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The Seamens Provident Fund Act, 1966
Act ID: 1966
The Seamens Provident Fund Act, 1966
"An Act to provide for the institution of a provident fund for seamen."
Table of Contents
24 Sections
Ch. 1
Full Text
S.1
Section 1
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme
S.4
Vesting of Fund, etc
S.5
Constitution of Board of Trustees
S.6
Committees
S.7
Appointment of employees of Board
S.8
Contributions
S.9
Determination of moneys due from employers
S.10
Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers
S.11
Fund deemed to be recognised Provident Fund under Act 43 of 1961
S.12
Protection against attachment
S.13
Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
S.14
Employer not to reduce wages
S.15
Inspectors
S.16
Penalties
S.17
Offences by companies
S.18
Power to recover damages
S.19
Transfer of account
S.20
Power to exempt
S.21
Protection for acts done in good faith
S.22
Delegation
S.23
Power to remove difficulties
S.24
Scheme to be laid before Houses of Parliament