Lawgist3Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme
(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, frame a scheme to be called the Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme for the establishment of a provident fund for seamen and there shall be established, as soon as may be after the framing of the Scheme, a Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Scheme.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Scheme may provide for all or any of the matters specified in the Schedule to this Act.
(3) The Scheme may provide that any of its provisions shall take effect either prospectively or retrospectively on such date as may be specified in this behalf in the Scheme.
(4) The Scheme shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
(5) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to, amend, vary or rescind the Scheme.
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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
