In force · As amended up to 2026-08
Chapter I: PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and application.
2. Definitions.
- 2A. Establishment to include all departments and branches.
3. Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishment.
4. Power to add to Schedule I.
5. Employees' Provident Fund Schemes.
- 5A. Central Board.
- 5AA. Executive Committee.
- 5B. State Board.
- 5C. Board of Trustees to be body corporate.
- 5D. Appointment of officers.
- 5DD. Acts and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.
- 5E. Delegation.
6. Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.
- 6A. Employees' Pension Scheme.
- 6C. Employees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.
- 6D. Laying of schemes before Parliament.
7. Modification of Scheme.
- 7A. Determination of moneys due from employers.
- 7B. Review of orders passed under section 7A.
- 7C. Determination of escaped amount.
- 7D. Tribunal.
- 7E. [ Omitted .].
- 7F. [ Omitted .].
- 7G. [ Omitted .].
- 7H. [ Omitted .].
- 7-I. Appeals to Tribunal.
- 7J. Procedure of Tribunals.
- 7K. Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.
- 7L. Orders of Tribunal.
- 7M. [ Omitted .].
SECTIONS
- 7N. [ Omitted. ].
- 7-O. Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal.
- 7P. Transfer of certain applications to Tribunals.
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- 7Q. Interest payable by the employer.
8. Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.
- 8A. Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors.
- 8B. Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.
- 8C. Recovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.
- 8D. Validity of certificate and amendment thereof.
- 8E. Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.
- 8F. Other modes of recovery.
- 8G. Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.
9. Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.
10. Protection against attachment.
11. Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.
12. Employer not to reduce wages, etc.
13. Inspectors.
14. Penalties.
- 14A. Offences by companies.
- 14AA. Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.
- 14AB. Certain offences to be cognizable.
- 14AC. Cognizance and trial of offences.
- 14B. Power to recover damages.
- 14C. Power of court to make orders.
15. Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.
16. Act not to apply to certain establishments.
- 16A. Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.
17. Power to exempt.
- 17A. Transfer of accounts.
- 17AA. Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.
- 17B. Liability in case of transfer of establishment.
18. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 18A. Authorities and inspector to be public servant.
19. Delegation of powers.
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20. Power of Central Government to give directions.
21. Power to make rules.
22. Power to remove difficulties.
- SCHEDULE I. SCHEDULE II.
- SCHEDULE III.
- SCHEDULE IV.
THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 1952
ACT NO. 19 OF 1952[1]
[4 th March , 1952.]
An Act to provide for the institution of provident funds[2] [,[3] [pension fund] and deposit-linked insurance fund] for employees in factories and other establishments.
BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:—
Source: India Code