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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
REPRINT
Act 452
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ACT 1991
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH
PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD
2006
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EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991
Date of Royal Assent ... ... ... ... ... 28 March 1991 Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 11 April 1991 PREVIOUS REPRINT
First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 452
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation PART II
THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL
3. Establishment of the Board
4. Membership of the Board
5. Alternate members
6. Tenure of office
7. Resignation and revocation
8. Vacation of office
9. Chairman and six other members to form quorum of the Board
10. Chairman to have casting vote
11. Power of Minister to give directions
12. Duty to furnish the Minister with information
13. Authentication of seal
14. Powers and duties of the Board
15. General reserve and other reserve accounts
16. Board may establish any committee 4 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
17. Power to grant loans and make advances to its officers and servants
18. Establishment and membership of the Investment Panel
19. Vacation of office
20. Quorum and conduct of proceedings
21. The Chairman of the Investment Panel to have casting vote
22. Disqualification from membership of the Board and the Investment Panel
23. Disclosure of interest PART III
THE FUND
24. Establishment of Employees Provident Fund
25. Board shall be trustee of the Fund
26. Power of the Board to invest 26A. Power of the Board to invest in an approved company 26B. Board to invest in Government Securities
26C. Power of the Board to establish a corporation or a company
27. Declaration of dividend
28. Provision for advancement from the Federal Consolidated Fund
29. Audit of the Fund's annual accounts PART IIIA
INVESTMENT BY MEMBER OF THE FUND
29A. Investment by member of the Fund
PART IV
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS,
THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
30. Appointment of the chief executive officer, officers and servants of the Board
31. Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee Section
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32. Imposition of surcharge
33. Establishment of a Promotion Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board
34. Appointment of Inspectors, their powers, functions and duties
35. Powers of entry, examination and search
36. Obstruction to exercise of powers by an Inspector
37. Power to examine persons 37A. Power of the Board to assess contributions based on information available
38. Powers of chief executive officer to ask for information and application for search warrant
39. The chief executive officer may issue certificate to Inspector General of Police or the Director General of Immigration to prevent any person leaving Malaysia in certain circumstances
PART V
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES
PROVIDENT FUND
40. Duty of corporation to notify the Board of its incorporation or registration
41. Duty of employer to register with the Board
42. Duty of employer to prepare and furnish statement of wages
43. Rate of contributions
44. Remittance of funds in connection with retirement
45. Payment of contributions
46. Joint and several liability of directors, etc.
47. Employer's contribution irrecoverable from employee
48. Recovery by employer of employee's contribution
49. Interest on contributions in arrears
50. Contributions to be paid into the Fund 50A. Additional payment of dividend
51. Contributions and deposits not to be assigned or attached
52. Approved funds
53. Winding up of approved fund Section
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PART VI
WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Section
54. Withdrawal from the Fund 54A. Payment of dividend in such manner as determined by the Board 54B. Date of withdrawal
54C. Withdrawal by pensionable employees
55. Periodical payments in lieu of lump sum payment
56. Release of employer's contributions
57. Payment for withdrawal
58. Payment of additional amount 58A. Amount withdrawn not to be utilized for other purpose PART VIA
TAKING UP OF INSURANCE POLICY BY MEMBER
OF THE FUND
58B. Taking up of insurance policy
PART VII
OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
59. Incorrect declaration, failure to furnish return, etc. 59A. Court order
60. General penalty
61. Attempts, preparations, abetments and conspiracies punishable as offences
62. One trial for any number of offences
63. Court order
64. Certificate of authorized officer of the Board to be evidence
65. Civil proceedings to recover contributions
66. Protection of contributions in execution proceeding or sale under security
67. Conduct of civil proceedings
68. (Deleted) Employees Provident Fund 7
69. Offences by body corporate
70. Members of the Board, Investment Panel and officers deemed as public servants
PART VIIA
MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN
CITIZEN
70A. Application
70B. (Deleted)
70C. Withdrawal from the Fund
70D. Nomination
70E. Other provisions continue to apply
70F. Credit return
PART VIII
POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES
71. Powers of Minister to make regulations
72. Powers of Minister to require other person to contribute and declare any payment or remuneration as wages
73. Powers of the Board to make rules
74. Powers of Minister to amend the Schedules PART IX
REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
75. Repeal of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951
76. Continuance of laws, etc.
77. Transfer of powers, rights, liabilities and duties
78. Transfer of property
79. Existing contracts
80. Continuance of criminal and civil proceedings
81. Transfer of Fund
82. Continuance of officers and servants
83. Pending disciplinary proceedings Section
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84. Transfer of member of the Fund
85. Transfer of registration of employers
86. Prevention of anomalies FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
FOURTH SCHEDULE
FIFTH SCHEDULE
SIXTH SCHEDULE
SEVENTH SCHEDULE
Section
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 452
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991
An Act to amend and re-enact the law relating to provident fund for persons employed in certain occupations and for matters incidental thereto.
[1 June 1991, P.U. (B) 264/1991]
BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows:
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991.
(2) This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
Interpretation
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-- "additional amount" means the amount payable under section 58;
"amount of wages for the month" means--
(a) in respect of an employee paid monthly or at intervals of longer than a month, the amount of wages due to him in respect of the month; or
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(b) in respect of any other employee, the aggregate amount of wages due to him on such pay days as fall within the month:
Provided that where arrears of wages are paid to an employee upon any wage revision, such arrears of wages shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be part of the amount of wages for the month in which the arrears of wages are paid in addition to the amount of wages due to him in respect of the month referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
"appointed day" means the day appointed by the Minister under subsection 1(2);
"approved company" means a company--
(a) incorporated in Malaysia and having a place of business in Malaysia;
(b) (i) having as its sole or primary object the promotion of home ownership by advancing for the purchase
of lands and buildings sums of money, repayable by instalments of principal and interest over a fixed period of years, not exceeding at any time the valuation of such lands and buildings made by a licensed land surveyor or a licensed appraiser; or
(ii) in which the Government of Malaysia has participation and having as its sole or primary object the financing of industries; and
(c) approved by the Minister by notification in the Gazette for the purpose of receiving loans from the Board in accordance with section 26A;
"approved fund" means--
(a) a provident fund or other scheme for the benefit of employees established by an employer or by a group of employers and declared by the Board under section 52 to be an approved fund, and includes--
(i) any scheme in respect of persons who are in the employment of the Government of Malaysia, any
State Government or any statutory or local authority and are emplaced on the pensionable establishment; Employees Provident Fund 11
(ii) any arrangement in respect of persons in the employment of any organization where the
appointment to such organization is made by or
with the approval of the Government of Malaysia
of a person who prior to such appointment was in
the employment of the Government of Malaysia,
any State Government or any statutory or local
authority and where the period of service with such organization is reckonable for the purposes of the grant of any pension, gratuity or other benefit by the Government of Malaysia under any written law
relating to pensions,
and if any doubt arises as to whether any person is in such employment or not, the decision of the Minister shall be final; or
(b) any scheme expressly established by any written law immediately before 6 August 1970, for the benefit of the employees in any trade, business, industry or occupation: Provided that such scheme shall cease to be an approved fund upon the Minister declaring that it shall cease to be so;
"Board" means the Employees Provident Fund Board established under section 3;
"Chairman" in relation to the Board includes the Deputy Chairman; "chief executive officer" means any person appointed to be a chief executive officer under section 30 of the Act; "credit" means the contributions standing to the account of a member of the Fund together with any dividend thereon; "employee" means any person, not being a person of the descriptions specified in the First Schedule, who is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship, whether written or oral and whether expressed or implied, to work for an employer; 12 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
