Employees' State Insurance Act : General provisions as topayment of contributions. Indian Bare Acts :

Employees' State Insurance Act,1948

Act No : 34

Section : General provisions as topayment of contributions.

42. General provisions as topayment of contributions.- (1) No employee's contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages 3*[during a wage period are below] 4*[such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government]. Explanation.--The average daily wages of an employee shall be calculated 4*[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 3*[wage period] 5*[in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise]. 6* * * * * 7* * * * *