Appellate authority designation for dock work under labour code extends jurisdiction across all major ports. The Central Government has appointed a specified gazetted officer as the appellate authority under section 111(3) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, for dock work. The designated authority is the Director (Safety), Dock Safety Division, Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Mumbai, and the jurisdiction covers all major ports. The notification is an administrative designation of appellate authority for dock work within the stated limits.