Mauritius
Employees’ Welfare Fund Act
Act 13 of 1995
- Commenced on 1 July 1995
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Employees’ Welfare Fund Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Board" means the Board referred to in section 5;"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board;"employee" means any person in employment aged 18 and above who—(a)contributes to the National Savings Fund; and(b)(i)is a public officer; or(ii)is an officer of a parastatal body or a local authority;"Fund" means the Employees’ Welfare Fund established under section 3;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of finance is assigned.3. Establishment of Fund
4. Objects of Fund
The objects of the Fund shall be to—5. The Board
6. Meetings of Board
7. Powers of Board
8. Appointment of staff
9. Protection from liability
No liability, civil or criminal, shall attach to any member or officer of the Fund in respect of any act done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of his functions under this Act.10. General Fund
10A. Employees’ Real Estate Investment Trust
11. Execution of documents
12. Powers of Minister
13. Donations
Article 910 of the Code Civil Mauricien shall not apply to the Fund.14. Annual report and accounts
15. Regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act.16. ***
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1995
Commenced