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The Code on Social Security, 2020

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The Code on Social Security, 2020 (2020) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Section1 - Short title extent, commencement and application
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Registration and cancellation of an establishment
Section4 - Constitution of Board of Trustees of Employees’ Provident Fund
Section5 - Constitution of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Section6 - National Social Security Board and State Unorganised Workers’ Board
Section7 - Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare Boards
Section8 - Disqualification and removal of a member of any Social Security Organisation
Section9 - Procedure for transaction of business of Social Security Organisation, etc
Section10 - Executive Heads of Central Board and Corporation
Section11 - Supersession of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board or State Unorganised Workers’ Board or the Building Workers’ Welfare Board
Section12 - State Board, Regional Boards, local committees, etc
Section13 - Entrustment of additional functions to Social Security Organisations
Section14 - Appointment of officers of Central Board
Section15 - Schemes
Section16 - Funds
Section17 - Contribution in respect of employees and contractors
Section18 - Fund to be recognised under Act 43 of 1961
Section19 - Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
Section20 - Chapter not to apply to certain establishments
Section21 - Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts
Section22 - Transfer of accounts
Section23 - Appeal to Tribunal
Section24 - Principal Officers and other staff
Section25 - Employees’ State Insurance Fund
Section26 - Purposes for which Employees’ State Insurance Fund may be expended
Section27 - Holding of property, etc
Section28 - All employees to be insured
Section29 - Contributions
Section30 - Administrative expenses
Section31 - Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer, etc
Section32 - Benefits
Section33 - Corporation’s power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured Persons
Section34 - Presumption as to accident arising in course of employment
Section35 - Accidents happening while acting in breach of law, etc
Section36 - Occupational disease
Section37 - References to medical board
Section38 - Dependants’ benefit
Section39 - Medical benefit
Section40 - Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by Corporation
Section41 - General provisions as to benefits
Section42 - Corporation’s rights when an employer fails to register, etc
Section43 - Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc, for excessive sickness benefit
Section44 - Scheme for other beneficiaries
Section45 - Scheme for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
Section46 - Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authority
Section47 - Contributions, etc., due to corporation to have priority over other debts
Section48 - Constitution of Employees Insurance Court
Section49 - Matters to be decided by Employees Insurance court
Section50 - Powers of Employees Insurance court
Section51 - Proceedings of Employees Insurance courts
Section52 - Appeal to High Court
Section53 - Payment of gratuity
Section54 - Continuous service
Section55 - Nomination
Section56 - Determination of amount of gratuity
Section57 - Compulsory Insurance
Section58 - Competent authority
Section59 - Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
Section60 - Right to payment of maternity benefit
Section61 - Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
Section62 - Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
Section63 - Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
Section64 - Payment of medical bonus
Section65 - Leave for miscarriage, etc
Section66 - Nursing breaks
Section67 - Creche facility
Section68 - Dismissal for absence during pregnancy
Section69 - No deduction of wages in certain cases
Section70 - Forfeiture of maternity benefit
Section71 - Duties of employer
Section72 - Power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made
Section73 - Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
Section74 - Employer’s liability for compensation
Section75 - Compensation in case of death of or injury in plantation
Section76 - Amount of compensation
Section77 - Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default
Section78 - Method of calculating monthly wages for purposes of compensation
Section79 - Review
Section80 - Commutation of half-monthly payments
Section81 - Distribution of compensation
Section82 - Notice and claim
Section83 - Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian Territory
Section84 - Medical examination
Section85 - Contracting
Section86 - Remedies of employer against stranger
Section87 - Insolvency of employer
Section88 - Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
Section89 - Registration of agreements
Section90 - Reference to competent authority
Section91 - Appointment of competent authority
Section92 - Venue of proceedings and transfer
Section93 - Form of application
Section94 - Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
Section95 - Powers and procedure of competent authority
Section96 - Appearance of parties
Section97 - Method of recording evidence
Section98 - Power to submit cases
Section99 - Appeal against order of competent authority
Section100 - Levy and collection of cess
Section101 - Interest payable on delay in payment of cess
Section102 - Power to exempt from cess
Section103 - Self-assessment of cess
Section104 - Penalty for non-payment of cess within the specified time
Section105 - Appeal to appellate authority
Section106 - Registration of building workers as beneficiaries
Section107 - Cessation as a beneficiary
Section108 - Building and other construction worker’s welfare Fund and its applications
Section109 - Framing of schemes for unorganised workers
Section110 - Funding of state government schemes
Section111 - Record keeping
Section112 - Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
Section113 - Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
Section114 - Schemes for gig workers and platform workers
Section115 - Accounts
Section116 - Audit
Section117 - Budget estimates
Section118 - Annual report
Section119 - Valuation of assets and liabilities
Section120 - Holding of property, etc., by social security organisation
Section121 - Writing off of losses
Section122 - Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers
Section123 - Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc
Section124 - Employer not to reduce wages, etc
Section125 - Assessment and determination of dues from employer
Section126 - Appeal against order of Authorised officer relating to chapter IV
Section127 - Interest on amount due
Section128 - Power to recover damages
Section129 - Recovery of amount due
Section130 - Validity of certificate and amendment thereof
Section131 - Other modes of recovery
Section132 - Application of certain provisions of Income-tax act
Section133 - Penalty for failure to pay contributions, etc
Section134 - Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction
Section135 - Offences by companies
Section136 - Cognizance of offences
Section137 - Prior opportunity before prosecution
Section138 - Compounding of offences
Section139 - Reporting of vacancies to career centres
Section140 - Exclusions from application of this chapter
Section141 - Social Security Fund
Section142 - Application of Aadhaar
Section143 - Power to exempt establishment
Section144 - Power to defer or reduce
Section145 - Liability in case of transfer of establishment
Section146 - Members, officers and staff to be public servants
Section147 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section148 - Misuse of benefits
Section149 - Power of central Government to give directions to state government and social security organizations
Section150 - Power to frame schemes
Section151 - Protection against attachment, etc
Section152 - Power to amend schedule
Section153 - Transitional provisions
Section154 - Power of appropriate Government to make rules
Section155 - Power of central Government to make rules
Section156 - Power of state Government to make rules
Section157 - Power of corporation to make regulations
Section158 - Prior publication of rules, regulations, etc
Section159 - Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation
Section160 - Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc
Section161 - Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this code
Section162 - Delegation of powers
Section163 - Power to remove difficulties
Section164 - Repeal and savings

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