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6TH MAR., 1971 THI!.

,01'.PiclAL GAZETTE-LEGAL SUPPLEMENT-B • I -55 No.

2 of 1971 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 1969 THE NA:TIONAL INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY (COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS-SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS) REGULATIONS, 1971 ) In exercise the National and in exercise of all other powers enabling Insurance of the powers conferred and Social Security upon me by section 51 of Act, 1969 and by virtue me in that behalf, I .. .

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hereJ?y make the, following Regulations :- ,1, These Regulations and Social Security {Collection Persons) Regulations, appointed day.

may be cited as the National of Contributions atatioo Insurance :=c=.

t. - Self-employed 1971 and shall come into operation on tihe PRELIMINARY 2.

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise � • .

reqwres - .. Security (Self-employed "appointed day", "chargeable the same meaning as in the N ationa1.
Persons) week" means a period "contribution mencing.

immediately each Sunday and ending at twelve the Sunday next following; income" and "income" Insurance and Social 1971; •Regulations, of seven days com­ after twelve o'clock midnight on midnight on o'clock tation No.

1 of have 1971· together with the classification •"' .

"income group" means a · group specified in the first as in the Income cai;; 299;'" designated thereto in the second and means an inspector in relation of the Schedule; tax" .
has the same meaning column of the Schedule of income specified ithird cohunns .

"income Tax Ordinance; "inspector'' 31 of the Act; "local office" means an office appointed a local office for the purpose of ·the Act; "weekly income" for a person who for chargeable to in these Regulations, after deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred in that week which, if 'he .
were chargeable to income tax, would be allowable his income; "self-employed person" income for a year of assessment means his gross weekly income as expenses by the Board as includes m calculating a person treated as self-iNo 18 or · Insurance and Socia} 1969. , .employed under the National under section referred I, .V� Security (Oassification) Regulations, 1969; " "wnnination of 'self .. -which se1f-employment means the day on actually ceases whether by the employment" has no assessment ., •.

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THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE-LEGAL SUPPLE?.I_ ENT--B < • • act of the self-employed or not the self-employment person is to be resumed at a later or otherwise and whemer ·date; ' <'�( Cap.

299.

"year of assessment" Income Tax Ordinance.

has the same meaning as ip the PART I CONTRIBUTION CARDS M>Plication tac oomri­tion card; 3.

(1) Each self-employed day, apply to the Director person shall, on or befo.re the aJ>­ for a contribution card on the pointed form.
appropriate (2)Each person becoming a self-employed person after the day shall, appointed card, forthwith contribution card.

apply to the Director unless he already contribution has a current form for a on the appropriate (3)Each self-employed person shall supply all particulars necessary for a contribution of those particulars for the I completion of the appropriate card and shall be respon�ible form of application for the correctness and shall sign the form.

ifssue of contributioo card.

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(1) If upon receipt of an application for a contribution card ·10 be insured.

is entitled the Director is satisfied he shall cause a contribution person.

that the applicant card to be issued to _the self-employed , (2) Where a self-employed person in respect of whom a contribution he shall fortlhwith card has already been issued his contribution becomes an employed card to his employer.

person surrender Form of contri •ba,, tion card.

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A contribution may direct and shall be currenit other period as the Board may determine.

card shall be in such form as the Board for a period of one.

year or s'Uch No oha<rae for issue of contnbu,­ bution card.

6.. A contdbution card shall be issued, therefor.

without to charge, I· a person properly applying Oistody of oootnt<u­ tion card.

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(1) A self-employed person on rece1vmg his contribution for its custody so long as his self­ continues or until the contribution .
to the Director or card shall become responsible employment delivered with these or any other Regulations.

produce to do time when deliver so by an, inspector up the same to the inspectQr it.

The inspector give a receipt at any reasonable •shall who may if he thinks fit.

retain for any contJribution and, if so required, it for inspection by an inspector card retained by him.
card is returned or During that period he shall in accordance required retained shall 1 (2)The Director shall · issue, bution card to replace any contlrlibutiori where appropriate, by him.

card retained a contri- Su�fLEMENt-B 6TH MAR., 1971 THE 0FFicl�t GAZETTE-LEG�L :r ts.

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If a c?ntributio� c�rd is destroyed while in the custody particular an� material person, he shall forthwith report for the issue of a contribution card to replace ·· destroyed, lost or defaced, as the Directotr:i may decide.
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A coilll:ribution card, when issued, perty of the Board.

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and shall obtain · or losn: or �efaced · c,onmol)'.

: of the self-employed in � �}'.­ the ,matter to the Director and apply t,on carct.

the card which has been such card in suoh manner .