"employer" means the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes-- (a) a manager, agent or person responsible for the payment of salary or wages to an "employee";
(b) any body of persons whether or not statutory or incorporated; and
(c) any Government, department of Government, statutory bodies, local authorities or other bodies specified in the Second Schedule and, where an employee is employed with any such Government, department, authority or body or with any officer on behalf of any such Government, department, authority or body, the officer under whom such employee is working shall be deemed to be an employer:
Provided that no such officer shall be personally liable under this Act for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith by him as an officer of such employer; "Fund" means the fund set up under section 24;
"gratuity" means any payment paid by an employer to an employee upon completion of service or voluntary resignation as a recognition of such employee's service;
"house" means any dwelling house built or being built and includes a flat, condominium or shophouse built or being built for the purpose of dwelling or partly for dwelling and partly for carrying on a business, trade or profession therein;
"Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 34; "member of the Fund" means a person who has an account with the Fund;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to the Employees Provident Fund Board; "month" means a calendar month or a part thereof; "new scheme" means the revised salaries and terms and conditions of service of employees in the service of the Government of Malaysia Employees Provident Fund 13
or of any State or of a statutory or local authority arising from the revision of salaries and terms and conditions of service of such employees made by the Government of Malaysia or of any State; "overtime payment" means any payment due from an employer to an employee for work carried out in excess of the normal working hours of such employee and includes any payment paid to an employee for work carried out on public holidays and rest days;
"pensionable employee" means an employee who has been emplaced in the appropriate pensionable establishment or is deemed to have been so emplaced under any written law affecting the emplacement of employees in the appropriate pensionable establishment by the Government of Malaysia or of any State or by any statutory or local authority;
"person" includes any agent, company, association or body of persons corporate or unincorporate;
"retirement benefit" means any payment paid to an employee upon retirement either compulsory or optional or on medical grounds as stated under the contract of service of the employee; "self-employed person" means any person who is gainfully occupied and is not an employee;
"service charge" means any money or payment, whether in the form of a service charge, a service fee, a tip, or otherwise howsoever described, which has been paid by, charged on, collected from, or voluntarily given by, a customer or any other person (not being the employer) in relation to the employer's business and which is payable to an employee whether in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, and whether under a contract of service between the employer and the employee, or otherwise;
"special housing loan" means any loan to an approved company solely for the purpose of relending to borrowers for the purchase of low cost houses;
"wages" means all remuneration in money, due to an employee under his contract of service or apprenticeship whether agreed to be paid monthly, weekly, daily or otherwise and includes any 14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
bonus, commission or allowance payable by the employer to the employee whether such bonus, commission or allowance is payable under his contract of service, apprenticeship or otherwise, but does not include--
(a) service charge;
(b) overtime payment;
(c) gratuity;
(d) retirement benefit;
(e) retrenchment, lay-off or termination benefits; (f) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession; or
(g) any other remuneration or payment as may be exempted by the Minister.
PART II
THE BOARD AND THE INVESTMENT PANEL
Establishment of the Board
3. For the purposes of managing the Fund and for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act, there is hereby established a body corporate by the name of "Employees Provident Fund Board" with perpetual succession and a common seal, and which may sue and be sued in its corporate name and, subject to and for the purposes of this Act, may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with any movable or immovable property or any interest therein vested in the Board upon such terms as it deems fit. Membership of the Board
4. (1) The Board shall consist of-- (a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman to be appointed from amongst the persons referred to in subparagraph (d)(i);
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(c) the chief executive officer, who shall be an ex-officio member; and
(d) not more than eighteen other members of whom-- (i) five shall be persons who are holding office of emolument under the Government of Malaysia or
of a State;
(ii) five shall be employers contributing to the Fund and not being persons holding office of emolument under the Government of Malaysia or of a State or employed by any statutory or local authority;
(iii) five shall be employees contributing to the Fund; and
(iv) three shall be persons who shall have experience in finance, business or other relevant experience. (2) Where the Chairman is not a representative of the Ministry of Finance, the Minister shall appoint a representative of the Ministry of Finance to be a member of the Board under subparagraph (1)(d)(i) who shall also be appointed the Deputy Chairman. (3) Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister and, subject to sections 6 and 7 shall, unless they sooner resign or their appointment is sooner revoked, hold office for such term as the Minister may determine.
(4) Members of the Board shall not be entitled to any remuneration but may be paid such honorarium and travelling and subsistence allowances as the Minister may determine.
Alternate members
5. (1) The Minister may in respect of each of the members appointed under subparagraph 4(1)(d)(i) appoint by name a person to be an alternate member to attend meetings of the Board in place of the member when the member is for any reason unable to attend. (2) When attending meetings of the Board in place of a member, an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board.
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(3) An alternate member shall cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Board.
Tenure of office
6. Subject to subsection 7(2), sections 8 and 22, a member of the Board, other than the chief executive officer, shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
Resignation and revocation
7. (1) A member of the Board, including the Deputy Chairman, may at any time resign his office by a written notice addressed to the Chairman, and in the case of the Chairman by a written notice addressed to the Minister.
(2) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of a member of the Board if he thinks it is expedient so to do without assigning any reason therefor.
Vacation of office
8. A member of the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office--
(a) upon his death; or
(b) upon his failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Chairman. Chairman and six other members to form quorum of the Board
9. (1) The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman and six other members shall form a quorum at all meetings of the Board. (2) In the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and, may exercise all the powers of the Chairman in respect of that meeting. (3) The Board shall have powers to determine the conduct of its proceedings.
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Chairman to have casting vote
10. (1) If on any question to be determined there is an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have the casting vote in addition to his original vote.
(2) Where the Chairman is also the chief executive officer, he shall have no vote in his capacity as the chief executive officer. Power of Minister to give directions
11. The Minister may give to the Board directions of a general nature not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as to the exercise of the functions and powers of the Board and the Board shall give effect to those directions.
Duty to furnish the Minister with information
12. The Board shall furnish the Minister with such information relating to its activities as he may, from time to time, require. Authentication of seal
13. All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Board shall be sealed with the common seal of the Board in the presence of the Chairman and the chief executive officer, or either the Chairman or the chief executive officer and one other member of the Board or any two other members of the Board, and any deed, document or instrument purporting to be sealed with the common seal of the Board and so authenticated shall until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed:
Provided that where the Chairman is also the chief executive officer the common seal of the Board shall be sealed in the presence of the Chairman and one other member of the Board or any two other members of the Board.
Powers and duties of the Board
14. (1) The Board shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as are given or imposed by this Act.
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(2) The Board may, by instrument under its seal, appoint any person and delegate to such person whether in Malaysia or any place outside Malaysia all or any of such powers and duties of the Board and the person so appointed may, subject to the instrument, do any act or exercise any power or carry out any duty which he is authorized by the instrument to do or execute. (3) The Board may employ and pay agents, advocates and solicitors, bankers, stockbrokers or any other persons, to transact any business or do any act required to be transacted or done in the exercise of its powers or in the carrying out of its duties or for the better carrying into effect of the purposes of this Act. General reserve and other reserve accounts
15. (1) The Board may establish and manage a general reserve and other reserve accounts.
