Central labour authorities designated for balance-sheet production under the Code on Wages across region-wise jurisdictions.
Designation of Central labour authorities under section 31(3) of the Code on Wages, 2019 empowers specified officers to call upon employers to produce balance sheets from establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government, within their respective jurisdictional areas. The notification supersedes the earlier notification of 30 September 2014, while preserving things done or omitted to be done before such supersession. The designated authorities are mapped to State, Union Territory and district-wise jurisdictions across multiple regional offices, creating a territorially segmented enforcement structure for production of balance sheets under the wage code.

Authority under the Code on Wages designated for wage-law powers across India under the Central Government's jurisdiction.
Central Government notification under the proviso to section 39(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 specifies the authorised officer for establishments under its jurisdiction. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is designated as the authority for the whole of India. The notification supersedes the earlier 1965 notification, subject to saving of prior acts or omissions.

Wage code enforcement officers appointed for regional inquiry and penalty powers across centrally governed establishments nationwide.
Section 53 of the Code on Wages, 2019 is invoked to appoint specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as officers authorised to hold inquiry and impose penalty in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate government. The notification allocates jurisdiction by region and area, extending authority to the whole of India for the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) office and assigning separate territorial coverage to regional offices across multiple States and Union Territories.

Compounding of wage-code offences is assigned to designated regional labour officers, excluding offences carrying imprisonment-based punishment.
Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) are empowered to compound offences under the Code on Wages, 2019 where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. This authority excludes offences punishable only with imprisonment or with imprisonment together with fine. Jurisdiction is allocated among specified regional officers by States, Union Territories and designated civil districts, while officers in the office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi, have jurisdiction throughout India.

Inspector-cum-Facilitators appointed across regional jurisdictions to enforce the Code on Wages under the Central Government framework.
Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators under section 51 of the Code on Wages, 2019 for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns specified Central labour officers territorial jurisdictions across India, States, Union territories and selected districts to exercise powers under section 51(6), and supersedes earlier notifications while saving prior actions done or omitted before supersession.

Appellate authorities under the Code on Wages are regionally designated for appeals against wage order determinations.
Appointment of appellate authorities under sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Code on Wages, 2019 for appeals against orders passed under sub-section (2) of section 45 where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification supersedes the earlier 2019 notification, subject to things done or omitted before supersession, and assigns territorial appellate jurisdiction to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) in specified regions across India.

Regional Labour Commissioners authority for wage claims under the Code on Wages with defined territorial jurisdiction
Appointment of Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as authorities to hear and determine claims arising under the Code on Wages, 2019 for employees in establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The appointed officers, not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer, are assigned detailed jurisdictional areas across India through regional offices including New Delhi and other designated centres, creating a territorial framework for adjudication of wage-related claims under the Code.

Cost of living allowance computation authority designated for wage-code establishments across India under government directions.
The Central Government appoints the Director General, Labour Bureau as the authority for computation of the cost of living allowance and the cash value of concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rate in establishments governed by the Code on Wages, 2019, where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The appointment applies throughout India and operates at intervals and in accordance with directions specified by the Central Government.

Same or similar nature work disputes assigned to Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners under the Code on Wages framework.
The Central Government appoints Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as authorities to decide disputes on whether work is of the same or similar nature for the purposes of the Code on Wages, 2019, for establishments under the Central Government's jurisdiction. The notification supersedes the earlier notification, and separately allocates territorial jurisdiction among the named officers across States, Union territories and specified civil districts.

Compounding offences under the Code on Social Security assigned to labour officers across defined regional jurisdictions.
Appointment of officers for compounding offences under Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020 is made by the Central Government under section 138 of the Code read with rule 54 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026. The notification authorises specified Additional Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as compounding officers for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. Each officer is assigned a defined territorial jurisdiction across India, States, Union Territories and specified districts.

Social security code enforcement officers appointed for chapters V and VI across central government establishments.
Officers are appointed under section 136(1) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 for Chapter V and Chapter VI in respect of establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification identifies the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), and the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) at headquarters and in all regions.

Recovery Officers appointed for arrears under the Social Security Code, with region-wise jurisdiction assigned across India.
Central Government appoints specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as Recovery Officers for recovering arrears relating to Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020, for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns territorial jurisdiction region-wise, including full States, Union Territories and specified districts, and also covers any new districts formed out of the listed areas.

Inspector-cum-facilitator appointments under social security law expand inspection and facilitation powers for central establishments.
Appointment of specified Central Labour Ministry officers as Inspector-cum-Facilitators for Chapters V and VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notified officers include the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), and the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) in the Headquarters office and in all regions.

Appellate authority designation under social security law assigns regional labour officers to hear section 56 appeals nationwide.
Designation of appellate authorities under the Code on Social Security, 2020 for hearing and disposing of appeals filed under section 56 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The Central Government appoints Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as appellate authorities for Chapter V appeals within specified territorial jurisdictions across India, with several regions defined by States, Union Territories, or named districts. The notification creates a structured appellate framework by linking appeals to designated regional labour officers and defining their territorial competence with precision.

Competent authorities under social security law are assigned territorial jurisdiction across central government establishments nationwide.
Competent authorities are appointed for the purposes of Chapter V of the Code on Social Security, 2020 in relation to establishments for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification assigns specified Central labour officers, including Assistant Labour Commissioners and Regional Labour Commissioners, to defined territorial jurisdictions across States, Union Territories, and selected districts. The territorial framework includes whole-of-India jurisdiction for one set of officers and region-wise allocations with stated exclusions and extensions to any new districts formed out of the listed areas.

Prosecution sanction authority under social security law appointed for offences in Chapters V and VI.
The Central Government has appointed the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) as the authorities competent to grant sanction for prosecution of offences relating to Chapters V and VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020 for establishments under the Central Government's jurisdiction. The appointment is made under section 136(2) of the Code and is limited to sanction of prosecution within that statutory framework.

Competent authority appointments under the Code on Social Security allocate labour officers territorial jurisdiction for Chapter VI enforcement.
Competent authorities are appointed under section 2(16) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 for the purposes of Chapter VI in respect of establishments under the Central Government. The notification designates specified Central labour officers and assigns territorial jurisdiction across the States, Union territories and specified districts allotted to each office, including all-India jurisdiction for the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) establishment and region-wise jurisdiction for Regional and Assistant Labour Commissioners (Central).

Tariff classification correction updates the Rajasthan SGST notification by substituting one goods code for another.
A corrigendum amends a prior Rajasthan SGST notification by correcting the tariff expression in serial no. 1, sub-clause (i) of clause (b). The entry originally shown as "2202 99 90" is to be read as "2202 91 00". The correction operates as a textual substitution within the earlier notification and leaves the remaining contents unchanged.

Customs duty entries under the India-UAE CEPA scheme are amended for gold and silver imports.
Customs duty entries under the first tranche of the India-UAE CEPA scheme are amended in Table III of Notification No. 22/2022-Customs. Against Serial No. 12, the entry in column (5) is substituted with "10" and the entry in column (6) is substituted with "4". The amendment takes effect from 13 May 2026 and revises the notified duty structure applicable to gold and silver under the existing exemption notification framework.

Customs duty on precious metal imports under specified schemes increased through amendment to the exemption notification.
Customs exemption notification was amended to increase the duty rate applicable to gold, silver and platinum imported under the specified schemes covered by the principal notification. The earlier concessional entry in the table is substituted with a higher rate for such imports, and the amendment applies from the stated effective date.