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Date: 29-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding exercise of powers conferred by sub section 1 of section 13 of the EPF and MP Act 1952

Issued by Ministry of Labour and Employment · Social Security I

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification appoints officials holding specific positions within the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as inspectors under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. These inspectors have jurisdiction over factories and establishments covered by the Act within specified geographical areas.

Key Changes

  • The notification specifies the officers who will act as inspectors, including Central Provident Fund Commissioners, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioners, Regional Provident Fund Commissioners, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners, and Enforcement Officers.
  • It defines the geographical jurisdiction of these inspectors, primarily focusing on the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
  • The notification outlines the specific EPFO offices to which these inspectors are attached, such as the Head Office in New Delhi, Zonal Office for Jammu and Kashmir, and Regional Offices in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
  • The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, i.e. September 29, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Employers

  • Action Item: Review current EPF compliance processes and ensure alignment with the geographical jurisdiction and designated inspectors as per the notification.

Impact on Employees

  • Action Item: Employees should be aware of their rights and report any discrepancies or non-compliance to the relevant EPFO authorities.

Impact on EPFO

  • Action Item: EPFO should ensure that the appointed inspectors are adequately trained and equipped to carry out their duties effectively.

Impact on Government

  • Action Item: The Ministry of Labour and Employment should periodically review the effectiveness of the notification and make necessary adjustments to improve its impact.

Key Entities Referenced

Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: The principal legislation governing employee provident funds in India. Section 13 empowers the Central Government to appoint inspectors for the purposes of the Act. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO): The organization responsible for administering and enforcing the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir: One of the Union Territories where the inspectors appointed by this notification will have jurisdiction. Union Territory of Ladakh: One of the Union Territories where the inspectors appointed by this notification will have jurisdiction. Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central government ministry responsible for labour policies and regulations, including the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएलल..--अअ..--0033110022002233--224499009922 CCGG--DDxLLx--xEEG--I00D33H11x00x22x00 2233--224499009922 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4116] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, जसतम्ब र 29, 2023/आजश्ि न 7, 1945 No. 4116] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023/ASVINA 7, 1945 श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2023 का.आ. 4287(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध एिं प्रकीण म उपबंध अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 19) की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें जिजनर्िष्टम पि धारण करने िाले व्यजियों को, इसके स्ट्तंभ (3) में जिजनर्िमष्ट तत्सस्ट्थानी कायामलय म ें उि अजधजनयम, योिना, पिें न योिना या बीमा योिना की अजधकाररता उन कारखानों और अन्य स्ट्थापनों के संबंध में ह,ै जिन पर उि अजधजनयम लाग ू होता ह ै और िो उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (4) में जिजनर्िमष्ट तत्सस्ट्थानी क्षेत्र म ें जस्ट्थत ह,ै के सयोिनों के जलए जनरीक्षण जनयिु करती ह,ै अथामत:- ताजलका क्र.स.ं जनरीक्षक होन ेिाले अजधकारी कायामलय क्षत्रे (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. (i) केंद्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगठन, िम्मू-कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र (ii) अपर केंद्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; मुख्यालय, नई दिल्ली और लद्दाख संघ राज्य क्षेत्र (iii) क्षेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि (iv) सहायक भजिष्य जनजध आयिु ; और (v) प्रितमन अजधकारी 6204 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. (i) अपर केंद्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगठन का िोन िम्मू-कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र (ii) क्षेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; कायामलय, जिसकी अजधकाररता िम्मू- और लद्दाख संघ राज्य क्षेत्र कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र और लद्दाख संघ (iii) सहायक भजिष्य जनजध आयिु ; और राज्य क्षेत्र है (iv) प्रितमन अजधकारी 3. (i) क्षेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; िम्मू-कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे में िम्मू-कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र (ii) सहायक भजिष्य जनजध आयिु ; और कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध संगठन का क्षेत्रीय कायामलय (iii) प्रितमन अजधकारी 4. (i) क्षेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि; लद्दाख संघ राज्य क्षेत्र में कममचारी लद्दाख संघ राज्य क्षेत्र भजिष्य जनजध संगठन का क्षेत्रीय (ii) सहायक भजिष्य जनजध आयिु ; और कायामलय (iii) प्रितमन अजधकारी 2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को लागू होगी। [सं. एस-35012/1/2020-एसएस-II] जिभा भल्ला, संयुि सजचि MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2023 S.O. 4287(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints the persons holding the posts specified in column (2) of the following Table in the corresponding office specified in column (3) thereof, to be Inspectors for the purposes of the said Act, the Scheme, the Pension Scheme or the Insurance Scheme, having jurisdiction in respect of the factories and other establishments to which the said Act applies and which are situated in the corresponding area specified in column (4) of the said Table, namely:- TABLE S. No. Officers to be Inspectors Office Area (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. (i) Central Provident Fund Commissioner; Employees' Provident Fund The Union territory of (ii) Additional Central Provident Fund Organisation, Head Office, New Jammu and Kashmir Commissioners; Delhi and the Union territory (iii) Regional Provident Fund Commissioners; of Ladakh (iv) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners; and (v) Enforcement Officers 2. (i) Additional Central Provident Fund Zonal Office of Employees' The Union territory of Commissioners; Provident Fund Organisation, Jammu and Kashmir (ii) Regional Provident Fund Commissioners; having jurisdiction over the Union and the Union territory territory of Jammu and Kashmir of Ladakh (iii) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners; and and the Union territory of Ladakh (iv) Enforcement Officers 3. (i) Regional Provident Fund Commissioners; Regional Office of the The Union territory of (ii) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners; Employees' Provident Fund Jammu and Kashmir and Organisation in the Union territory (iii) Enforcement Officers of Jammu and Kashmir[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 4. (i) Regional Provident Fund Commissioners; Regional Office of the The Union territory of Ladakh. (ii) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners; Employees' Provident Fund and Organisation in the Union territory (iii) Enforcement Officers of Ladakh 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [No. S-35012/1/2020-SS-II] VIBHA BHALLA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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