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Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Central
Act number
39 of 1972
Enacted
21 Aug 1972

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

19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 2AContinuous service
  4. Section 3The words “imposing a punishment or penalty or” omitted by Act 22 of 1987, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-10-1987). 1[Explanation
  5. Section 4Payment of gratuity
  6. Section 4ACompulsory insurance
  7. Section 5Power to exempt
  8. Section 6Nomination
  9. Section 7Determination of the amount of gratuity
  10. Section 7AInspectors
  11. Section 7BPowers of Inspectors
  12. Section 8Recovery of gratuity
  13. Section 9Penalties
  14. Section 10Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
  15. Section 11Cognizance of offences
  16. Section 12Protection of action taken in good faith
  17. Section 13Protection of gratuity
  18. Section 14Act to override other enactments, etc
  19. Section 15Power to make rules