Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Oct 2025 · Part II · The Board and the Investment Panel
13. Authentication of seal
Feedback & supportAll deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Board shall be sealed with the common seal of the Board in the presence of the Chairman and the chief executive officer, or either the
Board
“Board” means the Employees Provident Fund Board established under section 3;
Chairman or the chief executive officer and one other member of the
chief executive officer
“chief executive officer” means any person appointed to be a chief executive officer under section 30 of the Act;
Board or any two other members of the Board, and any deed, document or instrument purporting to be sealed with the common seal of the
Board and so authenticated shall until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed:
Provided that where the Chairman is also the chief executive officer the common seal of the Board shall be sealed in the presence of the
Chairman and one other member of the Board or any two other members of the Board.