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288 THE OFFICIAL GAZETIE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 12TH Aue .. 1989 GUYANA No.

28 of 1989 REGULATIONS Made Under THE NATIONAL INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (Cap.

36:01) IN EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE MINISTER BY SECTIONS 13, 16, 17, 18 AND 51 OF THE NATIONAL INSUR­ ANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, LOWING REGULATIONS:- I HEREBY MAKE THE FOL­ Citation.

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These Regulations, and Social Security may be cited as the National (Collection of Cont.r;butions) (Collection of Contributions) Insurance (Amendment) and Social Securily 1989.

Regulations which amend the National Insurance Regulations*, Amendment 2.

The Principal · of the Prjn· f ll c1pa1 negu.

o owmg respec s - latlon.s.
t Regulations are hereby amended in the (a)in regulation expression lowing definitions 2, by the deletion of the definition "wage group" and the insertion of the of the fol­ order - in their correct alphabetical income" means income on which contri­ ' "insurable butions to an income range which is determined to the existing statutory minimum wage; are paid by an insured person anrl is delimited with reference "registration tration person registered card" means the Social Security card issued under these Regulations as an insured person;'; Regis­ to a *Cau.
36:01 Subsidiary Legislation.

12TH Aue., 1989 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 289 (bJ in re�ulation tnbut1on" 3, by the substitution for the word '·con­ of the word "reaistration"· ' 0 (c)by the substitution for the word "Contribution" in tl:Je heading under "Part 1" of the word "Registration"; (d) by the substitution for regulations 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the following - regulations Registratio of employ- ers, registered n 4.

(1 J Every person who is an emoloyer .


under these regulat10ns.

shall be (2)Every application shall be submitted regulation form.

on the prescribed under this for registration to the General Manager (3) Where an employer is registered under this he shall be issued with a registration num­ regulation ber.

Registration 5.

(1) Every person becoming of employ.. ed persons.


an employer shall (a)give notice thereof to the General Manager; (b) submit to the General list of Manager-a complete every person in his employ; (c)submit to the General registration each person in his employ.

as an insured Manager an application person in respect for of any person who (2)Where an employer employs been registered has not previously son under these regulations.
mit to the General Manager an application registration as an insured per­ shall sub­ of that person.

the employer for the (3)Every employed person shall s:.ipply the per­ for the completion of the for form of application, be responsible necessary of the personal information and shall to that part of the form provided sonal particulars appropriate the correctness affix his signature therefor.

Issue of re- 6.
Issue of re- 6.

(1) If upon the receipt under re0aulation ci5lration tration card, of an application for regis­ 5 the General Manager is satisfied that the applicant he shall cause such registration registration employer for delivery to the employee.

is entitled to be effected the card with a number to be issued to to be insured, and a - IJ l:2Til ,\liG OfflCL-\L GAZETTE LEGAL SU!
'PLEI\IENT 2\-JO TllE ---------------------------------- .. 1 iHE• ( 2J \\'here: a person m respect card has alread:,· been issued b.::romcs establishment.

the new employe!"

of whom a reg1:e­ em;>loyN!

shall re­ person to produc� hi::; registrauon tration in another quire the employee!

card.

Form or re-7.

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'istration card.

the Board mav determine A registration card shall be rn such form as and when issued shal1 remain the property of the Board.

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'.o charge fur issue ol rci;isu-a.lion card.


8. charge to or in respect A registration card shall be issued without of a perso11 for it.

applying Destruction or loss of registration Card.

card is destroyed in any material person, 9.

If a registration is defaced tody of the insured report the for the issue of a registration which has been destroyed.

matter to the General particuiar the emploYed lost or defaced.
card tJ replace person shall and apply the card or lost or while in the cus­ i\Ianager Custodv d ocg1Scra:tiob card, person to whom a registra­ 10.

Every employed tion card bas been issued under �hese regulations be responsible card is returned or retained by an inspector or any other regulations.

to the General in accordance for its custody or delivered until the registration with these Manager shall Inspection 11. .
·(l) An insured �r registra-trat10n 11011 card ?is regis­ trme when · require o o so y an rnspec or an , so require at any reasonable d if .

