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Section 42, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S17-9F0]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 February 1925.

In Provident Funds Act, 1925 [A10-94Y]. This text from 9 February 1925. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 42, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S17-9F0]. Machine: S17-9F0.

42. 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 2 within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Central Board may, by order in writing, require.

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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.

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Section 42, Provident Funds Act, 1925 [S17-9F0]