The Seamens Provident Fund Act

Short title and application

Definitions

Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme

Vesting of Fund, etc

Constitution of Board of Trustees

Committees

Appointment of employees of Board

Contributions

Determination of moneys due from employers

Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers

Fund deemed to be recognised Provident Fund under Act 43 of 1961

Protection against attachment

Priority of payment of contributions over other debts

Employer not to reduce wages

Inspectors

Penalties

Offences by companies

Power to recover damages

Transfer of accoun

Power to exempt

Protection for acts done in good faith

Delegation

Power to remove difficulties

Scheme to be laid before Houses of Parliament

All sections

Where any employer makes default in the payment of
any contribution to the Fund or in the payment of any charges payable under any other provision of this
Act or under the Scheme, the Government may recover from the employer such damages, not exceeding
twenty-five per cent. of the amount of arrears, as it may think fit.


LAWGIST

# 18 Power to recover damages