The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
EPF Actcentral
An Act To Provide For The Institution Of Provident Funds Pension Fund And Deposit-linked Insurance Fund For Employees In Factories And Other Establishments.
Act Number
19
Enactment
1952-03-04
Ministry
Ministry Of Labour And Employment
PRELIMINARY
Section 1Short title, extent and application.Section 2Definitions.Section 2AEstablishment to include all departments and branches.Section 3Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishmentSection 4Power to add to Schedule I.Section 5Employees? Provident Fund Schemes.Section 5ACentral Board.Section 5AAExecutive Committee.Section 5BState Board.Section 5CBoard of Trustees to be body corporate.Section 5DAppointment of officers.Section 5DDActs and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.Section 5EDelegation.Section 6Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.Section 6AEmployees' Pension Scheme.Section 6CEmployees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.Section 6DLaying of schemes before Parliament.Section 7Modification of Scheme.Section 7ADetermination of moneys due from employers.Section 7BReview of orders passed under section 7A.Section 7CDetermination of escaped amount.Section 7DTribunalSection 7E[Omitted.].Section 7F[Omitted.].Section 7G[Omitted.].Section 7H[Omitted.].Section 7IAppeals to Tribunal.Section 7JProcedure of Tribunals.Section 7KRight of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.Section 7LOrders of Tribunal.Section 7M[Omitted.].Section 7N[Omitted.].Section 7ODeposit of amount due, on filing appeal.Section 7PTransfer of certain applications to Tribunals.Section 7QInterest payable by the employer.Section 8Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.Section 8ARecovery of moneys by employers and contractors.Section 8BIssue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.Section 8CRecovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.Section 8DValidity of certificate and amendment thereof.Section 8EStay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.Section 8FOther modes of recovery.Section 8GApplication of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.Section 9Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.Section 10Protection against attachment.Section 11Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.Section 12Employer not to reduce wages, etc.Section 13Inspectors.Section 14Penalties.Section 14AOffences by companies.Section 14AAEnhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.Section 14ABCertain offences to be cognizable.Section 14ACCognizance and trial of offences.Section 14BPower to recover damages.Section 14CPower of court to make orders.Section 15Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.Section 16Act not to apply to certain establishments.Section 16AAuthorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.Section 17Power to exempt.Section 17ATransfer of accounts.Section 17AAAct to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.Section 17BLiability in case of transfer of establishment.Section 18Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 18APresiding Officer and other officers to be public servants.Section 19Delegation of powers.Section 20Power of Central Government to give directions.Section 21Power to make rules.Section 22Power to remove difficulties.