Section 2(68) regarding Recovery Officer

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30052026-272996 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2603] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026 S.O. 2696(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause(68) of section 2 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) and in supersession of Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification number S.O. 796 dated 4th March 1997 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 offices specified in column (3) to exercise the powers of Recovery Officer under the Code for the areas mentioned in column (4) of the said Table in relation to establishments covered under Chapter III of the Code. TABLE +-------+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Designation of officer | Office | Area in relation to which | | | | | jurisdiction to be exercised | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=======+=======================================================+===================================+====================================================+ | 1 | (i) Central Provident Fund | Employees' Provident | The whole of India | | | Commissioner | Fund Organisation | | | | (ii) Additional Central Provident | | | | | Fund Commissioner | | | | | (iii) Regional Provident Fund | | | | | Commissioner | | | | | (iv) Assistant Provident Fund | | | | | Commissioner | | | | | (v) Enforcement Officer | | | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. S-35025/08/2026-SS-II] TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.