Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

कर्मचारी भविष्य-निधि और प्रकीर्ण उपबन्धअधिनियम, 1952

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Act ID:	195219
Act Number:	19
Enactment Date:	1952-03-04
Act Year:	1952
Short Title:	The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Hindi Title:	कर्मचारी भविष्य-निधि और प्रकीर्ण उपबन्धअधिनियम, 1952
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the institution of provident funds pension fund and deposit-linked insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments.
Ministry:	Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enforcement Date:	04-03-1952
Last Updated:	22-04-2019


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV. Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY


Section 1. Short title, extent and application. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 2A. Establishment to include all departments and branches.
Section 3. Power to apply Act to an establishment which has a common provident fund with another establishment
Section 4. Power to add to Schedule I.
Section 5. Employees‟ Provident Fund Schemes.
Section 5A. Central Board.
Section 5AA. Executive Committee.
Section 5B. State Board.
Section 5C. Board of Trustees to be body corporate.
Section 5D. Appointment of officers.
Section 5DD. Acts and proceedings of the Central Board or its Executive Committee or the State Board not to be invalidated on certain grounds.
Section 5E. Delegation.
Section 6. Contributions and matters which may be provided for in Schemes.
Section 6A. Employees' Pension Scheme.
Section 6C. Employees' Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme.
Section 6D. Laying of schemes before Parliament.
Section 7. Modification of Scheme.
Section 7A. Determination of moneys due from employers.
Section 7B. Review of orders passed under section 7A.
Section 7C. Determination of escaped amount.
Section 7D. Tribunal
Section 7E. [Omitted.].
Section 7F. [Omitted.].
Section 7G. [Omitted.].
Section 7H. [Omitted.].
Section 7-I. Appeals to Tribunal.
Section 7J. Procedure of Tribunals.
Section 7K. Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.
Section 7L. Orders of Tribunal.
Section 7M. [Omitted.].
Section 7N. [Omitted.].
Section 7-O. Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal.
Section 7P. Transfer of certain applications to Tribunals.
Section 7Q. Interest payable by the employer.
Section 8. Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers.
Section 8A. Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors.
Section 8B. Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.
Section 8C. Recovery Officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded.
Section 8D. Validity of certificate and amendment thereof.
Section 8E. Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof.
Section 8F. Other modes of recovery.
Section 8G. Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act.
Section 9. Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922.
Section 10. Protection against attachment.
Section 11. Priority of payment of contributions over other debts.
Section 12. Employer not to reduce wages, etc.
Section 13. Inspectors.
Section 14. Penalties.
Section 14A. Offences by companies.
Section 14AA. Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction.
Section 14AB. Certain offences to be cognizable.
Section 14AC. Cognizance and trial of offences.
Section 14B. Power to recover damages.
Section 14C. Power of court to make orders.
Section 15. Special provisions relating to existing provident funds.
Section 16. Act not to apply to certain establishments.
Section 16A. Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts.
Section 17. Power to exempt.
Section 17A. Transfer of accounts.
Section 17AA. Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956.
Section 17B. Liability in case of transfer of establishment.
Section 18. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 18A. Presiding Officer and other officers to be public servants.
Section 19. Delegation of powers.
Section 20. Power of Central Government to give directions.
Section 21. Power to make rules.
Section 22. Power to remove difficulties.


