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Meridian Textiles Ltd, a Pune factory owner, asks when the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 came into force. Which statement is correct as per the Code and its notification?

The Code came into force through Central Government notification, with 21 November 2025 notified as the date. The Code also allows different dates for different provisions, so it is not tied to assent or to State notifications.

  1. AIt came into force automatically on the date of Presidential assent
  2. BIt came into force on 21 November 2025 by Central Government notification, and different dates could be appointed for different provisionsCorrect
  3. CIt can come into force only on one single date for all provisions
  4. DIt came into force on the date each State Government notifies it

Explanation

The Code provides that it comes into force on the date the Central Government appoints by notification, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions. The notification fixed 21 November 2025. The option of a single date for all provisions is wrong because the Code expressly permits different dates.

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