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Act Number: 19

Act Name: The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Year: 1952

Enactment Date: 1952-03-04

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title, extent and application.
2Definitions.
2AEstablishment to include all departments and branches.
4Power to add to Schedule I.
5Employees‟ Provident Fund Schemes.
5ACentral Board.
5AAExecutive Committee.
5BState Board.
5CBoard of Trustees to be body corporate.
5DAppointment of officers.
5EDelegation.
6Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.
6AEmployees' Pension Scheme.
6CEmployees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.
6DLaying of schemes before Parliament.
7Modification of Scheme.
7ADetermination of moneys due from employers.
7BReview of orders passed under section 7A.
7CDetermination of escaped amount.
7DTribunal
7E[Omitted.].
7F[Omitted.].
7G[Omitted.].
7H[Omitted.].
7JProcedure of Tribunals.
7LOrders of Tribunal.
7M[Omitted.].
7N[Omitted.].
7PTransfer of certain applications to Tribunals.
7QInterest payable by the employer.
8Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.
8ARecovery of moneys by employers and contractors.
8BIssue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.
8CRecovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.
8DValidity of certificate and amendment thereof.
8EStay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.
8FOther modes of recovery.
8GApplication of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.
9Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.
10Protection against attachment.
11Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.
12Employer not to reduce wages, etc.
13Inspectors.
14Penalties.
14AOffences by companies.
14AAEnhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.
14ABCertain offences to be cognizable.
14ACCognizance and trial of offences.
14BPower to recover damages.
14CPower of court to make orders.
15Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.
16Act not to apply to certain establishments.
16AAuthorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.
17Power to exempt.
17ATransfer of accounts.
17AAAct to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.
17BLiability in case of transfer of establishment.
18Protection of action taken in good faith.
18APresiding Officer and other officers to be public servants.
19Delegation of powers.
20Power of Central Government to give directions.
21Power to make rules.
22Power to remove difficulties.
3Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishment
5DDActs and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.
7-I Appeals to Tribunal.
7KRight of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.
7-O Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal.
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