Prosecution sanction and compounding powers are assigned to designated labour officers under the social security code. Authority is conferred on specified officers of the labour administration for sanctioning prosecution and compounding of offences under Chapter XIII of the Code on Social Security, 2020, including offences relating to the rules or schemes made or framed under that Code. The notification identifies the officers, their offices, and the territorial jurisdiction within which the power is to be exercised. The Director (Employment) in the Career Centre (Central) is empowered for the whole of India, and the Joint Director (Employment) is included within the authorised class of officers for the stated purposes.