Authorities and Powers under PF Act 1952

mployees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme , 1976
NAME OF AUTHORITY	DUTIES	POWERS
Central Board	To administer the Scheme	To administer the Scheme, sanction expenditure, appoint officers.
Regional Committee	Administer the Scheme, follow up recovery of contribution & expeditious disposal of prosecutions.	To implement the Scheme & inspect the records.
Commissioner	To administer the Scheme as per powers sanctioned by the Central Board	Sanction Expenditure, Purchase articles required for administration subject to the Budget limits authorised by the Board
Employee's Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act , 1952
NAME OF AUTHORITY	DUTIES	POWERS
Central Government	To determine the extent of the act and to make schemes and rules to give effect to the Act	To extend the act to any establishment, to exempt establishments, to add any industry to Schedule I, to give directions to the Central Board, to make rules, to appoint various authorities under the Act, to modify schemes
Inspectors.	To Implement and enforce the Act.	Enter with assistants any establishment at any reasonable time; search, examine records, make enquiries and take statements, require employer to furnish information
Recovery Officer	Recover amounts as per Recovery Certificate.	Recover amounts as per Recovery Certificate.
Authorised Officer	Officers authorised to implement the Act i.e. Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner	To recover damages from employees in case of default on payments
Central Board of Trustees.	To administer the funds established under this Act	Perform functions and duties assigned to it by the Central Government
Executive Committee.	Assist the Central Board of Trustees in its operations
State Board of Trustees.	Assist the Central Board of Trustees in each state	Perform functions and duties assigned to it by the Central Government