Lawgist12Protection against attachment
(1) The amount standing to the credit of any member in the Fund shall not in any way be capable of being assigned or charged and shall not be liable to attachment under any decree or order of any court in respect of any debt or liability incurred by the member, and neither the official assignee appointed under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 (3 of 1909), nor any receiver appointed under the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920), shall be entitled to, or have any claim on, any such amount.
(2) Any amount standing to the credit of any member in the Fund at the time of his death and payable under the Scheme to his nominee shall, subject to any deduction authorised by the Scheme, vest in the nominee and shall be free from any debt or other liability incurred by the deceased or the nominee before the death of the member.
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- 1 Short title and application
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme
- 4 Vesting of Fund, etc
- 5 Constitution of Board of Trustees
- 6 Committees
- 7 Appointment of employees of Board
- 8 Contributions
- 9 Determination of moneys due from employers
- 10 Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers
- 11 Fund deemed to be recognised Provident Fund under Act 43 of 1961
- 12 Protection against attachment
- 13 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
- 14 Employer not to reduce wages
- 15 Inspectors
- 16 Penalties
- 17 Offences by companies
- 18 Power to recover damages
- 19 Transfer of accoun
- 20 Power to exempt
- 21 Protection for acts done in good faith
- 22 Delegation
- 23 Power to remove difficulties
- 24 Scheme to be laid before Houses of Parliament
