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The Provident Funds Act, 1925

Central

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to Government and other Provident Funds.

Act number
19 of 1925
Ministry
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted
27 Aug 1925
In force from
1 Apr 1926

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

11 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Protection of compulsory deposits.
  4. Section 4Provisions regarding re-payments.
  5. Section 5Rights of nominees.
  6. Section 6Power to make deductions.
  7. Section 6AWithholding or recovery of Government contributions in case of Central Government officers taking up, without prior permission, commercial employment within two years of their retirement.
  8. Section 7Protection for acts done in good faith.
  9. Section 8Power to apply the Act to other Provident Funds.
  10. Section 9Savings as to estates of soldiers.
  11. Section 10Repealed..