Power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made
Section 72 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made. Any woman claiming that,--- (a) maternity benefit or any other amount to which she is entitled under this Chapter and any person claiming that payment due under this Chapter has been improperly withheld; The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) Any woman claiming that,---
(a) maternity benefit or any other amount to which she is entitled under this Chapter and any person claiming that payment due under this Chapter has been improperly withheld;
(b) her employer has discharged or dismissed her during or on account of her absence from work in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter,
may make a complaint to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(2) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, on receipt of a complaint referred to in sub-section (1), make an inquiry or cause an inquiry to be made and if satisfied that---
(a) payment has been wrongfully withheld, may direct the payment to be made in accordance with his order in writing;
(b) she has been discharged or dismissed during or on account of her absence from work in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter,
may pass such orders as he deems just and proper according to the circumstances of the case.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (2) may, within thirty days from the date on which such order is communicated to such person, appeal to the authority prescribed by the appropriate Government.
(4) The decision of the authority referred to in sub-section (3), where an appeal has been preferred to it under that sub-section or of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator where no such appeal has been preferred, shall be final.
Section 72, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 72
What does Section 72 of the Code on Social Security deal with?
Section 72 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made". Any woman claiming that,--- (a) maternity benefit or any other amount to which she is entitled under this Chapter and any person claiming that payment due under this Chapter has been improperly withheld;
How do I find court cases under Section 72 of the Code on Social Security?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Social Security 72, section 72 Code on Social Security, section 72 of the Code on Social Security. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 72 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 72 of the Code on Social Security enacted?
Section 72 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 72, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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