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EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.
3 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-3. Establishment of the Board.
4 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-4. Membership of the Board.
5 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-5. Alternate members.
6 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-6. Tenure of office.
7 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-7. Resignation and revocation.
8 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-8. Vacation of office.
9 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-9. Quorum of the Board.
10 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-10. Chairman to have casting vote.
11 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-11. Power of Minister to give directions.
12 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-12. Duty to furnish the Minister with information.
13 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-13. Authentication of seal.
14 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-14. Powers and duties of the Board.
15 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-15. General reserve and other reserve accounts.
16 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-16. Board may establish any committee.
17 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-17. Power to grant loans and make advances to its officers and servants.
18 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-18. Establishment and membership of the Investment Panel.
19 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-19. Vacation of office.
20 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-20. Quorum and conduct of proceedings.
21 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-21. The Chairman of the Investment Panel to have casting vote.
22 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-22. Disqualification from membership of the Board and the Investment Panel.
23 PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-23. Disclosure of interest.
23A PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-23A. Establishment of Shariah Advisory Committee.
23B PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-23B. Functions of Shariah Advisory Committee.
23C PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-23C. Appointment of members of Shariah Advisory Committee.
23D PART II THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL-23D. Reference to Shariah Advisory Committee.
24 PART III THE FUND-24. Establishment of Employees Provident Fund.
25 PART III THE FUND-25. Board shall be trustee of the Fund.
26 PART III THE FUND-26. Power of the Board to invest.
26A PART III THE FUND-26A. Power of the Board to invest in an approved company.
26B PART III THE FUND-26B. Board to invest in Government Securities.
26C PART III THE FUND-26C. Power of the Board to establish a corporation or a company.
27 PART III THE FUND-27. Declaration of dividend.
28 PART III THE FUND-28. Provision for advancement from the Federal Consolidated Fund.
29 PART III THE FUND-29. Audit of the Fund's annual accounts.
29A PART IIIA INVESTMENT BY MEMBER OF THE FUND-29A. Investment by member of the Fund.
30 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-30. Appointment of the chief executive officer, officers and servants of the Board.
31 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-31. Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee.
31A PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-31A. Establishment of the Disciplinary Appeal Committee.
32 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-32. Imposition of surcharge.
33 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-33. Establishment of a Promotion Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board.
33A PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-33A. Establishment of the Promotion Appeal Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board.
34 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-34. Appointment of Inspectors, their powers, functions and duties.
35 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-35. Powers of entry, examination and search.
36 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-36. Obstruction to exercise of powers by an Inspector.
37 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-37. Power to examine persons.
37A PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-37A. Power of the Board to assess contributions based on information available.
38 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-38. Powers of chief executive officer to ask for information and application for search warrant.
39 PART IV APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES-39. Preventing person from leaving Malaysia without paying contributions.
40 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-40. [Deleted by Act A1300].
41 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-41. Duty of employer to register with the Board.
42 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-42. Duty of employer to prepare and furnish statement of wages.
43 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-43. Rate of contributions.
43A PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-43A. Election for account of member of the Fund to be managed according to Shariah.
44 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-44. Remittance of funds in connection with retirement.
44A PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-44A. Adding up credit into the account of a member of the Fund.
45 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-45. Payment of contributions.
46 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-46. Joint and several liability of directors, etc.
47 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-47. Employer's contribution irrecoverable from employee.
48 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-48. Recovery by employer of employee's contribution.
49 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-49. Late payment charges on contribution in arrears.
50 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-50. Contributions to be paid into the Fund.
50A PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-50A. Additional payment of dividend.
51 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-51. Contributions and deposits not to be assigned or attached.
51A PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-51A. Transfer to the Registrar of Unclaimed Money.
52 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-52. Approved funds.
53 PART V CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND-53. Winding up of approved fund.
53A PART VA TRANSFER OF CREDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIVISION OF MATRIMONIAL ASSETS ORDER-53A. Transfer of credit of a member of the Fund in accordance with the division of matrimonial assets order.