(2) The payment into and out of the reserve accounts shall be determined by the Board.
Board may establish any committee
16. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the Board may appoint any person or establish any committee in respect of any matter relating to the management and administration of the Fund.
Power to grant loans and make advances to its officers and servants
17. The Board may grant loans and make advances to its officers and servants on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine.
Establishment and membership of the Investment Panel
18. (1) There shall be established an Investment Panel responsible for matters pertaining to the investments of the Fund which shall consists of the following members:
(a) the Chairman, or any other person to be appointed by the Minister, who shall be the Chairman of the Investment Panel;
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(b) the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia or his
representative;
(c) a representative of the Ministry of Finance;
(d) the chief executive officer, who shall be an ex-officio member; and
(e) three other persons who shall have experience in finance, business or other relevant experience, to be appointed by the Minister.
(2) The Investment Panel shall be subject to such directions issued by the Board and approved by the Minister, from time to time.
(3) Members of the Investment Panel shall not be entitled to any remuneration but may be paid such honorarium and travelling and subsistence allowances as the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, determine.
Vacation of office
19. A member of the Investment Panel shall be deemed to have vacated his office--
(a) upon his death; or
(b) upon his failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the Investment Panel without the permission of the Chairman of the Investment Panel.
Quorum and conduct of proceedings
20. (1) The Chairman of the Investment Panel and two other members of the Investment Panel shall form a quorum at all meetings of the Investment Panel.
(2) Subject to subsection 18(2), the Investment Panel shall have powers to determine the conduct of its proceedings. The Chairman of the Investment Panel to have casting vote
21. (1) If on any question to be determined there is an equality of votes, the Chairman of the Investment Panel shall have the casting vote in addition to his original vote.
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(2) Where the Chairman is also the chief executive officer and he is appointed to be the Chairman of the Investment Panel, he shall have no vote in his capacity as the chief executive officer.
Disqualification from membership of the Board and the Investment Panel
22. The following persons shall be disqualified from being appointed as a member of the Board or the Investment Panel or if he is a member of the Board or Investment Panel he shall cease to be such a member:
(a) a person who is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his duties;
(b) a person who has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year;
(c) a person who has been convicted of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, or moral turpitude; or
(d) a bankrupt.
Disclosure of interest
23. (1) Every member of the Board or the Investment Panel, having directly or indirectly by himself, his spouse or children, any interest in any matter under discussion by the Board, the Investment Panel or any committee of which he is a member, shall disclose to the Board, the Investment Panel or committee, as the case may be, the fact of his interest and the nature thereof as soon as practicable after the relevant fact has come to his knowledge. (2) Any member of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee who fails to disclose his interest as provided under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
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(3) Every declaration under this section shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee, and after any declaration made under subsection (1) the member of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee, as the case may be, shall--
(a) not take part nor be present in any deliberation or decision of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee relating to the matter; and
(b) be disregarded for the purposes of constituting a quorum of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee for such deliberation or decision.
(4) No act or proceedings of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee shall be invalidated on the ground that any member of the Board, the Investment Panel or committee has contravened the provisions of this section.
PART III
THE FUND
Establishment of Employees Provident Fund
24. (1) For the purpose of this Act there shall be established a fund to be called the "Employees Provident Fund", into which shall be paid--
(a) all contributions required to be made under this Act; (b) money earned by carrying out any project, scheme or enterprise financed from the Fund;
(c) moneys earned or arising from any property, investments, mortgages, charges or debentures acquired by or vested in the Board; and
(d) all other sums or property which may in any manner become payable to or vested in the Board in respect of any matter incidental to its powers and duties.
(2) The Fund shall be expended for the purpose of-- (a) meeting all payments required to be made under this Act; (b) investment under this Act;
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(c) granting of loans and making of advances to officers and servants of the Board;
(d) paying, any expenses lawfully incurred by the Board including survey or legal fees and costs or any other fees and costs under section 14 and, the remuneration of officers and servants appointed and employed by the Board
including superannuation allowances, pensions or gratuity; (e) paying any other expenses, costs or expenditure properly incurred or accepted by the Board in the execution of its powers and the carrying out of its duties;
(f) repaying any moneys borrowed under this Act if any, and the interest due thereon; and
(g) generally paying any expenses for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act and in connection with the administration of the Fund.
Board shall be trustee of the Fund
25. The Board shall be the trustee of the Fund. Power of the Board to invest
26. (1) The Board may subject to subsection 18(2), invest moneys belonging to the Fund in the following manner:
(a) to be deposited in--
(i) Bank Negara Malaysia; or
(ii) banks duly licensed under the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 [Act 372]; or
(iii) any other financial institution duly licensed under the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989
and approved by the Minister;
(b) to be invested in--
(i) shares of any public company listed on the stock exchange established in Malaysia and buying of
new shares, the issue or sale of which has been
approved under the Securities Industry Act 1983
[Act 280], in any public limited company incorporated Employees Provident Fund 23
in Malaysia which is listed on a stock exchange in Malaysia or the listing of which on a stock exchange in Malaysia has been approved under the Securities Industry Act 1983; or
(ii) debentures of any public company;
(c) in bonds or purchasing of mortgage papers, commercial notes, banker's acceptances, money market papers, certificates of deposits, private debt securities, promissory notes and bills of exchange within the meaning of the Bills of Exchange Act 1949 [Act 204] and other negotiable instrument of similar nature;
(d) in accordance with the provisions of the Trustee Act 1949 [Act 208]:
Provided however, where the Board invests in or upon titles to immovable property in Malaysia in accordance with paragraph 4(1)(c) of the Trustee Act 1949, such immovable property may or may not yield any income at the time of such investment;
(e) to provide loans to Federal or State Government; and (f) to provide loans to members of the Fund subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board for the purpose of purchasing or building a house. (2) The Board may with the written approval of the Minister, invest moneys belonging to the Fund in the following manner: (a) to be deposited in any bank or financial institution established by or under any written law;
(b) to be invested in any joint venture;
(c) by participating in any privatization programme; (d) to provide loans to any company incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125] or any corporation
established by or under any written law;
(e) by investing in any investment outside Malaysia; or (f) investing in any other form of investment.
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(3) For the purpose of this section--
"debenture" includes debenture stock, bonds, notes and any other securities of a corporation whether constituting a charge on the assets of the corporation or not; and
"share" means paid-up shares (whether fully paid or not) in the share capital of a company and includes stocks and rights to subscribe for any stocks and shares.
