4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund (Special Provisions) Law, No. 6 of 1975, any person who -
| (a) is a media person employed in a media organization; and is-
| | (i) a media person confirmed in such employment in such organisation; or | | |
| | (ii) a media person employed on contract in such organisation; or | | |
| | (iii) a freelance media person employed in such organisation; | | |
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| (b) is not less than eighteen years of age and not more than fifty years of age; and |
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| (c) is or is not as the case may be, a contributor to the Employees Provident Fund, established under the Employees Provident Fund Act, No. 15 of 1958, |
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shall be entitled to join the Benefit Scheme on a voluntary basis:Provided however, any media person who is not less than fifty years of age and not more than fifty five years of age on the date of commencement of this Act, shall, also be entitled to join the Benefit Scheme, notwithstanding the fact that such person has not fulfilled the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section: Provided further that, any media person who is a member of , or who contributes to, any pension scheme established by any other written Law, shall not be entitled to join the Benefit Scheme established by section 2 of this Act. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts