The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 · I — PRELIMINARY

Section 8. Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

1[ 8. Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers .—Any amount due— (a) from the employer in relation to[2] [an establishment] to which any[3] [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] applies in respect of any contribution payable to[4] [the Fund or, as the case may be, the Insurance Fund], damages recoverable under section 14B, accumulations required to be transferred under sub-section (2) of section 15[5] [or under sub-section (5) of section 17] or any charges payable by him under any other provision of this Act or of any provision of the[3] [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme]; or (b) from the employer in relation to an exempted[6] [establishment] in respect of any damages recoverable under section 14B or any charges payable by him to the appropriate Government under any provision of this Act or under any of the conditions specified[7] [under section 17 or in respect of the contribution payable by him towards the[8] [Pension] Scheme under the said section 17], may,if the amount is in arrear,[9] [be recovered[10] [in the manner specified in sections 8B to 8G].] 8. The fixation by the Central Government in consultation with the boards of trustees concerned of the rate of interest payable to members. 8. The form in which an employee shall furnish particulars about himself and the members of his family whenever required. 8. The manner in which the amount due to the nominee or the member of the family of the employee under the scheme is to be paid including a provision that the amount shall not be paid otherwise than in the form of a deposit in a savings bank account, in the name of such nominee or member of family, in any corresponding new bank specified in the First Schedule to the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970).

Source: India Code