·10.Within seven days or such longer to renmn oroi:,erty of Board.

period as the Director Exch� ot may in any special case allow after the date1 on whicll a conmbution �t�-a.
card ceases to the Director contribution an� the Director card for the ensuing shall return the card iss� to him a fresh person to be current, a self-employed shall �hereupon period.

shall remain the pro-�JUll'i� per.son shall within four 9>�' 11.

Every self-employed insured :,on to regulation card pursuant of his coll/tribution be si®ned in the ��- u­ his then present address weeks befd11e 10 sign the card and insert places respective thereon for tho� purposes surrender indicated on the card.
12· On the death of a self-employed obtaining card, shall forthwith possession contribution possession of �­ it to t� �<rector deliver oc thereafter insured person, other person having the insured the Director.

person's any Del� of - �e� ot itt- su red person -.

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The.

Director contribution a manner other than that prescu:ibed .

card for.

a fresh contribution may, in his discretion, exchange Elltdia,n,ge card at any time and in ::._ Regulattions.

tion card.
tion card.

in ithese a current of PART II PA.YMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS to these Regulations, for any period is in self-employment :person week' beginning -· ,14.

Subject an insured ·bution · out in column· 4 of.
the Schedule in relation which falls the income of the insured ment preceding the year in which the contribution to the income group into person for the year of as&e,Ss­ he shall pay for each contri-=: in that period a· ,contribution at the rate set tions during which f!.Wes of week falls : Provided that - (a)in the case of a self-employed for income tax he shall pay a contribution ::n::::-•- person wlb.o�e chargeable income for the said year of a,ssessment has not been assessed the rate applicable his last known chargea:ble period tion week in which the contribution to the income group into which falls income for a year within before the contribu- of seven years of assessment becomes due; �on has no assessment (b)where a self-employed -:�- at for a :(; ·chargeable income in such a period as set out in para­ graph (a) of this proviso, in income group I unless , faction should of · the Director :make _a• contribution tihe contribution and until he proves to the satis- that his income is such that he in a higher, income group.
shall be made , .•.

;'c.,·�t·' ' ,, 58 'firn OPPiciAL GAZETT£-LEGACSuPPL£MENT-B :Uatbitity'rdt co111tl'Mfu-�, •· ti(>llS.

section 15.

There shall be lia,biliity for a contribution '16 other t!han 11 of the Act for all (a)in the case of a self-employed benefits, pursuant benefits - industrial person attaining the .age .
: for the wee]c in wihich, the self-employed of s.meen years, person ireaches that age; -I ·: ··�-·"' (b)in the case of a self-employed insured 'person the age of sixty-five years, for the week in which the · insured person reaches that age: - Provided that in a case to which paragraph attaining (b) applies, there shall be no liability fon a conlripution attains the a,ge of sixty-five on the Mooday ot the week in question.

· if the insured person .

Time of i,ayment of oonmbu­ tioos.
16 .. (1) In addition to his obligation of the Act or these Regulations, to comply with any other person a self-employed requirement s�all pay all contributions (a)wit!hin fourteen employment; or by him - due and payable days after the termination of self-· (b)within five days after the expiration rency of the c_ontribution card, cur- of the · and any contribution specified bear interest in sub-paragraph as provided remaining due after the expiration of the period (b), shall thereafter (a) or sub-paragraph by section 44 of the Act.
I (2)(a) The Board may, if it t:hint1s fit, and subject ·1o such contributio ns for self-employed tenns .

and conditions as n may impose; approve whereby or in a manner other than those any such arrangements may include· fees as may be deemed by the Board to �present !the estimated additiqnal pemons are paid at times ·· in these Regulations and of such for 1the payment prescribed provision expense ion to the Board.

in administrat shall, (b)These Regulations any arrangement .
wbject to the provisions of any such arrangement, m�mt, and any contraveillti.on quire�nts of any such arrangement trav�on of or failure :to comply with, any re­ shall .

be deemed to be a con­ w'ith these Regulations.

of, or failure apply to to-comply any person affected by the arrange­ Maimeir al �t of contrilbu· lions; oa:n-, oeM,at,jgn, of stllffl4)S; marking of oa·�cls 17.

(1) Every contributio in relation to a self-employed n payable as herein be paid by provided,· except in accord­ .
stamp 0£ the propen value, obtained· person shall, insured affixing an insurance ance with the provisions of these of th� self-employed insured purpose on ·the card.
person in the space indicated Regulations, otherwise to the contribution card for that insured in ink or stlamping (2)A ,gelf-employed person sh.all, immediately after stamp to a collltribution card, affixing an msunan�e by writing the face �f the ,sitamp the date upon which ink or compooition across in these it is affixed, and not otherwise, but save as expressly provided authorised by the Board, no or any o,ther Regulaitions other �tjng or mark and no perforation shall at any time be mnde on, or in, affixed to, or impressed on, a contribution card or stamp.
or as specially with a metalli cancel the stamp c ,die with black indelible .

