Section 148
Misuse of benefits.
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 the appropriate Government is satisfied in the manner prescribed by it
that any establishment or any other person has misused any benefit provided to him under this Code or
rules, regulations or schemes made or framed thereunder, then, such Government may, by notification,
deprive such establishment or other person, as the case may be, from such benefit for such time as may be
specified in the notification:
Provided that no such order shall be passed unless an opportunity of being heard is given to such establishment or other person, as the case may be:
Provided further that the manner to ascertain misuse of any benefit under this section relating to Chapter III, shall be specified in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme or the Insurance Scheme, as the case may be.
Provided that no such order shall be passed unless an opportunity of being heard is given to such establishment or other person, as the case may be:
Provided further that the manner to ascertain misuse of any benefit under this section relating to Chapter III, shall be specified in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme or the Insurance Scheme, as the case may be.