View All - 1984 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SEAMEN'S WELFARE FUNDMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Seamen's Welfare Fund Act, No. 24 of 1984.2. Application of this Act. 3. Establishment of Seamen's Welfare Fund. 4. Establishment of Seamen's Welfare Fund Board. 5. Members of the Board. 6. Remuneration of members of the Board. 7. The objects of the Board. 8. Powers of the Board. 9. Financial year and audit of accounts. 10. Investments of moneys of the Fund. 11. Exemption of Fund from certain taxes. 12. Membership of the Fund. 13. Normal contributions. 14. Contributions to the Fund. 15. Interest on contributions & c . 16. Payment of moneys out of the Fund. 17. Employer to pay surcharge where any contributions have not been paid. 18. Appointment of officers and servants. 19. Members and employees of the Board deemed to be public servants. 20. The Board deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 21. Power of the Minister to give special or general directions to the Board. 22. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Board. 23. No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Board. 24. Offences. 25. Regulations. 26. Interpretation.