[(1) Every tailoring worker and every self employed person shall contribute to the Fund fifty rupees each per month and every employer, in respect of each of tailoring worker engaged by him, shall contribute twenty five rupees per month.]1 [(2) Every employer shall, along with the amount of monthly contribution in respect of each tailoring worker engaged by him, pay to the Fund seventy five rupees including the amount of the worker's contribution:
Provided that workers employed by the employer may remit the contribution by themselves, if they are prepared to remit it by themselves. In the case of such workers, it is sufficient for the employer to pay, employer's contribution only.]2
1. Substituted by Act No. 28 of 2021(w.e.f. 21.04.2020).
2. Substituted by Act No. 28 of 2021(w.e.f. 21.04.2020).
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(3) The amount which has been remitted by the employer as contribution of a tailoring worker, can be deducted from the salary of the tailoring worker notwithstanding any contract to the contrary but shall not be so deducted in any other manner.
(4) The Government shall contribute to the Fund every year by way of grant an amount equal to ten per cent of the contribution paid by tailoring workers and selfemployed persons in a year:
[Provided that where the amount of monthly contribution increases above ten rupees, the Government have no liability to provide grant to the Fund in proportion to such increase.]3
(5) The contribution shall be paid to the Chief Executive Officer or to any officer of the Board authorized by the Board or in any other manner as may be decided by the Board in this behalf.
(6) The amount of contribution collected shall be deposited in the Treasury Savings Bank Account of the State or in a nationalized bank or scheduled bank or cooperative bank.