Power of the Board to invest in an approved company 26A. (1) In addition to the powers of the Board to invest in accordance with section 26, the Board may invest-- (a) in loans to an approved company or the buying of shares in an approved company; or
(b) in special housing loans to an approved company. (2) No moneys belonging to the Fund shall be invested in accordance with subsection (1) unless--
(a) the paid-up ordinary share capital of the approved company is not less than five million Malaysian ringgit;
(b) the approved company has paid a dividend at the rate of not less than five per centum upon such ordinary share capital during each of the last three years prior to the time of investment and where the approved company is a company which has acquired the assets and liabilities of another approved company, payment of a dividend by that other company during each of the last three years prior to the time of such acquisition shall be treated as payment by the approved company;
(c) in the case of an approved company having as its sole or primary object the promotion of home ownership and, the total amount of the borrowings of the approved company from all sources, excluding the amount of any special housing loan, whether trustee or not, accepted by the approved company on loan and deposit, and including interest due thereon and not repaid by the approved Employees Provident Fund 25
company, does not at any time exceed three-fourths of the amount, excluding prospective interest, for the time being secured to the approved company from its borrowers: Provided that the Minister may vary any limitation imposed on the total amount of the borrowings of the approved company in this paragraph;
(d) a certificate that the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection were complied with in respect of the last financial year of the approved company, if incorporated in the auditor's report annexed to the approved company's annual accounts required to be prepared under the Companies Act 1965, to which the approved company is subject, shall be conclusive in favour of the Board making such investment; and
(e) any agreement as to repayment made between the Board and the approved company shall be immediately determined if--
(i) the approved company shall cease to comply with any of the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection;
(ii) the approved company shall fail to obtain a certificate in the terms and in the manner stated in paragraph (d) of this subsection; or
(iii) the Minister may at any time by notification in the Gazette, order that the company shall cease to be an approved company in consequence of his
considering that the company has departed from its sole or primary object,
and any moneys belonging to the Fund shall be repayable immediately thereupon.
Board to invest in Government Securities
26B. (1) Subject to any variation which the Minister may make under subsection (2), the Board shall invest or re-invest at least fifty per centum of the moneys belonging to the Fund and invested or reinvested during any one year, in securities issued by the Government of Malaysia, provided that the total amount of moneys so invested in such securities at any one time shall not be less than seventy per centum of the Fund's total investments. 26 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
(2) The Minister may, upon the application of the Board, vary the percentage specified in subsection (1).
(3) For the purpose of this section, securities issued by the Government of Malaysia shall include--
(a) loans which are fully guaranteed by the Government of Malaysia;
(b) negotiable securities or instruments which are fully guaranteed by the Government of Malaysia including negotiable securities or instruments issued by a corporation fully owned by the Government of Malaysia;
(c) Bank Negara Malaysia papers;
(d) negotiable securities or instruments which are fully guaranteed by Bank Negara Malaysia including negotiable securities or instruments issued by a corporation which is fully owned by Bank Negara Malaysia;
(e) any commercial instrument (with elements of negotiability) issued by a State Government or a local authority with a maturity period of at least three years from the date of issue; and
(f) any deposit in advance subscription account in Bank Negara Malaysia under subparagraph 26(1)(a)(i).
Power of the Board to establish a corporation or a company 26C. (1) The Board may, in exercising the investment powers under this Act, from time to time, with the special approval of the Minister--
(a) establish a corporation by such name as the Board may think fit;
(b) incorporate a company under the Companies Act 1965 by such name as the Board may think fit; or
(c) take over any company, to carry out, administer, conduct and manage any project, joint venture, privatization programme, scheme, enterprise or any other matters which have been planned or undertaken by the Board.
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(2) The Seventh Schedule shall apply to a corporation established under paragraph (1)(a) and the Companies Act 1965 shall apply to a company incorporated or taken over under paragraph (1)(b) or (c), respectively.
Declaration of dividend
27. At or after the end of the financial year, being the 31st December of each year, the Board shall with the approval of the Minister, declare a rate of dividend in respect of that year, being not less than two and one half per centum per annum and, subject to section 50, dividend shall be payable on contributions to the Fund at such rate:
Provided that--
(a) no rate of dividend exceeding two and one half per centum per annum shall be so declared unless the Board is satisfied that in its opinion the ability of the Fund to meet all payments required to be paid under this Act is not endangered by the declaration of such rate; and
(b) no rate of dividend exceeding two and one half per centum per annum shall be so declared if any sums advanced by the Government of Malaysia under section 28 have not then been repaid.
Provision for advancement from the Federal Consolidated Fund
28. If the Fund is at any time unable to pay any sum which the Fund is required to pay under this Act, the sum required to be so paid shall be charged on and advanced to the Fund from the Federal Consolidated Fund and the Fund shall as soon as practicable repay to the Government of Malaysia the sum so advanced. Audit of the Fund's annual accounts
29. The annual accounts of the Fund shall be audited in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240].
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PART IIIA
INVESTMENT BY MEMBER OF THE FUND
Investment by member of the Fund
29A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contrary to the provisions of this Act, the Board may, subject to any regulations and rules made under this Act, authorize an application for investment, made by a member of the Fund, partly any amount standing to the credit of such member of the Fund in fund management institutions approved by the Minister, subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
(2) Where the Board has authorized such transfer of a sum of money standing to the credit of such member under subsection (1), such amount so authorized shall not be paid dividend as declared by the Board under section 27.
PART IV
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND SERVANTS, THEIR
POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
Appointment of the chief executive officer, officers and servants of the Board
30. (1) The Minister shall appoint a fit and proper person, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, as chief executive officer, who may be designated by any name as determined by the Board.
(2) Where no appointment of the chief executive officer is made under subsection (1), the Chairman shall exercise the duties of the chief executive officer and shall be known as the Executive Chairman and any remuneration or allowance paid shall be determined by the Minister.
(3) The Board shall appoint such number of other officers or servants, as it considers necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the Board, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board, who may be designated by any name as determined by the Board.
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(4) The chief executive officer shall, subject to the direction of the Board on matters of policy, be charged with the day to day administration and management of the affairs of the Board and the administrative control of its officers and servants. (5) Subject to sections 31 and 33, it shall be the duty of the Board to appoint, confirm, emplace on the permanent or pensionable establishment, promote, transfer and exercise disciplinary control over its officers and servants.
(6) The Board may delegate to any member of the Board, officer or to any committee, comprising of such members or officers or both such members and officers, appointed by it, any of its functions under subsection (5) and that member, officer or committee shall exercise those functions under the direction and control of the Board.
Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee
31. (1) (Deleted by Act A958). (1A) (Deleted by Act A958).
(1B) (Deleted by Act A958).
(2) Subject to subsection (4), the disciplinary authority of the Board in respect of officers and servants of the Board shall be the Disciplinary Committee of the Board which shall consist of five members of the Board to be appointed by the Board, one of whom shall be appointed chairman of the Committee.
(2A) The chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Board and two members of the Committee shall form a quorum at all meetings of the Disciplinary Committee.
(2B) The Disciplinary Committee shall have powers to determine the conduct of its proceedings.
(3) In the exercise of its disciplinary functions, the Disciplinary Committee shall have the power to take such disciplinary action and impose such disciplinary punishment as provided by any disciplinary rules made under section 73.
(4) (Deleted by Act A1080).
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(5) The Disciplinary Committee established under subsection (2) may, subject to subsection (6), delegate any of its disciplinary functions, powers or duties other than the disciplinary punishment of dismissal or reduction in rank to any officer or servant of the Board, or to any committee of officers and servants of the Board, in respect of any particular officer or servant of the Board or in respect of any class or category of officers or servants of the Board, and the officer and servant or committee delegated with such functions, powers or duties shall carry out, exercise or discharge them under the direction and control of the Disciplinary Committee which shall have the power to review, rescind or vary any decision or finding of such officer or servant or such committee. (6) No delegation shall be made under subsection (5) so as to enable an officer or servant of the Board to exercise any disciplinary authority or to be a member of a committee which may exercise any disciplinary authority over an officer or servant who is superior to him in rank.
