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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 3[during a wage period are below 4[such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]] Explanation. — The average daily wages of an employee shall be calculated 1[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 2[wage period] 3[in respect of the whole or part of which wages are payable to the employee and not otherwise]. 4[(3) ***] 5[(4) ***] 6[(5) ***]