Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
29. Holding of property, etc.
(1) The Corporation may, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed by the Central Government, acquire and hold property both movable
and immovable, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which
may have become vested in or have been acquired by it and do all things
necessary for the purposes for which the Corporation is established.
(2) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the
Central Government, the Corporation may from time to time, invest any moneys
which are not immediately required for expenses properly defrayable under this
Act and may, subject as aforesaid, from time to time re-invest or realize such
investments.
(3) The Corporation may, with the previous sanction of the
Central Government and on such terms as may be prescribed by it, raise loans
and take measures for discharging such loans.
(4) The Corporation may constitute for the benefit of its staff
or any class of them, such provident or other benefit fund as it may think fit.