(7) Any officer or servant of the Board who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee or of any person or committee delegated with functions, powers or duties under subsection (5) may appeal to the Board within thirty days from the date of the service of the decision to the last known address of the officer or servant and such decision of the Board thereon shall be final. (8) When the Board considers an appeal under subsection (7), the members of the Disciplinary Committee shall not participate in the deliberations of the Board on the appeal and shall have no vote when a decision on the appeal is taken by the Board: Provided that the Board may, if it considers necessary, require any member of the Disciplinary Committee to assist the Board in its deliberations.
Imposition of surcharge
32. (1) If the Board is satisfied that any person who is or was in the employment of the Board--
(a) is or was responsible for any improper payment of moneys from the Fund or for any payment of such moneys which is not duly vouched;
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(b) is or was responsible for any deficiency in, or for the destruction of, any moneys, stamps, securities, stores or other property of the Board;
(c) being or having been an accounting officer, fails or has failed to keep proper accounts or records; or
(d) has failed to make any payment, or is or was responsible for any delay in the payment, of moneys from the Fund to any person to whom such payment is due under any contract, agreement or arrangement entered into between that person and the Board,
and if a satisfactory explanation is not furnished to the Board within a period specified by the Board, with regard to the failure to collect, improper payment, payment not duly vouched, deficiency or destruction, or failure to keep proper accounts or records, or failure to make payment, or delay in making payment, the Board may surcharge against the said person a sum not exceeding the amount of any such amount not collected, such payment, deficiency, or loss or the value of the property destroyed, as the case may be; and with regard to the failure to keep proper accounts or records, or the failure to make payment, or the delay in making payment, the Board may surcharge against the said person such sum as the Board may think fit.
(2) The Board shall cause the chief executive officer to be notified of any surcharge made under subsection (1) and the chief executive officer shall thereupon notify the person surcharged. (3) The Board may at any time withdraw any surcharge in respect of which a satisfactory explanation has been received or if it otherwise appears that no surcharge should have been made, and the Board shall at once cause the chief executive officer to be notified of such withdrawal.
(4) The amount of any surcharge imposed under subsection (1) and not withdrawn under subsection (3) shall be a debt due to the Board from the person against whom the surcharge is imposed and may be sued for and recovered in any court at the suit of the Board and may also be recovered by deduction--
(a) from the salary of the person surcharged if the Board so directs; or
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(b) from the pension of the person surcharged if the Board so directs,
by equal monthly instalments not exceeding one-fourth of the total monthly salary or pension, as the case may be, of the person. Establishment of a Promotion Committee in respect of officers and servants of the Board
33. (1) There shall be established a Promotion Committee of the Board in respect of officers and servants of the Board other than the chief executive officer, which shall consist of five members of the Board to be appointed by the Board, one of whom shall be appointed chairman of the Committee.
(1A) The chairman of the Promotion Committee and two other members of the Promotion Committee shall form a quorum at all meetings of the Promotion Committee.
(1B) If on any question to be determined there is an equality of votes, the chairman of the Promotion Committee shall have the casting vote in addition to his original vote.
(1C) The Promotion Committee shall have powers to determine the conduct of its proceedings.
(2) The Promotion Committee shall have such powers, functions and duties relating to the promotion of the officers and servants of the Board.
(3) The Promotion Committee may delegate any of its powers, functions or duties to any officer or servant of the Board, or to any committee of officers or servants of the Board, in respect of any particular officer or servant of the Board or in respect of any class or category of officers or servants of the Board, and the officer or servant or committee delegated with such powers, functions or duties, shall carry out, exercise or discharge them under the direction and control of the Promotion Committee which shall have the power to review, rescind or vary any decision or finding of such officer or servant or such committee.
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(4) Any officer or servant of the Board who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Promotion Committee or of any person or committee delegated with powers, functions or duties under subsection (3) may appeal against such decision to the Board within thirty days from the date of the service of the decision to the last known address of the officer or servant, and such decision of the Board thereon shall be final.
(5) When the Board considers an appeal under subsection (4), the members of the Promotion Committee shall not participate in the deliberations of the Board on the appeal and shall have no vote when a decision on the appeal is taken by the Board: Provided that the Board may, if it considers necessary, require any member of the Promotion Committee to assist the Board in its deliberations.
Appointment of Inspectors, their powers, functions and duties
34. (1) The Board may appoint such number of Inspectors as it may consider necessary for the purposes of this Act from any officer and servant appointed under subsection 30(3) and such appointment shall be published in the Gazette.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), an Inspector appointed under subsection (1) shall have all the powers, functions and duties conferred under this Act.
(3) An Inspector shall be subject to the direction and control of the chief executive officer, or of such other officer or servant of the Board as may be authorized by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of him, and of any other Inspectors superior to him in rank, and shall exercise his powers, perform his functions, and discharge his duties referred to in subsection (2) in compliance with such directions, instructions, conditions, restrictions or limitations as the chief executive officer, or an officer or servant of the Board authorized to act on behalf of him, or an Inspector superior in rank, may specify orally or in writing, either generally, or in any particular case or circumstances.
(4) The chief executive officer shall have all the powers of an Inspector.
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(5) The Board may, in writing, vests in any officer of the Board who is not appointed as an Inspector under subsection (1) all or any of the powers, functions and duties of an Inspector. Powers of entry, examination and search
35. Subject to any regulations made under section 71, an Inspector or an officer vested with the powers of an Inspector may at any reasonable time--
(a) enter any premises or place where persons are believed to be engaged as employees;
(b) make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary for ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the regulations or rules made thereunder are being or have been complied with in any such premises or place; (c) examine either alone or in the presence of any other person with respect to any matters under this Act on which he may reasonably require information every person who he has reason to believe can give information respecting the subject matter of the inquiry, and require every such person to be examined and for the purposes of such examination may summon any such person to attend at the time and place specified in such summons; and (d) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying this Act into effect.
Obstruction to exercise of powers by an Inspector
36. (1) No person shall-- (a) refuse any Inspector exercising his powers under section 35, access to any premises or part thereof;
(b) assault, obstruct, hinder or delay such Inspector in effecting any entrance which he is entitled to effect;
(c) fail to comply with any lawful demands of an Inspector in the execution of his powers, functions and duties under section 35;
(d) refuse to give to an Inspector any information which may reasonably be required of him;
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(e) fail to produce to, or conceal or attempt to conceal from, an Inspector, any property, book, other document, or article in relation to which the Inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been or is being committed under this Act; or
(f) furnish to an Inspector as true, information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false.
(1A) For the purpose of this section, an Inspector shall include any officer who is vested with the powers of an Inspector. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Power to examine persons
37. (1) The Inspector or an officer vested with the powers of an Inspector, making any investigations under section 35 may examine orally any person whom he believes to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.
(2) The person so examined shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the examining officer:
Provided that such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
(3) A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.
(4) An officer examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of subsections (2) and (3). (5) A statement made by any person under this section shall, whenever possible, be taken down in writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb print, as the case may be, after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it and after he has been given an opportunity to make any corrections he may wish.
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(6) (Deleted by Act A914).
Power of the Board to assess contributions based on information available
37A. (1) An Inspector or an officer vested with the powers of an Inspector may, assess any contributions which is due by any employer based on any information available if the employer-- (a) fails to keep or maintain any statement, particulars, register book or any record pertaining to each employee as required to be performed by him under this Act; or
(b) fails or refuse to submit any statement, particulars, register book or record pertaining to each employee as required to be submitted by him under this Act.
(2) The assessment made under subsection (1) shall be sufficient proof of the Board's claim for the recovery of any contributions under section 65.
