**Summary of Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification (S.O. 2483(E))**
**Overview**
Published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) on May 13, 2026, this notification details the Central Government's appointment of a designated authority under the legal framework of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
**Legal Basis and Authority**
The appointment is made in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 57 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020).
**Composition of the Designated Authority**
The appointed authority consists of the following four members:
1. **Chairperson:** Director General, Directorate General of Labour Welfare.
2. **Member:** Representative of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).
3. **Member:** Representative of the Directorate General of Mines Safety.
4. **Member:** Representative of the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes.
**Administrative and Contact Information**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2483(E) / No. 2391
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **File Reference:** [F. No. S-65025/25/2026-ISH-II]
* **Date of Issue:** May 13, 2026 (Vaisakha 23, 1948)
* **Issuing Official:** Alok Chandra, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064; Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020: The primary legislative framework under which the Central Government is authorized to appoint a designated authority for workplace safety and health.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The administrative ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the implementation of the labour code in India.
Section 57 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020: The specific legal provision that empowers the government to appoint a designated authority consisting of various departmental representatives.
Directorate General of Labour Welfare: The department whose Director General serves as the Chairperson of the newly appointed designated authority.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2391] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, मई 13, 2026/ििै ाख 23, 1948
No. 2391] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2483(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, उपिीजिकािन्द य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और कायय ििा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 37) की
धारा 57 की उपधारा (2) के खडं (क) के अधीन प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, जनम्नजलजखत स ेजमलकर अजभजित नाजमत
प्राजधकारी जनयुि करती ि:ै -
(1) मिाजनिेिक, श्रम कल्याण मिाजनिेिालय- अध् यक्ष;
(2) मुख्य श्रम आयिु (केंरीय) के प्रजतजनजध- सिस्ट् य;
(3) खान सुरक्षा मिाजनिेिालय के प्रजतजनजध- सिस्ट् य;
(4) कारखाना सलाि सेिा एि ं श्रम संस्ट्थान मिाजनिेिालय के प्रजतजनजध- सिस्ट् य।
[फा. स.ं एस-65025/25/2026-आईएसएच-II]
आलोक चरं , िररष्ठ श्रम और रोिगार सलािकार
3463 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th May, 2026
S.O. 2483(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 57 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020), the Central Government hereby appoints
designated authority comprising of the following, namely: -
(1) Director General, Directorate General of Labour Welfare-Chairperson;
(2) Representative of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)-Member;
(3) Representative of Directorate General of Mines Safety- Member;
(4) Representative of Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes.
[F. No. S-65025/25/2026-ISH-II]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour And Employment Advisor
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.