44. Remittance of funds in connection with retirement

Terms defined in s 2

• Board

  Board

  Defined · s 2

  “Board” means the Employees Provident Fund Board established under section 3;

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• employee

  employee

  Defined · s 2

  “employee” means any person, not being a person of the descriptions specified in the First Schedule, who is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship, whether written or oral and whether expressed or implied, to work for an employer;

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• employer

  employer

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  “employer” means the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes— (a) a manager, agent or person responsible for the payment of salary or wages to an “employee”; (b) any body of persons whether or not statutory or incorporated; and (c) any Government, department of Government, statutory bodies, local authorities or other bodies specified in the Second Schedule and, where an employee is employed with any such Government, department, authority or body or with any officer on behalf of any such Government, department, authority or body, the officer under whom such employee is working shall be deemed to be an employer: Provided that no such officer shall be personally liable under this Act for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith by him as an officer of such employer;

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• Fund

  Fund

  Defined · s 2

  “Fund” means the fund set up under section 24;

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• person

  person

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  “person” includes any agent, company, association or body of persons corporate or unincorporate;

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• prescribed by the Board

  prescribed by the Board

  Defined · s 2

  “prescribed by the Board” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

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