THE EMPLOYEE'S PROVIDENT FUNDS & MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION ACT 1952

Chapter -I
Preliminary
Sec 1 Short Title ,extent & application OBJECT OF THE ACT

Sec 2 Definations THE ACT & SCHEME

Sec 2A Establishment to include all departments & branches Employee's Entitled

Power apply the Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with
Sec 3 employee's Pension Scheme
another establishment.

Sec 4 Power to add to schedule I Term of Scheme

Sec 5 Employees provident fund schemes Employer's contribution
Sec 5 A Central Board Voluntary Application of Act

Sec 5 AA Executive Committee Penalty of Default in payment

Sec 5 B State Board Distribute Determination & Recovery

Sec 5 C Board of Trustees to be body corparate Interest
Sec 5 D Appointment of officers Modes of Recovery
Act & proceedings of the central board or its executive committee or the state
Sec 5 DD board not to be invalidated on certain grounds Stay of recovery Proceedings

Sec 5 E Delegation Other Modes of Recovery

Sec 6 Contributions & matters which may be provided for in schemes Appeal
Sec 6 A Employees pension Scheme Clubbing of establishment
Sec 6 B Employees Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme
Sec 6 C Laying of Schemes before Parliament
Sec 7 Modification of Scheme
Sec 7 A Determination of moneys due from employers
Sec 7 B Review of orders passed under Section
Sec 7 C Determination of escaped amount
Sec 7 D Employees Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal
Sec 7 E Term of office
Sec 7 F Resignation

Sec 7 G Salary & allowances & other terms & conditions of service of presiding officer

Sec 7 H Staff of tribunal

Sec 7 I Appeals of tribunal
Sec 7 J Procedure of tribunal
Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner & of Govt. etc. to appoint
Sec 7 K
presenting officers
Sec 7 L Orders of Tribunal
Sec 7 M Filling up of vacancies
Sec 7 N Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal
Sec 7 O Deposite of amount due on filing appeal
Sec 7 P Transfer of certainapplication of Tribunal
Sec 7 Q Interest payable by the employer
Sec 8 Mode of recovery of moneysdue from employers
Sec 8 A Recovery of moneys by employers & contractors
Sec 8 B Issue of certificate to the Recovery officer
Sec 8 C Recovery officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded
Sec 8 D Validity of certificate & amendment thereof

Sec 8 E Stay of Proceeding under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof

Sec 8 F Other modes of recovery

THE EMPLOYEE'S PROVIDENT FUNDS & MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION ACT 1952
Chapter -I
Preliminary
Sec 8 G Application of certain provisions of Income tax Act
Sec 9 Fund to be recognised under Act XI of 1922
Sec 10 Protection against attachment
Sec 11 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
Sec 12 Employer no to reduce wages, etc
Sec 13 Inspectors
Sec 14 Penalties
Sec 14 A Offences by companies
Sec 14 AA Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction
Sec 14 AB Certain offences to be cognizable
Sec 14 AC Cognizance & trial of offences
Sec 14 B Power to recover damages
Sec 14 C Power of court to make order
Sec 15 Special provisions relating to establishments
Sec 16 Act not to apply to certain establishments
Sec 16 A Authorising certain employers to maintainprovident fund accounts
Sec 17 Power to exempt
Sec 17 A Transfer of accounts

Sec 17 AA Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956

Sec 17 B Liability in case of transfer of establishment

Sec 18 Protection of action taken in good faith
Sec 18 A Presiding officer & other officers to be public servants
Sec 19 Delegation of powers
Sec 20 Power of Central Govt to give directions
Sec 21 Power to make rules
Sec 22 Power to remove difficulties
Sec 22 (i) See sections 2(i) & 4

Sec 22 (ii) Matters for which provision may be made in a Scheme -(see section 5(1B)

Sec 22 (iii) Matters for which provision may be made in a Pension Scheme -(see section 6A(5)
Matters to Be Provided for in the Emploees Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme (see
Sec 22 (iv)
Section 6C)