Section - 14B - Employees Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Section - 14B - Power to recover damages

[Power to recover damages.

14B. Where an employer makes default in the payment of any contribution to the Fund

[, the

[* * *] Pension Fund or the Insurance Fund] or in the transfer of accumulations required to be transferred by him under sub-section (2) of section 15

[or sub-section (5) of section 17] or in the payment of any charges payable under any other provision of this Act or of

[any Scheme or Insurance Scheme] or under any of the conditions specified under section 17,

[the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or such other officer as may be authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, in this behalf] may recover

[from the employer by way of penalty such damages, not exceeding the amount of arrears, as may be specified in the Scheme]]:

[Provided that before levying and recovering such damages, the employer shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard:]

[Provided further that the Central Board may reduce or waive the damages levied under this section in relatio .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store