(Copy) EPF Acts 1991
- Introduction
- Section 1. Short title and commencement
- Section 2. Interpretation
- Section 3. Establishment of the Board
- Section 4. Membership of the Board
- Section 5. Alternate members
- Section 6. Tenure of office
- Section 7. Resignation and revocation
- Section 8. Vacation of office
- Section 9. Chairman and six other members to form quorum of the Board
- Section 10. Chairman to have casting vote
- Section 11. Power of Minister to give directions
- Section 12. Duty to furnish the Minister with information
- Section 13. Authentication of seal
- Section 14. Powers and duties of the Board
- Section 15. General reserve and other reserve accounts
- Section 16. Board may establish any committee
- Section 17. Power to grant loans and make advances to its officers and servants
- Section 18. Establishment and membership of the Investment Panel
- Section 19. Vacation of office
- Section 20. Quorum and conduct of proceedings
- Section 21. The Chairman of the Investment Panel to have casting vote
- Section 22. Disqualification from membership of the Board and the Investment Panel
- Section 23. Disclosure of interest
- Section 23A. Establishment of Shariah Advisory Commitee
- Section 23B. Functions of Shariah Advisory Committee
- Section 23C. Appointment of members of Shariah Advisory Committee
- Section 23D. Reference to Shariah Advisory Committee
- Section 24. Establishment of Employees Provident Fund
- Section 25. Board shall be trustee of the Fund
- Section 26. Power of the Board to invest
- Section 26A. Power of the Board to invest in an approved company
- Section 26B. Board to invest in Government Securities
- Section 26C. Power of the Board to establish a corporation or a company
- Section 27. Declaration of dividend
- Section 28. Provision for advancement from the Federal Consolidated Fund
- Section 29. Audit of the Fund's annual accounts
- Section 29A. Investment by member of the Fund
- Section 30. Appointment of the chief executive officer, officers and servants of the Board
- Section 31. Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee
- Section 31A. Establishment of the Disciplinary Appeal Committee
- Section 32. Imposition of surcharge
- Section 33. Establishment of a Promotion Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board
- Section 33A. Establishment of the Promotion Appeal Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board
- Section 34. Appointment of Inspectors, their powers, functions and duties
- Section 35. Powers of entry, examination and search
- Section 36. Obstruction to exercise of powers by an Inspector
- Section 37. Power to examine persons
- Section 37A. Power of the Board to assess contributions based on information available
- Section 38. Powers of chief executive officer to ask for information and application for search warrant
- Section 39. The chief executive officer may issue certificate to Inspector General of Police or the Director General of Immigration to prevent any person leaving Malaysia in certain circumstances
- Section 40.(Deleted)
- Section 41. Duty of employer to register with the Board
- Section 42. Duty of employer to prepare and furnish statement of wages
- Section 43. Rate of contributions
- Section 43A. Election for account of member of the Fund to be managed according to Shariah
- Section 44. Remittance of funds in connection with retirement
- Section 44A. Adding up credit into the account of a member of the Fund
- Section 45. Payment of contributions
- Section 46. Joint and several liability of directors, etc.
- Section 47. Employer's contribution irrecoverable from employee
- Section 48. Recovery by employer of employee's contribution
- Section 49. Late payment charges on contribution in arrears
- Section 50. Contributions to be paid into the Fund
- Section 50A. Additional payment of dividend
- Section 51. Contributions and deposits not to be assigned or attached
- Section 51A. Transfer to the Registrar of Unclaimed Money
- Section 52. Approved funds
- Section 53. Winding up of approved fund
- Section 53A. Transfer of credit of a member of the Fund in accordance with the division of matrimonial assets order
- Section 53B. Withdrawal of the transferred amount
- Section 53C. Transfer of employee’s contributions
- Section 53D. Election by member of the Fund to transfer his contributions
- Section 53E. Cessation of transfer of contributions
- Section 53F. Re-transfer of contributions
- Section 54. Withdrawal from the Fund
- Section 54A. Payment of dividend in such manner as determined by the Board
- Section 54B. Date of withdrawal
- Section 54C. Withdrawal by pensionable employees
- Section 55.(Deleted)
- Section 55A. Withdrawal from the Fund for a member of the Fund who has attained the age of fifty-five years
- Section 55B. Contribution to and withdrawal from the Fund for a member of the Fund who has attained the age of sixty years
- Section 56. Release of employer's contributions
- Section 57. Payment for withdrawal
- Section 57A. Limitation for a member of the Fund to dispute the accuracy of amount withdrawn or the validity of a withdrawal made
- Section 58. Payment of additional amount
- Section 58A. Amount withdrawn not to be utilised for other purpose
- Section 58B. Taking up of insurance policy
- Section 59. Incorrect declaration, failure to furnish return or furnishing false documents
- Section 59A. Court order
- Section 60. General penalty
- Section 61. Attempts, preparations, abetments and conspiracies punishable as offences
- Section 62. One trial for any number of offences
- Section 63. Court order
- Section 64. Certificate of authorized officer of the Board to be evidence
- Section 65. Civil proceedings to recover contributions
- Section 66. Protection of contributions in execution proceeding or sale under security
- Section 67. Conduct of civil proceedings
- Section 68.(Deleted)
- Section 69. Offences by body corporate
- Section 69A. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
- Section 70. Members of the Board, Investment Panel and officers deemed as public servants
- Section 70A. Application
- Section 70B.(Deleted)
- Section 70C. Withdrawal from the Fund
- Section 70D. Nomination
- Section 70E. Other provisions continue to apply
- Section 70F. Credit return
- Section 70G. Cessation of liability to contribute
- Section 70H. Cessation of dividend payments and transfer to Registrar of Unclaimed Money
- Section 71. Powers of Minister to make regulations
- Section 72. Powers of Minister to require other person to contribute and declare any payment or remuneration as wages
- Section 73. Powers of the Board to make rules
- Section 74. Powers of Minister to amend the Schedules
- Section 75. Repeal of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951
- Section 76. Continuance of laws, etc.
- Section 77. Transfer of powers, rights, liabilities and duties
- Section 78. Transfer of property
- Section 79. Existing contracts
- Section 80. Continuance of criminal and civil proceedings
- Section 81. Transfer of Fund
- Section 82. Continuance of officers and servants
- Section 83. Pending disciplinary proceedings
- Section 84. Transfer of member of the Fund
- Section 85. Transfer of registration of employers
- Section 86. Prevention of anomalies
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
- FOURTH SCHEDULE (Deleted)
- FIFTH SCHEDULE
- SIXTH SCHEDULE
- SEVENTH SCHEDULE
- EIGHT SCHEDULE
- List of Amendments
