(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Final sunset and transition clauses shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 143
Section 143 of the Code establishes the final sunset and transitional savings provisions, governing the formal winding up of legacy statutory authorities, boards, and inspectorates and transferring assets and liabilities to the newly created Code bodies.
In legal proceedings involving pre-Code liabilities or legacy inspector notices, cite Section 143 read with Section 134 to demonstrate that the newly designated Inspector-cum-Facilitator possesses lawful institutional succession to maintain or compound the proceedings.