Chapter VI Miscellaneous

The Board may, for the welfare of the members of the Fund,–

1. (a) obtain from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, policies of Group Life Insurance for the members of the Fund;
2. (b) provide for medical and educational facilities for the members of the Fund and their dependents including an insurance for that purpose;
3. (c) provide for such other benefits and amenities as may be prescribed.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the interest of any member in the Fund, or the right of a member of the Fund or his nominee, or legal heirs to receive any amount from the Fund, shall not be assigned, alienated or charged and shall not be liable to attachment under any decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority or person.
2. (2) No creditor shall be entitled to proceed against the Fund or the interest therein of any member or his nominee or legal heirs. Explanation.– For the purpose of this section, ‗creditor‘ includes the State or any official assignee or receiver appointed under any law for the time being in force.

No act or proceeding of the Board shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the Board.

1. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any regulation.
2. (2) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Board for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any regulation.

No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter which is, by or under this Act, required to be settled, decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Board.

The Board shall be competent to take evidence on oath and shall exercise all powers of a Civil Court in the summoning of witnesses and the production of documents.

1. (1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may be made to provide for all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by this regulation.

If the Board recommends to the Government to increase the rate of benefit specified in the Schedule, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the said Schedule so as to increase the rate of benefit as recommended and on the issue of such notification, the said Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.