Filling up of vacancies and Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal are defined under section 7M and 7N of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Provisions under Section 7M and 7N of EPF Act 1952 are :
Section 7M of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 "Filling up of vacancies"
If, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in the office of the Presiding Officer, the Central Government shall appoint another person in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to fill the vacancy and the proceedings may be continued before a Tribunal from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.
Section 7N of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 "Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal"
No order of the Central Government appointing any person as the Presiding Officer shall be called in question in any manner, and no act or proceeding before a Tribunal shall be called in question in any manner on the ground merely of any defect in the constitution of such Tribunal.
Section 2A Establishment to include all departments and branches
Section 4 Power to add to Schedule I
Section 5 Employees' Provident Funds Scheme
Section 5AA Executive Committee
Section 5C Board of Trustees to be body corporate
Section 5D Appointment of officers
Section 6A Employees Pension Scheme
Section 6C Employees Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme
Section 6D Laying of Schemes before Parliament
Section 7 Modification of Scheme
Section 7A Determination of moneys due from employers
Section 7B Review of orders passed under Section 7A
Section 7C Determination of escaped amount
Section 7D Employees' Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal
Section 7G Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer
Section 7H Staff of the Tribunal
Section 7I Appeals to the Tribunal
Section 7J Procedure of Tribunals
Section 7N Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal
Section 7O Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal
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