Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Oct 2025 · Part V · Contributions to the Employees Provident Fund
53D. Election by member of the Fund to transfer his contributions
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding section 51 and subject to the conditions and criteria as specified in the Eighth Schedule, a member of the
Fund may elect to transfer his contributions at the rate specified in the Eighth Schedule into the account of another member of the Fund who is or are his lawful wife or wives.
A member of the Fund who elects to transfer his contributions shall make an application to the Board by submitting such particulars or documents, and in such manner, as determined by the Board.
member of the Fund
“member of the Fund” means a person who has an account and credit with the Fund;
After receiving an application under subsection (2), the Board shall transfer the contributions of the member of the Fund who elects to transfer his contributions into the account of another member of the
Board
“Board” means the Employees Provident Fund Board established under section 3;
Fund elected by him on a monthly basis or in accordance with such other period as determined by the Board subject to the availability of contributions in the account of the member of the Fund who makes the election.