Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1J-SDQ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 July 1966 by S.O. 3590(E) [N11-T5Y].

In Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [A10-KMW]. This text from 20 July 1966. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1J-SDQ]. Machine: S1J-SDQ.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "employee" means any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer; (b) "employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment; (c) "Fund" means the fund established under section 4; (d) "contribution" means a contribution payable in respect of a member under a Scheme; (e) "Scheme" means a Scheme framed under this Act; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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contribution: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1JSDQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "contribution" means a contribution payable in respect of a member under a Scheme

contribution: 4 more definitions.

employee: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1JSDQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "employee" means any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer

employee: 7 more definitions.

employer: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1JSDQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

employer: 18 more definitions.

Fund: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1JSDQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Fund" means the fund established under section 4

Fund: 4 more definitions.

Scheme: Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 [S1JSDQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Scheme" means a Scheme framed under this Act

Scheme: 4 more definitions.

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