Understanding the PF Act of 1952: Can Someone Explain This Exclusion Clause?

Dear Friends,

I would like to request clarification on a point from you regarding the PF Act of 1952. I am having difficulty understanding the following point under the Prefatory Note:

"The establishments belonging to or under the control of the Central Government or State Government, and establishments set up under an act of Parliament or State Legislature, whose employees are entitled to the benefit of contributory provident fund or old age pension under any rule or scheme governing them are being excluded from the purview of the act, so as to enable the Employees Provident Fund Organization to concentrate on establishments whose employees are not entitled to the benefit of Provident Fund or Pension under any other law or scheme."

Could you please clarify this point for me?

With Regards,
K. Ravi Kumar
E-mail: kasinaravikumar@gmail.com
Ph: 09989111149

It means that those establishments which are under the control of Central, State, or establishments set up under an act of Parliament or State Legislature and are guided by a PF & Pension policy of their own and are superior to the PF act (to take care of their employees) are excluded from the purview of this act.

Regards,
Nilendra

Thank you very much for the clarification and immediate response.

I am enclosing an attachment related to the Factory, Industry, and Establishment. If possible, please provide clarification for that as well.

You do not understand why the exceptions have been put into the definition of Industry? It's because the Supreme Court had given a broad understanding of industry which included hospitals, which the legislature clearly did not want. Thus, the exceptions. Though I'm sure that this new definition has not been notified yet.