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who may up the same to the inspector .person shall produce .

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t card for mspect10n shall deliver retain il.

(2)Where an inspector retains the registration card of an insured shall give to the insured person by him.
retained person under this regulation a receipt for the Card he Surrender 12 On the death of an insured person, of reg1stra- lion card on person having possession };:;u1:t son.

shall immediately Manager.

or thereafter card of the deceased of the registration surrender pe0/ session the card to the General person any 11 obtaining pos- Every employer 13. days within fifteen Pcrjodical su, lenients after the end of the months of March, June, September, by employ­ er.
and December of time in each year as the Board thinks fit, submit to the Board in su·ch form as the Board may determine a statement of each year or within any other period of each person in his employ.

in respect shall, 912TB Aue., 1989 THE OFFIClA�_EAZETTE LEGAL SuPPLD�E:-T ';, .

bY 14.. .

Ev�r.v e�plo::er 1�,p� _ _-1 --.

-· -----·--·-- - ----- shall keep and maint;i,n c.l registe r In _wn,ch.

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�hall record in respect c'.· e:,ch person rn h:s emp10y lne [ollowrng µarliculars _ _ � 29!
� securiLy number: and social (a) name, :idclress (b)dale of commencern2nl of cessation of employr.1ent; (c) dale and amount of each payment; deducted (cl)amounts ance contributions.

from payment as national insur­ of empio�m1ent ancl dale ;;:"'a;::�1��-�i;n 15.

(1) Every emploYer and other records shall keep ancl maintain all pertain­ and Jo.
:uments insur­ and deductions toward::; national of each person in his employ and shall such wages sheets to &:iy inspector wages sheets ing to payments an�e :n respect mc1ke available .

documents the Board for the purpose and by of examination.

and other records authorised or per:,011 1(2) All wages sheets and other records to be kept under paragra!

)h and docu­ (1) shall be ments required preserved for a period of five years.
"; ( e)in regulation 17 - p:!rsons·s in relation in parat,raph of which shall by actuarial calculations to the wage group into which of the be a percentage and approved (i)by the substitution, (1), for the words "at the rate set out in column 6 of the Schedule fall the wages paid lo the insured person" words "the amount determined by the Board of the insured income"; (ii)by the substitution, the words ''wage group be assi�necl" of the words "amolli1L which should be paid in accordance (1) "; (iii)by the substitution, the words "insurance tribution "paid" respectively: (c), for to con­ and "affixed and in sub-oarngraph (b), for to whd1 his wages are to in sub-paragraph cards" of the words "contribution" of contributions with paragraph insurable stamps" in sub-paragraph (iv)by the substitution, (cl), for the words "as set out in the Schedule n in relatio to wage group x" of the words "th2 amount as may be determined by the Board necessary trial benefits to cover the cost of indus­ by actuarial ca"tc:t�latior.s approved "; 292 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT -- B 12TH AUG. 1989 (f J in regulation 19(3}:b), by the sub.5titulion contr;LJulion for the card" of words ··the currency the words '·each o'."
the year", calendar (g)in regulation 20 - (iJ by the deletion words'·; cancellation in the marginal of stamps; note of the marb11g of cards·'; in parag,::.ph (1).

for the (ii) by the substitution, words commencing and ending "en the card" of the words "in cash or by cheque to the General or before the fifteenth spect of the previous form on day of each month in re­ on the app:ropr:ate "by affixing" l\Ianager month"; (iii)by the deletion of paragraphs (2) and (3); 21(1).
by the deletion "as set out" and ending "in column 6 of the words (h)in regulation commencing thereof"; (i) by the deletion (j)in regulation of regulations 22, 23 and 24; 25 ( 4), by the subs ti tu lion for the words "in the appropriate" appropriate", wherever and for the words "wage group" they occur of the worcl "amount"; of the words "at the (k)by the deletion (1)by the deletion of regulations 2'/ and 30; of the Schedule at the end thereof.

Made this 27th day of July, 1989.

Carl B. Greenidge.
Carl B. Greenidge.

of Finance.

Minister