EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 1952

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Sch.I .

Sch.II MATTERS FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE IN A SCHEME

Sch.III MATTERS FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE IN THE PENSION Scheme

Sch.IV MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE EMPLOYEES’ DEPOSIT-LINKED INSURANCE SCHEME

S.1 Short title, extent and application

S.2 Definitions

S.2(a) Establishment to include all departments and branches

S.3 Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishment

S.4 Power to add to Schedule I

S.5 Employees’ Provident Fund Schemes

S.5(a) Executive Committee

S.5(b) State Board

S.5(c) Board of Trustees to be body corporate

S.5(d) Appointment of officers

S.5(e) Delegation

S.6 Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes

S.6(a) Employees’ Pension Scheme

S.6(c) Employees’ Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme

S.6(d) Laying of schemes before Parliament

S.7 Modification of Scheme

S.7(a) Determination of moneys due from employers

S.7(b) Review of orders passed under section 7A

S.7(c) Determination of escaped amount

S.7(d) Employees’ Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal

S.7(e) Term of office

S.7(f) Resignation

S.7(g) Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer

S.7(h) Staff of Tribunal

S.7(i) Appeals to Tribunal

S.7(j) Procedure of Tribunals

S.7(l) Orders of Tribunal

S.7(m) Filling up of vacancies

S.7(n) Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal

S.7(p) Transfer of certain applications to Tribunals

S.7(q) Interest payable by the employer

S.8 Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers

S.8(a) Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors

S.8(b) Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer

S.8(c) Recovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded

S.8(d) Validity of certificate and amendment thereof

S.8(e) Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof

S.8(f) Other modes of recovery

S.9 Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922

S.10 Protection against attachment

S.11 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts

S.12 Employer not to reduce wages, etc.

S.13 Inspectors

S.14 Penalties

S.14(a) Offences by companies

S.14(a)(a) Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction

S.14(a)(b) Certain offences to be cognizable

S.14(a)© Cognizance and trial of offences

S.14(b) Power to recover damages

S.14(c) Power of court to make orders

S.15 Special provisions relating to existing provident funds

S.16(a) Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts

S.17 Power to exempt

S.17(a) Transfer of accounts

S.17(b) Liability in case of transfer of establishment

S.18 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.18(a) Presiding Officer and other officers to be public servants

S.19 Delegation of powers

S.20 Power of Central Government to give directions

S.21 Power to make rules

S.22 Power to remove difficulties

S.23 Repeal of Ordinance VIII of 1951

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