The following provisions are made in the Act for institutional protection of the EPF:
The EPF shall have preference right on the assets of institutional or individual borrower for realizing its arrears.
The
EPF can take possession of the security given by the borrower to
realize its arrears by sale or otherwise.
The EPF will not have obligation of government tax or other similar charges while taking possession of any property or while lending or realizing any loan.
The
EPF
is free to determine the rate of interest on its investment.