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The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Act ID: 1972
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
"An Act to provide for a scheme for the payment of gratuity to employees."
Table of Contents
21 Sections
Ch. 1
Full Text
S.1
Short title, extent, application and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.2A
[ Continuous service
S.3
Controlling authority
S.4
Payment of gratuity
S.5
Power to exempt
S.6
Nomination
S.7
Determination of the amount of gratuity
S.8
Recovery of gratuity
S.9
Penalties
S.10
Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
S.11
Cognizance of offences
S.12
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.13
Protection of gratuity
S.13A
[ Validation of payment of gratuity. [Section 13A added by Act 47 of 2009 w.e.f 3.4.1997.]
S.14
Act to override other enactments, etc
S.15
Power to make rules
S.16
[Repealed]
S.17
Power to exempt
S.18
Power to make rules
S.19
/836 Statement of Objects and Reasons