Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

 

 

42. GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS. –

 

(1) No employee’s contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages are below 1during a wage period are below 2Such 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].

 

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

 

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

 

3. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, sec. 14, for “in such manner specified in the First Schedule”(w.e.f. 1-2-1991).

 

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

 

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

 

6. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 45 of 1984, sec. 5 (w.e.f. 27-1-1985).

 

7. Sub-sections (4) and (5) omitted by Act 44 of 1966, sec. 15 (w.e.f. 28-1-1968).

 

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