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

(1) The Board may, from time to time, constitute one or more committee or
committees for exercising any power or discharging any duty of the Board or for inquiring into, or
reporting and advising on, any matter which the Board may refer to such committee or committees.

(2) A committee may include persons who are not members of the Board but their number shall not
exceed one-half of its strength.

LAWGIST

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