Powers of chief executive officer to ask for information and application for search warrant
38. (1) For the purpose of obtaining full information for ascertaining whether any person is liable to pay contributions under this Act, the chief executive officer may by notice in writing require any person--
(a) to furnish the chief executive officer within a time specified in the notice not being less than thirty days from the date of such notice any information or particulars specified in the notice;
(b) to attend personally before the chief executive officer or any officer appointed by him and produce for examination all books, accounts, records and other documents which the chief executive officer or officer deems necessary; or (c) to furnish the information or particulars in accordance with paragraph (a) and also to attend in accordance with paragraph (b).
(2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2A) Where a person is found guilty of an offence under subsection (2), the Court before which the person is found guilty shall order such person to comply with the notice of the chief executive officer under subsection (1) within twenty-one days from the date of the order of the Court.
(3) Whenever it appears to any magistrate, upon written information on oath, and after any enquiry he may think necessary, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there are on particular premises any book, account, record or other document the production of which has been required pursuant to subsection (1) and which has not been produced in compliance with that requirement, such magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing the chief executive officer or any person named therein with or without assistance--
(a) to search the premises and to break open and search any cupboard, drawer, chest, trunk, box, package or other receptacle, whether a fixture or not, in the premises; and (b) to take possession of, or secure against interference, any book, account, record or other document that appear to be book, account, record or other document the production of which was so required.
The chief executive officer may issue certificate to Inspector General of Police or the Director General of Immigration to prevent any person leaving Malaysia in certain circumstances
39. (1) (a) The chief executive officer may, where he is of the opinion that any person is about or likely to leave Malaysia without paying any moneys due to the Fund in respect of which an order of the Court has been obtained, issue to the Inspector General of Police or the Director General of Immigration a certificate containing the amounts payable to the Fund with request for that person to be prevented from leaving Malaysia unless and until he pays all the amounts payable to the Fund or furnishes security to the satisfaction of the chief executive officer for their payment.
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measures (including the use of reasonable force and the seizure, removal or retention of any certificate of identity and any passport, exit permit or other travel document relating to that person) as may be necessary to give effect to it.
(c) The chief executive officer shall cause notice of the issue of a certificate under paragraph (a) to be served personally or by registered post (addressed to his last known address) on the person to whom the certificate relates:
Provided that the non-receipt of the notice by that person shall not invalidate anything done under this section.
(d) Where a person in respect of whom a certificate has been issued under paragraph (a) produces a written statement signed on or after the date of the issue of the certificate by the chief executive officer or an authorized officer to the effect that moneys due to the Fund specified in the certificate have been paid or that security has been furnished for their payment, the statement or the payment, as the case may be, shall be sufficient authority for allowing that person to leave Malaysia.
(2) No legal proceedings shall be instituted or maintained against the Board, its officers and servants, the Government of Malaysia, a police officer or any public officer in respect of anything lawfully done under this section.
PART V
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
Duty of corporation to notify the Board of its incorporation or registration
40. (1) Every corporation incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1965, as the case may be, shall, not later than thirty days from the date of its incorporation or registration, notify the Board of such incorporation or registration, in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(2) Any corporation who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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Duty of employer to register with the Board
41. (1) Every employer shall, unless he is already registered with the Board, before the end of the first week in the first month in which he is paying wages in respect of which he is required to pay contributions under this Act, register with the Board in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(2) Any employer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
(3) Where any person ceases to be an employer, within the meaning of this Act, he shall, within thirty days of such cesser, notify the Board of the same in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence.
Duty of employer to prepare and furnish statement of wages
42. (1) Every employer shall prepare and furnish statement of wages to each and every employee and the statement of wages shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the rules. (2) Every employer shall prepare and keep one or more registers containing such information as may be prescribed by the rules and such register shall be kept for such period that every particular recorded therein shall be available for inspection for not less than six years after the recording thereof.
Rate of contributions
43. (1) Subject to section 52, every employee and every employer of a person who is an employee within the meaning of this Act shall be liable to pay monthly contributions on the amount of wages for the month at the rate respectively set out in the Third Schedule.
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(2) Any person being an employer who fails, within such period as may be prescribed by the Board, to pay to the Fund any contributions which he is liable under this Act to pay in respect of or on behalf of any employee in respect of any month shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), an employer and an employee or either of them may, at any time elect to pay monthly contributions at a rate which exceeds the rate respectively set out in the Third Schedule by one ringgit or a multiple of one ringgit. (4) Notice of such election shall be given to the Board in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board and where any such notice has been given, this Act shall, in respect of any employer or employee who has elected as aforesaid, apply as if the rate of contribution which such employer or employee has elected to pay, were the rate respectively set out in the Third Schedule: Provided that an election cannot be made to take effect retrospectively.
(5) An employer and an employee or either of them may, at any time, revoke his election made under subsection (4). (6) Notice of such revocation shall be given to the Board in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board and where any such notice has been given, this Act shall, in respect of any employer or employee who has revoked as aforesaid, apply as if such employer or employee has not elected to pay the excess contribution: Provided that a revocation cannot be made to take effect retrospectively.
(7) In the event of the death of an employee, no contributions shall be due under this section by or on behalf of such employee in respect of the month during which such death occurs: Provided that where any such contribution has been received it shall be paid into the Fund in accordance with section 50. Employees Provident Fund 41
(8) Notwithstanding subsection (1)--
(a) a self-employed person;
(b) a pensionable employee;
(c) any person not being an employer or an employee within the meaning of this Act; or
(d) any person not being an employer and not being an employee within the meaning of this Act and both have given their consent to contribute,
may, by giving notice in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board, elect to pay monthly contributions in accordance with the rate as prescribed by the Board.
Remittance of funds in connection with retirement
44. (1) In addition to section 43, an employer or any other person may at any time, with the consent of the employee, remit to the Board--
(a) any funds being retirement benefits of the employee; or (b) any funds from any other retirement scheme or plan relating to the employee,
in any manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(2) An employee or any other person may at any time remit to the Board any funds from any retirement scheme or plan relating to the employee or person in any manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(3) Upon the Board receiving the funds as remitted under subsection (1) or (2), the Board shall cause the funds to be paid into the Fund in accordance with section 50.
Payment of contributions
45. (1) Except where otherwise provided in this Act, the employer shall, in the first instance, be liable to pay both the contributions payable by himself and also, on behalf of and to the exclusion of the employee, the contributions payable by that employee; and for the purposes of this Act contributions paid by an employer on behalf of an employee shall be deemed to be contributions by the employee.
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(2) Contributions payable by the employer for himself and on behalf of the employee under subsection (1) shall be paid in respect of the first and subsequent months' wages.
(3) Notwithstanding section 49, where an employer fails to pay any contributions due within such period as may be prescribed, the employer shall in addition to such contributions be liable to pay dividend which would have accrued on such contributions if such contributions had been paid by the employer within the prescribed period calculated in accordance with section 27:
Provided that where the rate of dividend for a particular year has not been declared by the Board, the rate of last dividend declared shall apply for the purpose of calculating dividend for that year.
(4) Any employer who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
Joint and several liability of directors, etc.
46. (1) Where any contributions remaining unpaid by a company, a firm or an association of persons, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act or any other written law, the directors of such company including any persons who were directors of such company during such period in which contributions were liable to be paid, or the partners of such firm, including any persons who were partners of such firm during such period in which contributions were liable to be paid, or the office-bearers of such association of persons, including any persons who were office-bearers of such association during such period in which contributions were liable to be paid, as the case may be, shall together with the company, firm or association of persons liable to pay the said contributions, be jointly and severally liable for the contributions due and payable to the Fund.
