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42 General provisions as to payment of contributions

General provisions as to payment of contributions.

42. (1) No employee's contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages 1[during a wage period are below 2[such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]]

Explanation : The average daily wages of an employee shall be calculated 3[in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]

(2) Contribution (both the employer's contribution and the employee's contribution) shall be payable by the principal employer for each 4[wage period] 5[in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise.]

6[(3)* * *]

7[(4)* * *]

8[(5)* * *]

Note:

1. Subs. by Act 45 of 1984, s. 5, for “are below one rupee and fifty paise” (w.e.f. 27-1-1985).

2. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, s. 14, for “six rupees” (w.e.f. 1-2-1991).

3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “in such manner specified in the First Schedule” (w.e.f. 1-2-1991).

4. Subs. by Act 45 of 1984, s. 5, for “week” (w.e.f. 27-1-1985)

5. Subs. by Act 44 of 1966, s. 15, for “during the whole or part of which an employee is employed” (w.e.f. 28-1-1968).

6. Omitted by Act 45 of 1984, s. 5 (w.e.f. 27-1-1985).

7. Omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 15 (w.e.f. 28-1-1968).

8. Omitted by Act 44 of 1966, S. 15 (w.e.f. 28-1-1968)

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