Section 7, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S17-8C2]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 February 1925.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every employee shall maintain such records and registers relating to membership of the Fund as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every employee shall furnish to the Central Board a return in Form 10 within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Central Board may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
employee: Section 2, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S1787M] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "employee" means any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer
employee: 7 more definitions.
Fund: Section 2, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S1787M] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Fund" means the fund established under section 4
Fund: 4 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation dated 14th November, 1926 on section 7 of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 [C10-A32], 14 November 1926, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925)".
Cited by (1)
Section 61, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S17-A2P], 9 February 1925, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-C3Z. Every employee: Maintain records and registers of the employment of persons; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 10; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form 10. Published by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment (synthetic record).