Section 7: Application for gratuity and procedure for payment

The Kerala Industrial Employees' Payment of Gratuity Act, 1970State Act of Kerala · Act 6 of 1970

(1) Any employee who is eligible for payment of gratuity under this Act shall send a written application to the employer within such time and in such form as may be prescribed.

(2) As soon as the amount of gratuity becomes payable the employer shall give notice in writing to the employee and the controlling authority specifying the amount and the employer shall arrange to pay the amount to the employee within such time as may be prescribed.

(3) In case an employee who is eligible to get gratuity under this Act dies before receiving the amount of gratuity due to him, the gratuity amount shall be paid to his nominee or in the absence of a nominee to his family.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Industrial Employees' Payment of Gratuity Act, 1970
Section	7
Marginal note	Application for gratuity and procedure for payment
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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