53B PART VA TRANSFER OF CREDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIVISION OF MATRIMONIAL ASSETS ORDER-53B. Withdrawal of the transferred amount.
53C PART VB ELECTION BY MEMBER OF THE FUND TO TRANSFER HIS CONTRIBUTIONS-53C. Transfer of employee's contributions.
53D PART VB ELECTION BY MEMBER OF THE FUND TO TRANSFER HIS CONTRIBUTIONS-53D. Election by member of the Fund to transfer his contributions.
53E PART VB ELECTION BY MEMBER OF THE FUND TO TRANSFER HIS CONTRIBUTIONS-53E. Cessation of transfer of contributions.
53F PART VB ELECTION BY MEMBER OF THE FUND TO TRANSFER HIS CONTRIBUTIONS-53F. Re-transfer of contributions.
54 PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-54. Withdrawal from the Fund.
54A PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-54A. Payment of dividend in such manner as determined by the Board.
54B PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-54B. Date of withdrawal.
54C PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-54C. Withdrawal by pensionable employees.
55 PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-55. [Deleted by Act A1300].
55A PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-55A. Withdrawal from the Fund for a member of the Fund who has attained the age of fifty-five years.
55B PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-55B. Contribution to and withdrawal from the Fund for a member of the Fund who has attained the age of sixty years.
56 PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-56. Release of employer's contributions.
57 PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-57. Payment for withdrawal.
57A PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-57A. Limitation for a member of the Fund to dispute the accuracy of amount withdrawn or the validity of a withdrawal made.
58 PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-58. Payment of additional amount.
58A PART VI WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS-58A. Amount withdrawn not to be utilised for other purpose.
58B PART VIA TAKING UP OF INSURANCE POLICY BY MEMBER OF THE FUND [Rectification: P.U.(A) 43/2003 - Applies to the Reprint version published in the year 2001 incorporating all the amendments to 31 December 2001]-58B. Taking up of insurance policy.
59 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-59. Incorrect declaration, failure to furnish return or furnishing false documents.
59A PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-59A. Court order.
60 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-60. General penalty.
61 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-61. Attempts, preparations, abetments and conspiracies punishable as offences.
62 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-62. One trial for any number of offences.
63 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-63. Court order.
64 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-64. Certificate of authorized officer of the Board to be evidence.
65 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-65. Civil proceedings to recover contributions.
66 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-66. Protection of contributions in execution proceeding or sale under security.
67 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-67. Conduct of civil proceedings.
68 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-68. [Deleted by Act A1080].
69 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-69. Offences by body corporate.
69A PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-69A. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948.
70 PART VII OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS-70. Members of the Board, Investment Panel and officers deemed as public servants.
70A PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70A. Application.
70B PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70B. [Deleted by Act A1190].
70C PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70C. Withdrawal from the Fund.
70D PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70D. Nomination.
70E PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70E. Other provisions continue to apply.
70F PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70F. Credit return.
70G PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70G. Cessation of liability to contribute.
70H PART VIIA MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN CITIZEN-70H. Cessation of dividend payments and transfer to Registrar of Unclaimed Money.
71 PART VIII POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES-71. Powers of Minister to make regulations.
72 PART VIII POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES-72. Powers of Minister to require other person to contribute and declare any payment or remuneration as wages.
73 PART VIII POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES-73. Powers of the Board to make rules.
74 PART VIII POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES-74. Powers of Minister to amend the Schedule.
75 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-75. Repeal of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951 [Act 272].
76 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-76. Continuance of laws,etc.
77 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-77. Transfer of powers, rights, liabilities and duties.
78 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-78. Transfer of property.
79 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-79. Existing contracts.
80 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-80. Continuance of criminal and civil proceedings.
81 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-81. Transfer of Fund.
82 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-82. Continuance of officers and servants.
83 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-83. Pending disciplinary proceedings.
84 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-84. Transfer of member of the Fund.
85 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-85. Transfer of registration of employers.
86 PART IX REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-86. Prevention of anomalies.
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