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Section 42: General provisions as to payment of contributions

The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948State Act of Bihar · Act 34 of 1948

(1) No employee’s contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages 2[during a wage period are below 3[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 5[wage period] 6[in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise].

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ActThe Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
Section42
Marginal noteGeneral provisions as to payment of contributions
JurisdictionState of Bihar
StatusIn force as published by the source

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