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The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

65 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1The Explanation re-numbered as Explanation 1 by Act 46 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-12-1960)
  4. 2The manner in which the accounts of the Insurance Fund shall be kept and the investment of moneys be
  5. 2AThe manner in which employees' contributions may be recovered by contractors from employees employed by or through such contractors.]
  6. 3Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishment
  7. 4Stationery products.]
  8. 5The registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees; the form or design of any identi
  9. 5ACentral Board
  10. 5AAExecutive Committee
  11. 5BState Board
  12. 5CBoard of Trustees to body corporate
  13. 5DAppointment of officers
  14. 5DDActs and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be in validated on certain grounds
  15. 5EDelegation
  16. 6The word "or" omitted by Act 10 of 1998, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-9-1997)
  17. 6AEmployees' Pension Scheme
  18. 6CEmployees' Deposit linked Insurance Scheme
  19. 6DLaying of schemes before Parliament
  20. 7Modification of scheme
  21. 7ADetermination of moneys due from employers
  22. 7BReview of orders passed under section 7A
  23. 7CDetermination of escaped amount
  24. 7E[
  25. 7F[
  26. 7G[
  27. 7H[
  28. 7JProcedure of Tribunals
  29. 7KRight of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers
  30. 7LOrders of Tribunal
  31. 7M[
  32. 7N[
  33. 7PTransfer of certain applications to Tribunals
  34. 7QInterest payable by the employer
  35. 8Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers
  36. 8ARecovery of moneys by employers and contractors
  37. 8BIssue of certificate to the Recovery Officer
  38. 8CRecovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded
  39. 8DValidity of certificate and amendment thereof
  40. 8EStay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof
  41. 8FOther modes of recovery
  42. 8GApplication of certain provisions of Income-tax Act
  43. 9Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922
  44. 10Protection against attachment
  45. 11The Explanation re-numbered as Explanation 1 by Act 46 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-12-1960)
  46. 12Employer not to reduce wages, etc
  47. 13The Explanation ins. by Act 46 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-12-1960)
  48. 14The contraventions of defaults which shall be punishable under sub-section (2) of section 14
  49. 14AOffences by companies
  50. 14AAEnhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction
  51. 14ABCertain offences to be cognizable
  52. 14ACCognizance and trial of offences
  53. 14BPower to recover damages
  54. 14CPower of court to make orders
  55. 15The further powers, if any, which may be exercised by Inspectors
  56. 16The manner in which accumulations in any existing provident fund shall be transferred to the Fund un
  57. 16AAuthorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts
  58. 17The conditions under which a member may be permitted to pay premia on life insurance, from the Fund
  59. 17ATransfer of accounts
  60. 17AAAct to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956
  61. 17BLiability in case of transfer of establishment
  62. 18Protection of action taken in good faith
  63. 19Delegation of powers
  64. 20Power of Central Government to give directions
  65. 21Power to make rules
  66. 22Power to remove difficulties