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Meera is a contract worker engaged through a contractor in a Central Government office, where the Central Government is the principal employer. Does the OSH Code, 2020 apply to this arrangement?

Yes, the Code applies. Although Central and State Government offices are generally excluded, the proviso makes the Code applicable to contract labour employed through a contractor in those offices where the Government is the principal employer.

  1. ANo, the Code never applies to Central Government offices
  2. BYes, but only if the contractor employs more than fifty workers
  3. CYes, the Code applies in case of contract labour employed through a contractor where the Government is the principal employerCorrect
  4. DNo, it applies only to State Government offices

Explanation

Section 1(3) excludes offices of the Central Government, State Government and ships of war, but the proviso says the Code applies to contract labour employed through a contractor in such offices where the Government is the principal employer. No worker-number threshold appears in this provision.

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