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The The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 (PGA) contains a total of 17 sections organized across 1 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter I — Full Text — 17 sections.

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The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 (PGA) - Complete Bare Act with All 17 Sections | Law on Tips | Law on Tips

The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 (PGA) is an Indian legislation passed by the Parliament of India. Rules prescribing the forms and procedures for claiming and paying gratuity. It contains 17 sections organized across 1 chapters.

The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972

Act ID: payment-of-gratuity-central-rules-1972

The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972

"Rules prescribing the forms and procedures for claiming and paying gratuity."

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What is The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 (PGA)?

The The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972 (PGA) is an Indian legislation containing 17 sections across 1 chapters. Rules prescribing the forms and procedures for claiming and paying gratuity.

Sections17 across 1 chapters

JurisdictionRepublic of India

Passed by

Parliament of India

AbbreviationPGA

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17 Sections

Ch. 1

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S.19Section 19 S.6Nominations .-(1) A nomination shall be in Form `F' and submitted in duplicate by personal service by the employee, after taking proper receipt or by sending through registered post acknowledgement due to the employer,S.7Application for gratuity .-(1) An employee who is eligible for payment of gratuity under the Act, or any person authorised in writing, to act on his behalf, shall apply, ordinarily within thirty days from the date the gratuity became payable, in Form `I' to the employer:S.9Mode of payment of gratuity .-The gratuity payable under the Act shall be paid in cash or, if so desired by the payee, in Demand Draft or bank cheque to the eligible employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be:S.16Maintenance of records of cases by the controlling authority .-(1) The controlling authority shall record the particulars of each case under section 7, in Form `Q' and at the time of passing order shall sign and date the particulars so recorded S.8Permanent address S.1Extent of the Act.- The Act extends to the whole of India:S.12Powers or the controlling authority.-The Controlling Authority for the purpose of conducting an inquiry as to the amount of gratuity payable to an employee or as to the admissibility of any claim of, or in relation to, an employee for payment of gratuity, or as to the person entitled to receive the gratuity, shall have the same powers as are vested in court, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely:S.15Penalties for offences.-(1) Whoever, for the purpose of avoiding any payment to be made by himself or of enabling any other person to avoid such payment, knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement or false representation shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. [Section 9(1)]S.18Amount of gratuity claimed by the applicant S.20Date S.3I verify that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief S.2The Appellate Authority S.10Application to controlling authority for direction .-(1) If an employer S.11Procedure for dealing with application for direction .-(1) On receipt of an application under rule 10, the controlling authority shall, by issuing a notice in Form `O', call upon the applicant as well as the employer to appear before him on a specified date, time and place, either by himself or through his authorised representative together with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any S.4Amount payable S.5Permanent address

The Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972

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