट्िी एस. नायक, संयुक् त सजचि MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026 S.O. 2455(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 56 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019), the Central Government hereby specifies the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below to compound the offences punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine under the said section, in relation to which the Central Government is the appropriate Government, within the respective jurisdiction specified against them in column (3) of the said Table thereof, namely:- TABLE SI. Officers Jurisdiction No. (2) (3) (1) 1. All Deputy Chief Labour The whole of India. Commissioners (Central), office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi 2. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Gujarat and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Commissioners (Central) Daman and Diu. in Ahmedabad Region 3. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Rajasthan. Commissioners (Central) in Ajmer Region 4. Deputy Chief Labour The civil districts of Bardhaman-East, Bardhaman-West, Birbhum, Bankura and Commissioners (Central) Purulia in the State of West Bengal. in Asansol Region 5. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Karnataka. Commissioners (Central) in Bengaluru Region 6. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Odisha. Commissioners (Central) in Bhubaneshwar Region 7. Deputy Chief Labour The States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Union Territories of Jammu Commissioners (Central) and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh. in Chandigarh Region 8. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Puducherry (except Yanam and Commissioners (Central) Mahe districts). in Chennai Region 9. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep and Mahe district in the Commissioners (Central) Union territory of Puducherry. in Cochin Region4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 10. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Uttarakhand and civil districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, Commissioners (Central) Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad, Amroha, Pilibhit, in Dehradun Region Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Badaun, Rampur, Baghpat, Hapur, Shamli and Gautam Buddha Nagar in the State of Uttar Pradesh. 11. Deputy Chief Labour The following districts of the State of Jharkhand- Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Commissioners (Central) Koderma, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chatra, East Singhbhum, West in Dhanbad Region Singhbhum, Giridih, Ramgarh, Khunti, Deogarh, Saraikela (Kharsawan) and Jamtara. 12. Deputy Chief Labour The States of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Commissioners (Central) Arunachal Pradesh. in Guwahati Region 13. Deputy Chief Labour The States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the area of Yanam district in the Commissioners (Central) Union territory of Puducherry. in Hyderabad Region 14. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Madhya Pradesh. Commissioners (Central) in Jabalpur Region 15. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Uttar Pradesh [except the civil districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, Commissioners (Central) Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Badaun, Moradabad, Amroha, in Kanpur Region Sambhal, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Baghpat, Hapur, Shamli and Gautam Buddha Nagar]. 16. Deputy Chief Labour The State of West Bengal (except the civil districts of Bardhaman-East, Commissioners (Central) Bardhaman-West, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia in the State of West Bengal), the in Kolkata Region State of Sikkim and the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 17. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Maharashtra (except the civil districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Akola, Commissioners (Central) Beed, Amaravati, Wardha, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Nanded, Gadchiroli, in Mumbai Region Parbhani, Latur, Yeotmal, Dharashiv, Hingoli, Gondia and Washim) and the State of Goa. 18. Deputy Chief Labour The civil districts of Nagpur, Bhandara, Akola, Amaravati, Wardha, Buldhana, Commissioners (Central) Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Beed, Nanded, Gadchiroli, Parbhani, Latur, Yeotmal, in Nagpur Region Dharashiv, Gondia, Washim and Hingoli in the State of Maharashtra. 19. Deputy Chief Labour National Capital Territory of Delhi. Commissioners (Central) in Delhi Region 20. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Bihar and the civil districts of Garhwa, Latehar, Sahibganj, Pakur, Commissioners (Central) Dumka, Palamu and Godda in the State of Jharkhand. in Patna Region 21. Deputy Chief Labour The State of Chhattisgarh. Commissioners (Central) in Raipur Region [F. No. P-11011/06/2026-WC] TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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