**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 8, 2026, appoints specific officials as Inspector-cum-Facilitators under the Code on Social Security, 2020. These appointments are made to implement Chapter IV and other related provisions of the Code. The designated officers are required to discharge their duties and exercise powers in accordance with the inspection scheme specified under Section 122 of the Code.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Appointment**
* The Central Government exercised powers under sub-section (1) of section 122 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020).
* The notification officially designates multiple ranks of officers as Inspector-cum-Facilitators.
* These appointments are specifically for the purposes of Chapter IV and other related provisions of the Code.
**Operational Requirements**
* Appointed officers must discharge their duties as per the provisions of the Code.
* Powers must be exercised under sub-section (6) of section 122.
* All activities must align with the inspection scheme referred to in sub-section (2) of section 122 of the Code.
**Designated Officers**
The following officers have been appointed to the role:
* Social Security Officer
* Assistant Director
* Deputy Director
* Regional Director Grade ‘B’ / Joint Director
* Regional Director Grade ‘A’ / Director
* Additional Commissioner
* Insurance Commissioner
**Impact Analysis**
**Designated Government Officers (Social Security Officers to Insurance Commissioners)**
**Impact**
These individuals are now legally empowered and responsible for acting as Inspector-cum-Facilitators under the Code on Social Security, 2020. This expands their official mandate to include enforcement and facilitation duties related to social security provisions.
**Action Required**
The officers must begin discharging their duties and exercising their powers under the Code, ensuring all inspections and facilitation activities strictly follow the mandated inspection scheme.
**Ministry of Labour and Employment / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry has formally established the administrative and oversight mechanism required to enforce Chapter IV of the Code on Social Security, 2020.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the effective implementation of the inspection scheme and provide the necessary framework for the appointed officers to carry out their statutory functions.
Key Entities Referenced
Code on Social Security, 2020: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to appoint officers for social security enforcement.
Inspector-cum-Facilitators: A group of designated officers, ranging from Social Security Officers to Insurance Commissioners, appointed to discharge duties and exercise inspection powers under the Code.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of social security administration and officer appointments.
Inspection scheme: The framework referenced in Section 122(2) of the Code that regulates how appointed officers conduct inspections.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2265] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 8, 2026/विै ाख 18, 1948
No. 2265] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948
श्रम एव ंरोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2356(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 122 की उपधारा
(1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, अध्याय-4 और उससे संबंजधत संजिता के अन्य उपबंधों के प्रयोिनों के जलए,
जनम्नजलजखत अजधकाररयों को जनरीक्षक-सि-सुजवधाप्रिाता के रूप में जनयिु करती ि,ै िो इस संजिता के अधीन अपने कततव्यों
का जनवतिन करेंग े और संजिता की उि धारा की उपधारा (2) में जनर्ितष्ट जनरीक्षण स्ट्कीम के अनुसार उपधारा (6) के अधीन
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करेंगे :
क. सामाजिक सुरक्षा अजधकारी;
ख. सिायक जनिेिक;
ग. उप जनिेिक;
घ. क्षेत्रीय जनिेिक श्रणे ी ‘ख’/संयुि जनिेिक;
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ङ. क्षेत्रीय जनिेिक श्रणे ी ‘क’/जनिेिक;
च. अपर आयिु ;
छ. बीमा आयुि।
[फा. सं. आर-19025/12/2026-एस एस-I]
आिुतोष ए. टी. पेडणेकर, संयिु सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026
S.O. 2356(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 122 of the Code on Social
Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government for the purposes of Chapter IV and other provisions of the Code
relating thereto appoints the following officers as Inspector-cum-Facilitators who shall discharge their duties under this
Code and exercise the powers conferred on them under sub-section (6) in accordance with the inspection scheme referred
to in sub-section (2) of said section of the Code:
a. Social Security Officer;
b. Assistant Director;
c. Deputy Director;
d. Regional Director Grade ‘B’/Joint Director;
e. Regional Director Grade ‘A’/Director;
f. Additional Commissioner ;
g. Insurance Commissioner.
[F. No. R-19025/12/2026-SS-I]
ASHUTOSH A.T. PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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