Section 96
Appearance of parties.
The Code on Social Security, 2020
About this Act
An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any appearance, application or act required to be made or done by any
person before or to a competent authority (other than an appearance of a party which is required for the
purpose of his examination as a witness) may be made or done on behalf of such person by a legal
practitioner or by an official of an Insurance Company or a registered Trade Union or by an Inspector-cumFacilitator appointed under sub-section (1) of section 122 or by any other officer specified by the State
Government in this behalf, authorised in writing by such person, or, with the permission of the competent
authority, by any other person so authorised.