LawgistThe Seamens Provident Fund Act
14Employer not to reduce wages
No employer shall, by reason only of his liability for the payment of any contribution to the Fund or any charges under this Act or the Scheme, reduce, whether directly or indirectly, the wages of any seaman to whom the Scheme applies or the total quantum of benefits in the nature of old age pension, gratuity or provident fund to which the seaman is entitled under the agreement with the crew or any other agreement between the parties.
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All sections
- 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