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV. Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
02-09-1952	EPF Schme, 1952 - Original Notifiation
16-09-1972	important notifications under PG Act, 1972
26-03-2015	Notification for Table C
23-04-2015	notificaton for appointment of DGLW on CBT
23-04-2015	EPF Scheme, 1952 (Original Notification)
29-05-2015	investment pattern for extempted trusts - 29.05.2015
27-08-2015	notification for amendment in para 52 of the EPF Scheme, 1952
07-10-2015	notification for appintment of Shri Balasubrahmanyam Kamarsu as Member, CBT
14-01-2016	Notification for amendment to rule 6 and 7 of EPFAT Rules
14-01-2016	notification regarding amendment to para 72 (5) of EPF Scheme, 1952 - attestation by employer
20-01-2016	notification for amendment to para 22-A of EPF Scheme, 1952
10-02-2016	Notification for amendment to para 68 of EPF Scheme, 1952
10-02-2016	Notification for coverage of employees of banks
10-02-2016	Notification for incentive scheme
18-03-2016	notification for senior citizens' welfare fund rules
01-04-2016	notification for amendment in definition of orphan pension
25-04-2016	Notification under EPS, 1995 for deferment of age of retirement with 4 per cent incentive
24-05-2016	notification for enhancement of benefit to Rs. Six Lakh under EDLI, 1976
07-06-2016	notification for PayGov Platform
16-06-2016	notification for continuation of minimum pension under EPS, 1995 beyond 31.03.2015.
01-07-2016	Notification under EPS, 1995 for calculation of pensionable salary for members who prefer fresh option for contribution.
22-09-2016	notification for amendment in investment pattern for exempted trusts (increase in investement percentage in Government securities)
22-09-2016	notification for amendment in investment pattern for exempted trusts (increase in investement percentage in Government securities)
22-09-2016	Notification for amendment to EPFO investment pattern (incrase in percentage in Government securities)
02-11-2016	notifications regarding adding proviso to para 83 of EPF Scheme, 1952 relating to international workers regarding treatment of Nepalese and Bhutanese workers as indian workers.
11-11-2016	notification for amendment in para 72 (6) of EPF Scheme, 1975 (inoperative accounts)
11-11-2016	notification for amendment to para 72 (6) of EPF Scheme, 1952 (inoperative accounts)
24-11-2016	EC Main Notificaiton - 24.11.2016
30-12-2016	EPS Notification - Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2017
30-12-2016	EDLI Aministrative Charges Notification - Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2017
30-12-2016	EDLI Scheme Notification - Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2017
30-12-2016	EPF Scheme Notification - Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2017
01-01-2017	EPS Notification - Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2017
04-01-2017	Notificaiton for allowing private banks for collection of EPFO funds
04-01-2017	Notification for making Aadhaar mandatory for EPS subscribers
14-01-2017	Notification for making Aadhaar mandatory for EPS subscribers
24-01-2017	Notification for fixing no. of terms of non-official members of CBT
15-03-2017	notification for reduction of adminstrative charges under EPF Scheme, 1952 and EDLI Scheme, 1976
29-03-2017	notifications for extension of enrolment campaign, 2017 upto 30th June, 2017
31-03-2017	finance_act_2017
25-04-2017	Notification for discontinuing requirement of medical certificate for advance for illness under EPF Scheme, 1952
04-05-2017	notifications for amendment under EPF, EPS and EDLI Schemes for e-payment
05-05-2017	Notification for Net Banking (EPFO)
11-08-2017	Notification for appointment of Shri Vijay Padate as CBT member
22-11-2017	Notification for appointment of Shri Ramendra Singh as CBT Member
15-02-2018	notification for miniumum assurance of Rs. 2.50 lakh under EDLI Scheme, 1976
29-03-2018	Notification for enhancement of gratuity ceiling under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
12-04-2018	Notification for insertion of para 68BD (group housing provisions for EPF subscribers) in EPF Scheme, 1952
20-04-2018	notification for amendment in category ii (debt instruments and related investemnts) of investment pattern notification for EPFO
21-05-2018	notification for reduction of EPF administrative charges (May, 2018)
16-06-2018	notification for rescission of notification dated 10.02.2016 (restricting withdrawal of employer's share)
09-11-2018	Main Notification for reconstitution of CBT (November, 2018)
07-12-2018	Notification for allowing EPF member non-refundabe advance of 75 in case of continuous unemployment of not less than one month
22-12-2018	Notification for amendment to investment pattern for exempted trusts (increase in investment in Government securities)

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I.

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II.

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III.

Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV.