Ch. VIII · §30
Chapter VIII
Miscellaneous
Section
Chapter VIII · Miscellaneous
Section 30
Power to remove difficulties
Transcribed from the official India Code source for reading and comparison. PIH plain-language guidance is editorial and separate; this page is not legal advice.
Plain Language
The Central Government had a temporary power to issue orders to remove difficulties in implementing the Act, but only within two years from its commencement.
This power has expired — it was a transitional mechanism for the early implementation period after the Act came into force in December 2013.
Any orders made under this section had to be laid before Parliament and could not be inconsistent with the Act itself.
Why It Matters
For current operations, this section is historically significant but practically spent. Rules and amendments matter more than this expired transitional power.
Understanding that this power has expired helps clarify that ongoing procedural questions must be resolved through the rule-making process under Section 29, not through difficulty-removal orders.
Practical Example
Scenario: During the early implementation period (2013–2015), the Central Government encountered difficulty applying the Act to certain types of informal workplaces.
Outcome: The government could have used Section 30 to issue a clarifying order. That power is now expired.
Scenario: An employer today encounters a procedural ambiguity in the Act and seeks a government clarification.
Outcome: The employer must look to rules made under Section 29 or seek judicial interpretation — Section 30 cannot be used because it has expired.
Who Must Act
government
- Historically, the Central Government could issue difficulty-removal orders within two years of commencement. This power has expired.
Timelines
Section 30 expiry: Expired — two years from commencement (December 2013)
The power to issue difficulty-removal orders expired in December 2015. This section is no longer operative.
Common Mistakes
Assuming the government can still issue difficulty-removal orders under Section 30 — the power expired two years after commencement.
Relying on Section 30 for procedural clarifications that should instead be addressed through rules under Section 29 or judicial interpretation.
Confusing Section 30 (expired transitional power) with Section 29 (ongoing rule-making power).
Source & Status
- Official source
- India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
- Source version
- India Code PDF — last updated 31 August 2021
- Source location
- India Code PDF, p. 14
- Retrieved
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