Withdrawal of recognition.

298. (1) The approving authority has the right to revoke recognition given to a provident fund if it fails to meet the conditions outlined in Part A of the Fourth Schedule to the Income-tax Act, 1961, as it existed prior to its repeal, or Part A and Part C of Schedule XI to the Act or subsequent conditions set after recognition was granted under the said Act of 1961 and the Act and if the exemption granted under section 17 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) is withdrawn under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the same Act, the recognition may be withdrawn.

(2) Before withdrawing recognition, the approving authority shall give an opportunity to the employer and the trustees of the fund to show cause why recognition should not be withdrawn.