1[3. Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another
establishment.--Where immediately before this Act becomes applicable to an establishment there is in
existence a provident fund which is common to the employees employed in that establishment and
employees in any other establishment, the Central Government may, by notification in Official Gazette,
direct that the provisions of this Act shall also apply to such other establishment.]
1. Subs. by Act 94 of 1956, s. 5, for section 3.