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MoLELabour and social securityForm I

Central establishment registration and change notices

The central registration and 30-day notices for changes, commencement and cessation under the OSH Rules.

How this is timed

Change in establishment particulars

Counted from a change in employee numbers or conditions of work

Regulator
MoLE
Category
Labour and social security
Form
Form I
Last verified
2026-09-01

Register the central-sphere establishment in Form I unless an existing central-labour-law registration is deemed valid. Notify a change in employee numbers or working conditions within 30 days. Also notify commencement or cessation within 30 days.

Deadlines counted from an event

These have no calendar date. The clock starts when the event happens.

Change in establishment particularsfrom a change in employee numbers or conditions of work

Notify the registering officer within 30 days of the change.

Applies when: Employee numbers or working conditions change.

Commencement or cessationfrom commencement or cessation of the establishment

Notify the registering officer within 30 days of commencement or cessation.

Applies when: The establishment commences or ceases operations.

The rule

Stated as the law states it, so you can work out any period yourself.

Change in establishment particulars

Notify the registering officer within 30 days of the change.

Applies when: Employee numbers or working conditions change.

Commencement or cessation

Notify the registering officer within 30 days of commencement or cessation.

Applies when: The establishment commences or ceases operations.

Who must comply

  • An establishment in the central sphere that must register under rule 3 or rule 4

Carve-outs

  • An existing registration under another central labour law is deemed registered under rule 4(6)

Statutory basis

Read the provision here where we hold it, or on the regulator's site.

How to file

  1. 1File Form I if no deemed registration applies.
  2. 2Notify a covered change within 30 days.
  3. 3Notify commencement or cessation within 30 days.

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Last verified 2026-09-01. Confirm against the official source before you rely on it.