Employees' Provident Funds Act amended: "Tribunal" now means Industrial Tribunal; sections 7E-7N omitted; Section 18A updated.
The amendment to the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, involves redefining "Tribunal" to mean the Industrial Tribunal as per section 7D. This Tribunal, established under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, will exercise jurisdiction and authority for this Act following the Finance Act, 2017. Sections 7E, 7F, 7G, 7H, 7M, and 7N are omitted. Section 18A is revised to classify authorities and inspectors as public servants under the Indian Penal Code. Additionally, clause (a) in subsection (2) of section 21 is removed.
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