Act 19 of 1952

The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

An Act to provide for the institution of provident funds pension fund and deposit-linked insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 1952-03-04
  • 68 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and application.Read
2 Definitions.Read
2A Establishment to include all departments and branches.Read
3 Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishmentRead
4 Power to add to Schedule I.Read
5 Employees‟ Provident Fund Schemes.Read
5A Central Board.Read
5AA Executive Committee.Read
5B State Board.Read
5C Board of Trustees to be body corporate.Read
5D Appointment of officers.Read
5DD Acts and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.Read
5E Delegation.Read
6 Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.Read
6A Employees' Pension Scheme.Read
6C Employees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.Read
6D Laying of schemes before Parliament.Read
7 Modification of Scheme.Read
7A Determination of moneys due from employers.Read
7B Review of orders passed under section 7A.Read
7C Determination of escaped amount.Read
7D TribunalRead
7E [Omitted.].Read
7F [Omitted.].Read
7G [Omitted.].Read
7H [Omitted.].Read
7-I Appeals to Tribunal.Read
7J Procedure of Tribunals.Read
7K Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.Read
7L Orders of Tribunal.Read
7M [Omitted.].Read
7N [Omitted.].Read
7-O Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal.Read
7P Transfer of certain applications to Tribunals.Read
7Q Interest payable by the employer.Read
8 Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.Read
8A Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors.Read
8B Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.Read
8C Recovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.Read
8D Validity of certificate and amendment thereof.Read
8E Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.Read
8F Other modes of recovery.Read
8G Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.Read
9 Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.Read
10 Protection against attachment.Read
11 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.Read
12 Employer not to reduce wages, etc.Read
13 Inspectors.Read
14 Penalties.Read
14A Offences by companies.Read
14AA Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.Read
14AB Certain offences to be cognizable.Read
14AC Cognizance and trial of offences.Read
14B Power to recover damages.Read
14C Power of court to make orders.Read
15 Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.Read
16 Act not to apply to certain establishments.Read
16A Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.Read
17 Power to exempt.Read
17A Transfer of accounts.Read
17AA Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.Read
17B Liability in case of transfer of establishment.Read
18 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
18A Presiding Officer and other officers to be public servants.Read
19 Delegation of powers.Read
20 Power of Central Government to give directions.Read
21 Power to make rules.Read
22 Power to remove difficulties.Read
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