(2) In this section the word "contribution" shall be deemed to include any dividend and interest due on any contributions. Employees Provident Fund 43
Employer's contribution irrecoverable from employee
47. (1) Notwithstanding any contract to the contrary, the employer shall not be entitled to deduct or otherwise recover from the wages or remuneration of the employee, the employer's contribution, from the employee.
(2) If an employer deducts or attempts to deduct from the wages or remuneration of any employee the whole or any part of the employer's contribution, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to both.
Recovery by employer of employee's contribution
48. (1) Subject to this section, the employer shall be entitled to recover from the employee, in accordance with this section, the amount of any contribution payable on behalf of the employee. (2) The amount of any contribution payable by the employer on behalf of the employee shall, notwithstanding any written law or any contract to the contrary, be so recoverable by means of deductions from the wages of the employee due from the employer to the employee and not otherwise.
(3) Any employer who deducts the employee's contributions from the wages of an employee and fails to pay such deducted sum or any part thereof to the Fund shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to both.
(4) No deduction of any contribution shall be made as provided by subsection (2)--
(a) except at the time wages are paid to the employee; and (b) other than of the contribution in respect of the wages which are then being paid:
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deduct any contribution or part of any contribution payable by him on behalf of the employee, then, such contribution or part thereof may be deducted from the wages payable by such employer to the employee not later than six months from the date of the payment of the wages in respect of which the contribution or part thereof was omitted to be deducted.
(5) Any employer who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence.
(6) (Deleted by Act A914).
Interest on contributions in arrears
49. (1) Where the amount of the monthly contributions or part of any monthly contributions which an employer is liable to pay under section 45 is not paid within such period as may be prescribed, the employer shall be liable, in addition to the dividend to be paid under subsection 45(3), to pay interest to be credited to the Fund on such amount at such rate (being a rate per annum) as declared by the Board from time to time in respect of each month or part of a month after expiration of such period during which such amount remains unpaid:
Provided that--
(a) if the amount of interest so calculated is less than ten ringgit, the interest payable shall be ten ringgit in respect of each such month or part of a month; and
(b) if the amount of interest exceeds ten ringgit, the interest payable shall be calculated to the next highest multiple of ten ringgit in respect of each such month or part of a month.
(2) The Board may in any case in which it thinks fit remit in whole or part the payment of any interest due under this section. Contributions to be paid into the Fund
50. (1) All sums collected, recovered or transferred under this Act shall be paid into the Fund in such manner as the Board shall direct.
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(2) The Board shall cause to be credited to each member's account--
(a) the amount of any contributions paid in his respect by the employer on his own behalf and on behalf of such member of the Fund;
(b) dividend on any amount standing to the credit of such member at the rate declared under section 27 in such manner as the Board may prescribe; and
(c) any other moneys paid on behalf of such member under this Act.
(2A) For the purpose of crediting any amount of money into the account of a member of the Fund under subsection (2), the Minister may prescribe any number of accounts in respect of a member of the Fund and prescribe the percentage to be credited into each account.
(3) If any employer fails to pay any contribution which he has deducted from the wages of an employee, the Board shall, on being satisfied that such deduction has been made, credit the employee with the amount of such contribution together with any dividend which would have been credited in respect thereof if such contribution had been paid by the employer within the prescribed period and shall charge the amount so credited to the general revenues of the Fund:
Provided that nothing in this section shall prejudice the right of the Board to recover the amount of such contribution and dividend from the employer.
(4) Any amount recovered under subsection (3) shall be disbursed in the following manner:
(a) firstly to be credited to the general revenues of the Fund such sum that has been paid out from the general revenues of the Fund under subsection (3); and
(b) the balance thereof shall be credited to the respective employees' accounts rateably.
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(6) The provisions of this section shall apply to any amount standing to the credit of an employee in an approved fund upon the transfer of such amount to the Fund.
Additional payment of dividend
50A. In addition to payment of dividend paid under the proviso to subsection 50(2), the Board may pay to the member of the Fund who has made a withdrawal under subsection 54(1), an additional dividend as determined by the Board.
Contributions and deposits not to be assigned or attached
51. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other written law--
(a) no sum deducted from the wages of a member of the Fund under section 48;
(b) no amount payable by the employer as his contribution; and
(c) no amount standing to the credit of a member of the Fund,
shall be assignable, transferable, liable to be attached, sequestered, levied upon, for, or in respect of, any debt or claim whatsoever, nor shall the *Director General of Insolvency be entitled to or have any claim on any such sum or amount.
Approved funds
52. (1) No contributions shall become payable to the Fund by the employees in respect of whom there exist an approved fund, or by the employer or employers of such employees in respect of such employees.
(2) Where the Minister amends the First Schedule under section 74 by deleting any paragraph thereof, any employer or group of employers who before the date on which the order comes into force has established a provident fund or other scheme for the benefit of all or of a group of his or their employees of the description specified in that paragraph shall, within such period *NOTE--Previously known as the "Official Assignee"--see section 17 of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1197].
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as the Board may in its discretion allow, furnish the Board with such particulars of such provident fund or other scheme as the Board may prescribe or in any particular case require, and if after examining such particulars the Board is satisfied that such provident fund or other scheme as amended if necessary in such manner as the Board may require provides for an employee benefits not less advantageous to him than the benefits which are provided for an employee by the Fund, the Board may, subject to such conditions as it may impose, declare such provident fund or other scheme to be an approved fund.
(3) Where an employee for any reason whatsoever changes employment to an employment in respect of which an approved fund exists, contributions in respect of the employee shall cease to be payable to the Fund and the amount standing to the credit of such employee shall remain in the Fund.
(4) Where an employee, who is in an employment in respect of which an approved fund has been established, is precluded by the rules of such approved fund from contributing thereto during a specified period of probation, any sum standing to such employee's credit in the Fund which represents contributions to the Fund both by the employer and the employee since the date on which such employment commenced, together with any dividend thereon, shall remain in the Fund.
(5) Where--
(a) an employer who is one of a group of employers by whom an approved fund has been established ceases to participate in such approved fund; or
(b) an employee--
(i) leaves an employment in respect of which he was a contributor to an approved fund; or
(ii) ceases to contribute to an approved fund, in circumstances other than those set out in paragraph 54(1)(a), (b) or (c),
the amount standing to each employee's or to such employees' credit in such approved fund that represents contributions to such approved fund both by the employer and the employee since 1 July 1952 together with any dividend thereon, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other written law, be transferred to the Fund, and the Board shall cause to be credited 48 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
to each such employee or such employees such amount in such manner as the Board shall direct and such amount shall be transferred within one month of the employer ceasing to participate in such approved fund or of the employee leaving the employment or ceasing to contribute, as the case may be, or within such further period as the Board may in any particular case allow: Provided that where an employee--
(a) transfers from employment in Malaysia under an employer by whom an approved fund has been established to
employment outside Malaysia under the same employer; or
(b) transfers from employment under an employer who is one of a group of employers by whom an approved fund has been established to employment under another employer who is one of the same group,
and in either case, where such transfer is permitted by the rules of such approved fund to continue to contribute thereto on the same terms and conditions as if such transfer had not taken place, such employee, so long as he continues so to contribute, shall not for the purposes of subparagraph (b)(i) of this subsection be deemed to have left an employment in respect of which he was a contributor to an approved fund:
Provided further that where in accordance with the rules of such approved fund the amount standing to the credit of any employee consists in whole or in part of a policy of life assurance, such policy shall not be transferred to the Fund, but shall be dealt with in accordance with such rules.
