Seamen's Provident Fund Act : TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT Indian Bare Acts :

Seamen's Provident Fund Act,1966

Act No : 4

Section : TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT

SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT

Where a seaman leaves the seafaring profession with no present intention of resuming that profession and obtains employment in any establishment to which the Employees' Provident Funds Act, 1952-, applies, the amount standing to the credit of such seaman in the Fund shall be transferred, within such time as may be specified by the Board in this behalf, to the credit of his account in the provident fund of that establishment, if the seaman so desires and the rules in relation lo that provident fund permit such transfer.