Section 42 — General provisions as to payment of contribution

(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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