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Section 4: Vesting of Fund, etc.

The Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966Central Act · Act 4 of 1966

(1) The Fund referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 shall vest in, and be administered by, the Board constituted under section 5.

(2) The moneys in the Fund shall be applied for--

(a) meeting the pay and allowances of the employees of the Board and other administrative expenses of the Board;

(b) carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(3) All moneys in the Fund shall be deposited in [an approved bank] or be invested in such securities as may be approved by the Government.

[Explanation. --In this section, "approved bank" means the State Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), or a subsidiary bank as defined in clause (k) of section 2 of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act,1959 (38 of 1959), or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980).]

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ActThe Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966
Section4
Marginal noteVesting of Fund, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 29 of 1997. . Subs. by Act 29 of 1997, s. 3, for "the State Bank of India" (w.e.f. 12-11-1998).
  • added. . Explanation added by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-11-1998).

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