Section 45F of ESI Act : Section 45F: Stay Of Proceedings Under Certificate And Amendment Or Withdrawal Thereof

Explanation using Example

Imagine a factory owner, Mr. Sharma, is required to pay certain contributions under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme. The ESI Corporation issues a certificate to the Recovery Officer to recover the due amount from Mr. Sharma. However, Mr. Sharma requests for more time to make the payment. The authorized officer considers his request and grants him an extension. As per Section 45F of the ESI Act, the Recovery Officer will then stay the proceedings, which means he will temporarily halt the recovery process until the extended time period expires.