Bare Acts

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.

कर्मचारी भविष्य-निधि और प्रकीर्ण उपबन्धअधिनियम, 1952

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1952

Location:

Enactment Date:

3/4/1952

Enforcement Date:

04-03-1952

Ministry:

Ministry of Labour and Employment

All Section List (EPF Act)

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 22

Section 1

Short title, extent and application.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 2A

Establishment to include all departments and branches.

Section 3

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

Section 4

Power to add to Schedule I.

Section 5

Employees? Provident Fund Schemes.

Section 5A

Central Board.

Section 5AA

Executive Committee.

Section 5B

State Board.

Section 5C

Board of Trustees to be body corporate.

Section 5D

Appointment of officers.

Section 5DD

Acts and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.

Section 5E

Delegation.

Section 6

Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.

Section 6A

Employees' Pension Scheme.

Section 6C

Employees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.

Section 6D

Laying of schemes before Parliament.

Section 7

Modification of Scheme.

Section 7A

Determination of moneys due from employers.

Section 7B

Review of orders passed under section 7A.

Section 7C

Determination of escaped amount.

Section 7D

Section 7E

Section 7F

Section 7G

Section 7H

Section 7I

Section 7J

Procedure of Tribunals.

Section 7K

Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.

Section 7L

Orders of Tribunal.

Section 7M

[Omitted.].

Section 7N

[Omitted.].

Section 7O

Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal.

Section 7P

Transfer of certain applications to Tribunals.

Section 7Q

Interest payable by the employer.

Section 8

Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.

Section 8A

Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors.

Section 8B

Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.

Section 8C

Recovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.

Section 8D

Validity of certificate and amendment thereof.

Section 8E

Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.

Section 8F

Other modes of recovery.

Section 8G

Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.

Section 9

Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.

Section 10

Protection against attachment.

Section 11

Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.

Section 12

Employer not to reduce wages, etc.

Section 13

Inspectors.

Section 14

Penalties.

Section 14A

Offences by companies.

Section 14AA

Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.

Section 14AB

Certain offences to be cognizable.

Section 14AC

Cognizance and trial of offences.

Section 14B

Power to recover damages.

Section 14C

Power of court to make orders.

Section 15

Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.

Section 16

Act not to apply to certain establishments.

Section 16A

Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.

Section 17

Power to exempt.

Section 17A

Transfer of accounts.

Section 17AA

Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.

Section 17B

Liability in case of transfer of establishment.

Section 18

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 18A

Presiding Officer and other officers to be public servants.

Section 19

Delegation of powers.

Section 20

Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 21

Power to make rules.

Section 22

Power to remove difficulties.