LawgistThe Seamens Provident Fund Act
19Transfer of accoun
Where a seaman leaves the seafaring profession with no present intention of resuming that profession and obtains employment in any establishment to which the Employees' Provident Funds Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), applies, the amount standing to the credit of such seaman in the Fund shall be transferred, within such time as may be specified by the Board in this behalf, to the credit of his account in the provident fund of that establishment, if the seaman so desires and the rules in relation to that provident fund permit such transfer.
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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