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stamps i111!WW1 c.e front an office of the Board, or any Post Office and from no other stampS.

SUPPLEMENT-B59 Puin:hese of .

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(1) A self-employed penson shall purchase insurance .
·-·source whatsoever, and tilt shall be lawful for any person employed by the Board, or serving at a Post Office and duly authorised for the , purpose to sell insurance (2)No person - stamps.

(a)not being authorised shall sell an insurance stamp; or to do so under paragraph (1) (lb) shall sell any insm,ance stamp for a price �ch differs from the value stated thereon.

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19 .. (1) Where any insurance _dered unfit for use and an application two years after the -stamp was rendered give in lieu thereof surrender of the same value or (if practicable) .

stamps of a less value as will secure ·.

corresponds of the stamp, to the value of -the surrendered ren-!tf=.

: stamp has been inadvertently is made to the Board within �1:8ec1 unfit for use, it may, on the unfit tor use.

a clean and proper stamp ,such nUIIlllber of clean and proper that the aggregate of those values .
_ (2) All stamps surrendered in the presence be destroyed pursuant of an officer designated by the Director.

stamp .

to paragraph (1) shall 20.

Where any person has any unused insurance unfit or, useless stamp which '!

;�nt for which he has no immediate has not been spoiled or rendered intended;·but if it thjnks d�livering to ,the satisfaotion by him from a person authorised ihat.

ance ·stamps under these Regulations ilie wirthin and �ith a bona fide intention to use it.
appHcation fit, repay to him up the stamp and proving the value of th.e stamp in money upon his dellivew for the purpose UIIW5ed use, the Board may, �= on of the Board =.i� 10 to sell insur,- it was purchased two years before ot PART III MISCELLANEOUS ., "._;.--..-·-..i': 111 21, Where in any contribution week a self-employed insured Elm,1>Io�t with, ��� to, his self-employment, no contribution� :m.:1 week eml)<!oyed.
in that contribution an employed person, either to or in succession in·respect of self-empoyment has been made for that same week in respect of him persqn is or becomes precedent shall be payable if a contribution as an,' empfoyed person; and no contribution of e1�.ployment contnibution self-employed if a has been made for that same week in respect of him as a in ,that contribution week as an employed person concurrently be payable in respect person.

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(.1) No person shall assign "b · d d utlon car , an any sa e, trans er or assignment 1 or charge or agree to assign or (?onmbu- of, not be be card shall be void and of no effect.

dassfi-d d or e ace on, any contribution c arge any contrt h ot!

any charge f · t1on caro (2)No person shall deface or destroy any contribution card, or save as authorised or particulars figures therein person) contained.
by the Board, alter, ( other than to amend the address of the insured amend or erase any of the 60 .

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T�� OFFICIAL GAZ�TT�LEGAL SUPPLEMENT-, i -, ... : .. ·�' , : : (3)' For .the purposes �f �is regulatio�,.

an,y person who caro an msuraoq, stamp which shall be deemed to have from any contnbut1on or impressed card.

.moves or erases .· has ·defaced been.

affixed thereto thereon � that contribution 23.


If a self...employed person dies, anything that he would sha11 be done by his have been .. liable legal personal I'epre;entative.

to do under these Regulations Deall!h of sellf--emploY­ ed person.

Boall'd maY orov:ide >Milmlllll0e ,�-· Offerice aind pemlties. '

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It shall be lawful for the Board to provide, from time to time as it shall deem fit, proper and sufficient such, denoill.lllations time to ·payment ·.

stamps.

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time, be required of contributions for· the purpose that are payable according .

to the value of the same as may, kom insurance stamps (lf of expressing and denoting by mearis of insurance .

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If any person these Regulations, on summary conviction .. the default of fifty dollars continues he.
shall be guilty contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, and where he shall be liable after conviction to a further fine for each day on which the default continues.

SCHEDULE .... ,.., ... .


Group income assessment Weekly year of Corresponding income for a Relevant income for urpose th� p of 00!$:i- butions an benefits d Weekly contri- bution l 2 3 4 s I All self-employed persons insured Under $20 Up to $1039.9 9 $0.90 ' $1S.OO H Ill .. do.

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V $20-$29.99 $1040-$1SS9.99 $1.SO $25.00 ' $30-$39.99 · $1560-$2079,99 I $40-$49,99 $2080-$2S99.99 $2.10 $35.00 $2.70 ·$45.00 ' .

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$50 and .

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$2600 and ·$3.30 $55.00 upwards upwards ... 1971. .

Made this 3rd day of March, N.I.

213115 February, 197L Minister of Labour and Social Security.· W.CARRINGTON,