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Legislative Enactments EMPLOYEES' TRUST FUND Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Employees' Trust Fund Act. 2. Application of this Act. 3. Establishment of Employees' Trust Fund. 4. Establishment of Employees' Trust Fund Board. [2, 47 of 1988] 5. Members of the Board. [3, 47 of 1988] 6. Remuneration of members of the Board. 7. The objects of the Board. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. [4, 47 of 1988] 8A. The seal of the Board. [5, 47 of 1988] 9. Investments. 10. Audit of accounts of the Board. 11. Reports to be tabled in Parliament. 11A. Directions of the Minister.[2,3 of 1982] 12. Payment from the Consolidated Fund to the Board. 13. 13. Repealed. [3,3 of 1982] 14. Dividends. 15. Membership of the Fund. 16. Contributions by employer in respect of employee. 17. Contributions by certain employers to whom the Employees' Provident Fund Act applies. [4,3 of 1982] 18. Self-employed person to notify board of his "willingness to become a member of the Fund. [6, 47 of 1988] 19. Power of Board to call for return from person sending notice under section 13. 20. Contributions by self- employed persons [7, 47 of 1988] 21. Time at which benefit will be paid. [5,3 of 1982] 22. Interest on contributions, &c. [8, 47 of 1988] 23. Payment of benefits to the employee on termination of employment. [9, 47 of 1988] [2, 18 of 1993] 24. Payment of benefits on termination of employment due to disablement. [10, 47 of 1988] 25. Payment of benefits on death of employee. [3, 18 of 1993] 26. Board to issue directions to employers in respect of reduced contribution. 27. Employer to pay surcharge where any contributions have not been paid. [6,3 of 1982] 28. Mode of recovery of moneys due to the Fund. [11, 47 of 1988] 29. Employer not to reduce employee to pay contributions. 30. Employer not to deduct any sum which he is liable to pay. 31. Sum due from any employer to be first charge on assets. 32. Assignment of sum laying to the credit of employee void. 33. Board or an officer authorized by the Board to determine claims.[12, 47 of 1988] 34. Appeal against order of the board. [13, 47 of 1988] 35. Registers, forms and returns. 36. Appointment of officers and servants. 37. Board or officer authorized by it to issue directions to employer. [14, 47 of 1988] 37A. Imposition of surcharge on defaulting employers. [4, 18 of 1993] 38. Powers of member of the Board or authorized officer to inspect premises, & c. 39. Offences and penalties. 40. Liability of certain persons in respect of offences committed by bodies corporate or unincorporated. 40A. Protection of members, officers and servants of the Board. [15, 47 of 1988] 40B. Reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Board. [15, 47 of 1988] 41. No prosecution for an offence to be instituted without sanction of the Board. 42. Prosecution under this Act no bar to a civil action. 43. Regulations. 44. Interpretation. [16, 47 of 1988] [5, 18 of 1993]