Small Saving Schemes in India

THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972

CONTENTS

Introduction

Sections

1. Short title, extent, application and commencement

2. Definitions

2A. Continuous service

3. Controlling authority

4. Payment of gratuity

4A. Compulsory insurance

5. Power to exempt

6. Nomination

7. Determination of the amount of gratuity

7A. Inspectors

7B. Powers of Inspectors

8. Recovery of gratuity

9. Penalties

10. Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases

11. Congnizance of offences

12. Protection of action taken in good faith

13. Protection of gratuity

14. Act to override other enactments, etc.

15. Power to make rules

THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY (CENTRAL)

RULES, 1972

Rule

1. Short title and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Notice of opening, change or closure of the establishment

4. Display of notice

5. Form of notice under proviso to section (2)(h)(ii)

6. Nominations

7. Application for gratuity

8. Notice for payment of gratuity

9. Mode of payment of gratuity

10. Application to controlling authority for direction

11. Procedure for dealing with application for direction

12. Place and time of hearing

13. Administration of oath

14. Summoning and attendance of witnesses

15. Service of summons or notice

16. Maintenance of records of cases by the controlling authority

17. Direction for payment of gratuity

18. Appeal

19. Application for recovery of gratuity

20. Display of abstract of the Act and Rules

FORMS

Form 'A'- Notice of opening

Form 'B'- Notice of change

Form 'C'- Notice of closure

Form 'D'- Notice for excluding husband from family

Form 'E'- notice of withdrawal of notice for excluding 27 husband from family

Form 'F'- Nomination

Form 'G'- Fresh Nomination

Form 'H'- Modification of nomination

Form 'I'- Application of gratuity by an employee

Form 'J'- Application for gratuity by a nominee

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