Code on Social Security Act, 2020

§ 1 Short title extent, commencement and application

§ 2 Definitions

§ 3 Registration and cancellation of an establishment

§ 4 Constitution of Board of Trustees of Employees' Provident Fund

§ 5 Constitution of Employees' State Insurance Corporation

§ 6 National Social Security Board and State Unorganised Workers' Board

§ 7 Constitution of State Building Workers' Welfare Boards

§ 8 Disqualification and removal of a member of any Social Security Organisation

§ 9 Procedure for transaction of business of Social Security Organisation, etc

§ 10 Executive Heads of Central Board and Corporation

§ 11 Supersession of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board or State Unorganised Workers' Board or the Building Workers' Welfare Board

§ 12 State Board, Regional Boards, local committees, etc

§ 13 Entrustment of additional functions to Social Security Organisations

§ 14 Appointment of officers of Central Board

§ 15 Schemes

§ 16 Funds

§ 17 Contribution in respect of employees and contractors

§ 18 Fund to be recognised under Act 43 of 1961

§ 19 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts

§ 20 Chapter not to apply to certain establishments

§ 21 Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts

§ 22 Transfer of accounts

§ 23 Appeal to Tribunal

§ 24 Principal Officers and other staff

§ 25 Employees' State Insurance Fund

§ 26 Purposes for which Employees' State Insurance Fund may be expended

§ 27 Holding of property, etc

§ 28 All employees to be insured

§ 29 Contributions

§ 30 Administrative expenses

§ 31 Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer, etc

§ 32 Benefits

§ 33 Corporation's power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured Persons

§ 34 Presumption as to accident arising in course of employment

§ 35 Accidents happening while acting in breach of law, etc

§ 36 Occupational disease

§ 37 References to medical board

§ 38 Dependants' benefit

§ 39 Medical benefit

§ 40 Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by Corporation

§ 41 General provisions as to benefits

§ 42 Corporation's rights when an employer fails to register, etc

§ 43 Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc, for excessive sickness benefit

§ 44 Scheme for other beneficiaries

§ 45 Scheme for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers

§ 46 Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authority

§ 47 Contributions, etc., due to corporation to have priority over other debts

§ 48 Constitution of Employees Insurance Court

§ 49 Matters to be decided by Employees Insurance court

§ 50 Powers of Employees Insurance court

§ 51 Proceedings of Employees Insurance courts

§ 52 Appeal to High Court

§ 53 Payment of gratuity

§ 54 Continuous service

§ 55 Nomination

§ 56 Determination of amount of gratuity

§ 57 Compulsory Insurance

§ 58 Competent authority

§ 59 Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period

§ 60 Right to payment of maternity benefit

§ 61 Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases

§ 62 Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof

§ 63 Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman

§ 64 Payment of medical bonus

§ 65 Leave for miscarriage, etc

§ 66 Nursing breaks

§ 67 Creche facility

§ 68 Dismissal for absence during pregnancy

§ 69 No deduction of wages in certain cases

§ 70 Forfeiture of maternity benefit

§ 71 Duties of employer

§ 72 Power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made

§ 73 Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries

§ 74 Employer's liability for compensation

§ 75 Compensation in case of death of or injury in plantation

§ 76 Amount of compensation

§ 77 Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default

§ 78 Method of calculating monthly wages for purposes of compensation

§ 79 Review

§ 80 Commutation of half-monthly payments

§ 81 Distribution of compensation

§ 82 Notice and claim

§ 83 Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian Territory

§ 84 Medical examination

§ 85 Contracting

§ 86 Remedies of employer against stranger

§ 87 Insolvency of employer

§ 88 Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents

§ 89 Registration of agreements

§ 90 Reference to competent authority

§ 91 Appointment of competent authority

§ 92 Venue of proceedings and transfer

§ 93 Form of application

§ 94 Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident

§ 95 Powers and procedure of competent authority

§ 96 Appearance of parties

§ 97 Method of recording evidence

§ 98 Power to submit cases

§ 99 Appeal against order of competent authority

§ 100 Levy and collection of cess

§ 101 Interest payable on delay in payment of cess

§ 102 Power to exempt from cess

§ 103 Self-assessment of cess

§ 104 Penalty for non-payment of cess within the specified time

§ 105 Appeal to appellate authority

§ 106 Registration of building workers as beneficiaries

§ 107 Cessation as a beneficiary

§ 108 Building and other construction worker's welfare Fund and its applications

§ 109 Framing of schemes for unorganised workers

§ 110 Funding of state government schemes

§ 111 Record keeping

§ 112 Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers

§ 113 Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers

§ 114 Schemes for gig workers and platform workers

§ 115 Accounts

§ 116 Audit

§ 117 Budget estimates

§ 118 Annual report

§ 119 Valuation of assets and liabilities

§ 120 Holding of property, etc., by social security organisation

§ 121 Writing off of losses

§ 122 Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers

§ 123 Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc

§ 124 Employer not to reduce wages, etc

§ 125 Assessment and determination of dues from employer

§ 126 Appeal against order of Authorised officer relating to chapter IV

§ 127 Interest on amount due

§ 128 Power to recover damages

§ 129 Recovery of amount due

§ 130 Validity of certificate and amendment thereof

§ 131 Other modes of recovery

§ 132 Application of certain provisions of Income-tax act

§ 133 Penalty for failure to pay contributions, etc

§ 134 Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction

§ 135 Offences by companies

§ 136 Cognizance of offences

§ 137 Prior opportunity before prosecution

§ 138 Compounding of offences

§ 139 Reporting of vacancies to career centres

§ 140 Exclusions from application of this chapter

§ 141 Social Security Fund

§ 142 Application of Aadhaar

§ 143 Power to exempt establishment

§ 144 Power to defer or reduce

§ 145 Liability in case of transfer of establishment

§ 146 Members, officers and staff to be public servants

§ 147 Protection of action taken in good faith

§ 148 Misuse of benefits

§ 149 Power of central Government to give directions to state government and social security organizations

§ 150 Power to frame schemes

§ 151 Protection against attachment, etc

§ 152 Power to amend schedule

§ 153 Transitional provisions

§ 154 Power of appropriate Government to make rules

§ 155 Power of central Government to make rules

§ 156 Power of state Government to make rules

§ 157 Power of corporation to make regulations

§ 158 Prior publication of rules, regulations, etc

§ 159 Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation

§ 160 Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc

§ 161 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this code

§ 162 Delegation of powers

§ 163 Power to remove difficulties

§ 164 Repeal and savings