EPFO circular S.O. 2695(E) and S.O. 2699(E) · 13 Jul 2026
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Notification of Authorised Officers and Officers competent to levy and recover damages under Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020 — Initiation and conduct of proceedings under Sections 125 and 128 thereof — Regarding No.C-IV/7A/14B/7Q/MiscMatter/2026/e-12678751/2936 dated 13/07/2026
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Check the official recordThe Central Government has designated specific officers within the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to act as authorised officers for the purposes of Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The designated officials include the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner. Furthermore, these officers, along with Enforcement Officers, are empowered to levy and recover damages from employers for establishments covered under Chapter III of the Code across the whole of India. This notification supersedes the previous Ministry of Labour and Employment notification S.O. 4921(E) dated October 29, 2025, while preserving actions taken or omitted prior to this supersession.
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3795 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय अजधसूचना नई दिल् ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2695(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 2 के खंड (5) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्दरीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि, अपर केन्दरीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि, क्षेत्रीय भजिष्य जनजध आयुि और सिायक भजिष्य जनजध आयुि को, उि संजिता के अध्याय 3 के प्रयोिनों के जलए, प्राजधकृत अजधकाररयों के रूप में कायय करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती िै ।
[फा. सं. एस-35025/07/2026-एसएस-II] तेिस्ट्िी एस. नायक, संयुक् त सजचि
सं. 2602] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 29, 2026/ज् येष् ठ 8, 1948
No. 2602] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29052026-272947 CG-DL-E-29052026-272947
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2695(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (5) of section 2 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government hereby authorises the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, to function as authorised officers for the purposes of Chapter III of the said Code.
[F. No. S-35025/07/2026-SS-II] TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.05.29 22:58:21 +05'30'
3799 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2699(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 128 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4921(अ), तारीख 29 अक्टूबर, 2025 का अजधक्रमण करते हुए, उन बातों के जसवाय जिन्द्िें ऐसे अजधक्रमण से पूवव दकया गया िै या करने का लोप दकया गया िै, नीचे िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) में जवजनर्िवष्ट अजधकाररयों को, स्ट् तंभ (3) में जवजनर्िवष् ट कायावलयों में उि संजिता के अध्याय 3 के अधीन आने वाले स्ट्थापनों के संबंध में, उक् त सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (4) में जवजनर्िवष्ट संबंजधत क्षेत्रों में जनयोिाओं से नुकसान के उद्ग्रिण और वसूली के जलए प्राजधकृत करती िै।
सं. 2606] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 29, 2026/ज् येष् ठ 8, 1948
No. 2606] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30052026-272999 CG-DL-E-30052026-272999
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सारणी क्रम संख् या
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वि क्षेत्र जिसके संबंध में अजधकाररता का प्रयोग दकया िाना िै। (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 (i) केंरीय भजवष्य जनजध आयुि (ii) अपर केंरीय भजवष्य जनजध आयुि (iii) क्षेत्रीय भजवष्य जनजध आयुि (iv) सिायक भजवष्य जनजध आयुि (v) प्रवतवन अजधकारी कमवचारी भजवष्य जनजध संगठन सम्पूणव भारत
[फा. सं . एस-35025/15/2026-एसएस-II] तेिस्ट्वी एस. नायक, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2699(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) and in supersession of Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification number S.O. 4921(E) dated 29th October, 2025 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby authorises the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below in the office specified in column (3) to levy on and recover from the employers by way of damages in the respective areas specified in column (4) of the said Table below in relation to establishments covered under Chapter III of the Code. TABLE Sl. No.
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Area in relation to which jurisdiction to be exercised (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 (i) Central Provident Fund Commissioner (ii) Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (iii) Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (iv) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (v) Enforcement Officer Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
The whole of India [F. No. S-35025/15/2026-SS-II] TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.
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