Section 126
Appeal against order of Authorised officer relating to chapter IV.
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.
If an employer is not
satisfied with the order referred to in section 125 and relates to Chapter IV, he may prefer an appeal to the
appellate authority not below the rank of the Joint Director of the Corporation as may be provided by
regulations, within sixty days from the date of such order after depositing twenty-five per cent. of the
contribution so ordered or the contribution as per his own calculation, whichever is higher, with the
Corporation:
Provided that the appellate authority shall decide the appeal within a period of six months from the date of preferring the appeal:
Provided further that if the employer finally succeeds in the appeal, the Corporation shall refund such deposit to the employer together with such interest as may be specified in the regulations.
Provided that the appellate authority shall decide the appeal within a period of six months from the date of preferring the appeal:
Provided further that if the employer finally succeeds in the appeal, the Corporation shall refund such deposit to the employer together with such interest as may be specified in the regulations.