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(1) The contribution payable under this Act in respect of an employee in an establishment shall comprise contribution, payable by the employer (hereinafter referred to as "the employer's contribution"), contribution payable by such employee (hereinafter referred to as "the employee's contribution") and the contribution payable by the [Government], and shall be paid to the Board and from part of the Fund. [(2) The amount of contribution payable every six months in respect of every employee and an employer for such employee shall be at the following rates, namely:-- [(a) *contribution in respect of employees whose names stand on the register of an establishment as on 30th June, 1993 and on every 31st December and 30th June, thereafter-- (i) employees drawing wages upto and inclusive of [three thousand rupees per mensem, six rupees]; (ii) employees drawing wages exceeding [three thousand rupees per mensem, twelve rupees]]: [Provided that the [Government] may, on receipt of a proposal from the Board, by notification in the [Delhi Gazette], increase once in every three years the rate of employee's contribution so, however that, such increase shall not exceed 30 per cent. of the rates of contribution;] [(b) in respect of an employer for each employee referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (a), thrice the amount of contribution payable by an employee.] [(3) Every employer shall pay to the Board both the employer's contribution and the employee's contribution in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) before the 15th day of July and 15th day of January, as the case may be.] (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment but subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules, the employer shall in the case of any such employee be entitled to recover from the employee that employee's contribution by deduction from his wages, and not otherwise; and such deduction shall be deemed to be a deduction authorised by or under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936): Provided that, no such deduction shall be made in excess of the amount of the contribution payable by such employee, nor shall it be made from any wages other than the wages for the months of June and December: Provided further that, if through inadvertance or otherwise, no deduction has been made from the wages of an employee for the months aforesaid, such deduction may be made from the wages of such employee for any subsequent month or months with the permission in writing of the Inspector appointed under this Act. (5) Notwithstanding any contract to the contrary, no employer shall deduct the employer's contribution from any wages payable to an employee or otherwise recover it from the employee. (6) Any sum duly deducted by an employer from the wages of an employee under this section shall be deemed to have been entrusted to him by the employee for the purpose of paying the contribution in respect of which it was deducted. (7) An employer shall pay the employer's and the employees' contribution to the Board by cheque, money-order or in cash, and he shall bear the expenses of remitting to the Board such contributions. (8) The Welfare Commissioner shall submit to the [Government] as soon as possible after the end of July and January every year in the prescribed from a statement showing the total amount of [the employer's contribution and the employees' contribution in respect of employees in each establishment]. On receipt of the statement from the Welfare Commissioner, the [Government] shall pay to the Board a contribution of [an amount equal to half the employee's contribution for the period from the 31st December, 2000 to the 31st March 2003; and an amount equal to twice the employee's contribution with effect from the 1st April 2003, in respect of every employee referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clauses (a) of sub-section (2)]. Ins. by Maharashtra Act 16 of 1971, sec. 5. Subs. by G.S.R. 1286 (E), dated 15th December, 1986, for "State Government". Subs. by the Maharashtra Act 10 of 1987, sec. 3 (a), for sub-section (2). Subs. by Government Notification dated 22nd June, 1993, published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extra., Pt. I-L, p. 188, dated 22nd June, 1993. For 'contribution' applicable in Delhi, see Notification dated 13th July, 2004, p. 17. Subs. by the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Maharashtra Act XXIV of 2003), sec. 4 (a) (i) (b), for "one thousand rupees per mensem, one rupee". (w.r.e.f. 31/12/2000). Subs. by the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Maharashtra Act XXIV of 2003), sec. 4 (a) (i) (b), for "one thousand rupees per mensem, two rupees" (w.r.e.f. 03/12/2000). Added by the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Maharashtra Act XXIV of 2003), sec. 4 (a) (ii) (w.r.e.f. 31/12/2000). Subs. by G.S.R. 1286 (E), dated 15th December, 1986, for "Official Gazette". Subs. by the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Maharashtra Act XXIV of 2003), sec. 4 (a) (iii), for clause (b) (w.r.e.f. 31/12/2000). Subs. by Maharashtra Act 10 of 1987, sec. 3 (a), for sub-section (3). Subs. by G.S.R. 1286 (E), dated 15th December, 1986, for "State Government". Subs. by Maharashtra Act 2 of 1978, sec. 2 (3) (a), for "the employer's contribution in respect of his establishment". Subs. by the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Maharashtra Act XXIV of 2003), sec. 4 (b), for certain words (w.r.e.f. 31/12/2000).