42. General provisions as to payment of contributions.- (1) No employee's contribution shall be payable by or on behalf of an employee whose average daily wages are below during a wage period are below such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government. Explanation.--The average daily wages of an employee shall be calculated 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 wage period, in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise. (3) omitted by Act 45 of 1984, sec. 5 (w.e.f. 27-1-1985) (4) and (5) omitted by Act 44 of 1966, sec. 15 (w.e.f. 28-1-1968) | 