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)