Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Exemption from one or more provisions of the Act. — The appropriate Government may, with the consent of the Corporation, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any employees or class of employees in any factory or establishment or class of factories or establishments from one or more of the provisions relating to the benefits provided under this Act. 4[91-A. Exemptions to be either prospective or retrospective*. — Any notification granting exemption under section 87, section 88, section 90 or section 91 may be issued so as to take effect 5[prospectively] on such date as may be specified therein.] 6[91-AA. Central Government to be appropriate Government. — Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in respect of establishments located in the States where medical benefit is provided by the Corporation, the Central Government shall be the appropriate Government.] 1[91-B. Misuse of benefits. — If the Central Government is satisfied that the benefits under this Act are being misused by insured persons in a factory or establishment, that Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, disentitle such persons from such of the benefits as it thinks fit : 37 Provided that no such order shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given to the concerned factory or establishment, insured persons and the trade unions registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) having members in the factory or establishment. 91-C. Writing off of losses. — Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government, where the Corporation is of opinion that the amount of contribution, interest and damages due to the Corporation is irrecoverable, the Corporation may sanction the writing off finally of the said amount.]