Determination of money due from employers

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Determination of money due from employers

Under section 7 of the Act, powers the determination of money due from employers. Also, the provisions of the Act are for deciding the applicability regarding the disputes. Additional Provident Fund Commissioner, Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner, or Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. For this purpose, he may conduct such inquiry as he may deem necessary.

Central Government has already constituted Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, consisting of a presiding officer who is qualified to be a High Court Judge or a District Judge with effect from 1st July 1997 in accordance with provisions of Section 7D.

The Sections 7E to 7H governs the term, service conditions and appointment of supporting staff. Any person aggrieved by order/notification issued by Central Government/ authority under Sections 1(3), 1(4), 3, 7A (1), 7C, 14B or 7B (except an order rejecting an application for review) may prefer an appeal. Therefore the tribunal shall prescribe its own procedure and have all powers vested in officers under Section 7.

Mode of recovery of money due from employers

Section 8 prescribes the mode of recovery of money due from employers by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner. Also, such officer as may be authorised by him by notification in the Official Gazette in this behalf in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue. Hence, the recovery of arrears of Provident Fund cannot effect from unutilized part of cash-credit of an industrial establishment.

 

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