Code on Social Security — all 164 sections
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Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and applicationSection 2DefinitionsSection 3Registration and cancellation of an establishmentSection 4Constitution of Board of Trustees of Employees’ Provident FundSection 5Constitution of Employees’ State Insurance CorporationSection 6National Social Security Board and State Unorganised Workers’ BoardSection 7Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare BoardsSection 8Disqualification and removal of a member of any Social Security OrganisationSection 9Procedure for transaction of business of Social Security Organisation, etc.Section 10Executive Heads of Central Board and CorporationSection 11Supersession of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board or State Unorganised Workers’ Board or the Building Workers’ Welfare BoardSection 12State Board, Regional Boards, local committees, etc.Section 13Entrustment of additional functions to Social Security OrganisationsSection 14Appointment of officers of Central BoardSection 15SchemesSection 16FundsSection 17Contribution in respect of employees and contractorsSection 18Fund to be recognised under Act 43 of 1961Section 19Priority of payment of contributions over other debtsSection 20Chapter not to apply to certain establishmentsSection 21Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accountsSection 22Transfer of accountsSection 23Appeal to TribunalSection 24Principal Officers and other staffSection 25Employees’ State Insurance FundSection 26Purposes for which Employees’ State Insurance Fund may be expendedSection 27Holding of property, etc.Section 28All employees to be insuredSection 29ContributionsSection 30Administrative expensesSection 31Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer, etc.Section 32BenefitsSection 33Corporation’s power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured PersonsSection 34Presumption as to accident arising in course of employmentSection 35Accidents happening while acting in breach of law, etc.Section 36Occupational diseaseSection 37References to medical boardSection 38Dependants’ benefitSection 39Medical benefitSection 40Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by CorporationSection 41General provisions as to benefitsSection 42Corporation’s rights when an employer fails to register, etc.Section 43Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc., for excessive sickness benefitSection 44Scheme for other beneficiariesSection 45Scheme for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workersSection 46Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authoritySection 47Contributions, etc., due to Corporation to have priority over other debtsSection 48Constitution of Employees’ Insurance CourtSection 49Matters to be decided by Employees’ Insurance CourtSection 50Powers of Employees’ Insurance CourtSection 51Proceedings of Employees’ Insurance CourtsSection 52Appeal to High CourtSection 53Payment of gratuitySection 54Continuous serviceSection 55NominationSection 56Determination of amount of gratuitySection 57Compulsory insuranceSection 58Competent authoritySection 59Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain periodSection 60Right to payment of maternity benefitSection 61Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain casesSection 62Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereofSection 63Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a womanSection 64Payment of medical bonusSection 65Leave for miscarriage, etc.Section 66Nursing breaksSection 67Crèche facilitySection 68Dismissal for absence during pregnancySection 69No deduction of wages in certain casesSection 70Forfeiture of maternity benefitSection 71Duties of employerSection 72Power of Inspector-cum-Facilitator to direct payments to be madeSection 73Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuriesSection 74Employer’s liability for compensationSection 75Compensation in case of death of or injury in plantationSection 76Amount of compensationSection 77Compensation to be paid when due and damages for defaultSection 78Method of calculating monthly wages for purposes of compensationSection 79ReviewSection 80Commutation of half-monthly paymentsSection 81Distribution of compensationSection 82Notice and claimSection 83Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian territorySection 84Medical examinationSection 85ContractingSection 86Remedies of employer against strangerSection 87Insolvency of employerSection 88Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidentsSection 89Registration of agreementsSection 90Reference to competent authoritySection 91Appointment of competent authoritySection 92Venue of proceedings and transferSection 93Form of applicationSection 94Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accidentSection 95Powers and procedure of competent authoritySection 96Appearance of partiesSection 97Method of recording evidenceSection 98Power to submit casesSection 99Appeal against order of competent authoritySection 100Levy and collection of cessSection 101Interest payable on delay in payment of cessSection 102Power to exempt from cessSection 103Self-assessment of cessSection 104Penalty for non-payment of cess within the specified timeSection 105Appeal to appellate authoritySection 106Registration of building workers as beneficiariesSection 107Cessation as a beneficiarySection 108Building and other construction workers’ welfare fund and its applicationsSection 109Framing of schemes for unorganised workersSection 110Funding of State Government schemesSection 111Record keepingSection 112Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workersSection 113Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workersSection 114Schemes for gig workers and platform workersSection 115AccountsSection 116AuditSection 117Budget estimatesSection 118Annual reportSection 119Valuation of assets and liabilitiesSection 120Holding of property, etc., by Social Security OrganisationSection 121Writing off of lossesSection 122Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powersSection 123Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc.Section 124Employer not to reduce wages, etc.Section 125Assessment and determination of dues from employerSection 126Appeal against order of authorised officer relating to Chapter IVSection 127Interest on amount dueSection 128Power to recover damagesSection 129Recovery of amount dueSection 130Validity of certificate and amendment thereofSection 131Other modes of recoverySection 132Application of certain provisions of Income-tax ActSection 133Penalty for failure to pay contributions, etc.Section 134Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous convictionSection 135Offences by companiesSection 136Cognizance of offencesSection 137Prior opportunity before prosecutionSection 138Compounding of offencesSection 139Reporting of vacancies to career centresSection 140Exclusions from application of this ChapterSection 141Social Security FundSection 142Application of AadhaarSection 143Power to exempt establishmentSection 144Power to defer or reduceSection 145Liability in case of transfer of establishmentSection 146Members, officers and staff to be public servantsSection 147Protection of action taken in good faithSection 148Misuse of benefitsSection 149Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government and Social Security OrganisationsSection 150Power to frame schemesSection 151Protection against attachment, etc.Section 152Power to amend ScheduleSection 153Transitional provisionsSection 154Power of appropriate Government to make rulesSection 155Power of Central Government to make rulesSection 156Power of State Government to make rulesSection 157Power of Corporation to make regulationsSection 158Prior publication of rules, regulations, etc.Section 159Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensationSection 160Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc.Section 161Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this CodeSection 162Delegation of powersSection 163Power to remove difficultiesSection 164Repeal and savings
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