(6) (a) Where an approved fund is wound up, the amount standing to each employee's or to such employees' credit in such approved fund that represents contributions to such approved fund both by the employer and the employee since 1 July 1952 together with any dividend thereon, shall notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other written law, be transferred to the Fund, and the Board shall cause to be credited to each employee or such employees such amount in such manner as the Board shall direct.
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(b) The Board may, if it considers desirable in the interests of employees so to do, accept in their entirety the assets and liabilities of such approved fund at such date as is agreed and where the assets of such approved fund shall not be sufficient to meet its liabilities, the amount to be credited to such employee or employees under paragraph (a) shall be reduced in such proportion as the Board may determine:
Provided that where in accordance with the rules of such approved fund the amount standing to the credit of any employee consists in whole or in part of a policy of life assurance such policy shall not be transferred to the Fund, but shall be dealt with in accordance with such rules.
(7) An employer who has established an approved fund shall-- (a) furnish the Board with such accounts as the Board may require in respect of such approved fund duly certified by a person who has been approved as a company auditor under section 8 of the Companies Act 1965;
(b) inform the Board of any proposed amendment to the rules of such approved fund and shall not effect any such amendment except with the written approval of the Board; and
(c) furnish the Board with such particulars of those employees contributing to such approved fund in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
(8) The Board may, if not satisfied with the management of any approved fund, revoke any declaration made under this section, and upon such revocation, subsection (5) of this section shall apply as they would apply if such fund were wound up. (9) An employer in respect of any approved fund shall be subject to the same offences and penalties in respect of any deductions or contributions made under the rules of an approved fund as are provided by this Act in respect of deductions and contributions relating to the Fund.
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(11) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the rules of an approved fund, any employer may on application by an employee who has attained the age of fifty years authorize not more than one withdrawal from such approved fund a sum representing one-third of the amount standing to the credit of such employee and an employee in respect of whom an authority for withdrawal has been given under this subsection shall notwithstanding such withdrawal continue to be treated as a contributor to such approved fund. (12) When an employee withdraws under subsection (10) any amount standing to his credit in an approved fund, he shall not thereafter be treated as an employee, notwithstanding that, but for this subsection, he would be an employee, for the purpose of this Act.
(13) Any employer who fails to comply with any requirement or direction of the Board under this section, or with any provision of subsection (7), shall be guilty of an offence. (14) Where in the circumstances mentioned in subsections (5) and (8), any amount of contributions paid since 1 July 1952, is transferred to the Fund, the employer and employee concerned may, by mutual agreement, elect to transfer to the Fund all such amount standing to the credit of the employee in an approved fund as represents the contributions paid to such fund before 1 July
1952. Notice of such election shall be given to the Board in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board, and if the Board approves such transfer, the employee shall be credited with the amount so transferred to the Fund.
(15) Section 51 shall apply in respect of an approved fund in like manner as it applies in respect of the Fund. (16) For the purpose of this section the expression "an employer who has established an approved fund" includes an employer for the benefit of whose employees an approved fund has been established.
(17) Nothing in subsections (7) and (13) shall apply to an approved fund expressly established by or under any written law. Employees Provident Fund 51
(18) Any expenses incurred by the Board in enforcing the obligations of approved funds under this Act shall be reimbursed to the Board from the funds of such funds on the basis of membership of such funds.
Winding up of approved fund
53. The approved fund of a statutory or local authority under the new scheme shall be wound up on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint in each particular case, and all assets and liabilities of the approved fund shall be transferred to the Fund and dealt with under this Act:
Provided that where there is a pension scheme of a statutory or local authority within the meaning of "approved fund" under section 2 of this Act then the winding up of such scheme shall be dealt with under section 30 of the Statutory and Local Authorities Superannuation Fund Act 1977 [Act 185] notwithstanding section 52.
PART VI
WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Withdrawal from the Fund
54. (1) The Board may authorize the withdrawal of all sums of money standing to the credit of a member of the Fund upon any terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board if the Board is satisfied that--
(a) the member of the Fund has died;
(b) the member of the Fund has attained the age of fifty-five years;
(c) the member of the Fund is physically or mentally incapacitated from engaging in an employment; or
(d) (Deleted by Act A1123).
(e) the member of the Fund is not a Malaysian citizen and is about to leave Malaysia with no intention of returning to Malaysia.
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(2) Notwithstanding section 58B, the Board may authorize a member of the Fund who is applying to make a withdrawal under paragraph 54(1)(b) to take up an insurance policy under section 58B upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.
(3) When a member of the Fund has made a withdrawal of all amount standing to his credit under paragraph (1)(b), (e) or subsection (2), the member of the Fund shall not be treated as an employee under this Act unless he has given to the Board and his employer a notice in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board of his intention to contribute to the Fund.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a member of the Fund who, before 1 August 1995, has made a withdrawal of all sums of money standing to his credit in the Fund on the grounds that he is about to leave Malaysia with no intention of returning to Malaysia or with the intention of residing in the Republic of Singapore shall be treated as an employee under this Act if he has given to the Board and his employer a notice in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board of his intention to contribute to the Fund. (4A) Subsection (5) shall not apply to a member of the Fund mentioned in subsection (4).
(5) A member of the Fund who contributes under subsection (3) may only make a further withdrawal under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (e) and after the withdrawal he shall cease to be a member of the Fund and shall be precluded from making any further contributions to the Fund.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may authorize an application of a member of the Fund to withdraw part of the amount standing to his credit upon any terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board if the Board is satisfied that-- (a) the member of the Fund has attained the age of fifty years;
(b) the member of the Fund has purchased or built a house; (ba) the member of the Fund has sold the house that was purchased or built using a withdrawal under paragraph (b) and subsequently has purchased or built another house; Employees Provident Fund 53
(c) the member of the Fund has purchased or built a house and has taken a loan under paragraph 26(1)(f) for the purchase or construction of the house;
(d) the member of the Fund has purchased or built a house and has taken a loan and the house has been charged as security for the loan;
(da) the member of the Fund has sold the house charged as security for the loan under paragraph (d) and has subsequently purchased or built another house and has taken another loan and the new house has been charged as security for the other loan;
(e) the member of the Fund has not taken a loan to purchase or build a house but the spouse of the member of the Fund has purchased or built a house and has taken a loan and the house has been charged as a security for the loan provided that the member of the Fund has been registered as a joint proprietor of the house;
(f) the member of the Fund or any other person approved by the Board requires medical financing;
(g) the member of the Fund requires financing for higher learning for himself or for his child.
(h) (Deleted by Act A1190)
(7) Notwithstanding subsection 54(6), the Minister may, if he thinks it expedient and after consulting the Board, by order published in the Gazette, add to, vary or modify the purposes for which a member of the Fund may make a withdrawal under subsection (6). Payment of dividend in such manner as determined by the Board
54A. Where any amount is withdrawn from the Fund under sections 54, 55 or paid from the Fund under section 56, the Board shall pay dividend, on such amount so withdrawn, and in such manner as determined by the Board from time to time.
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Date of withdrawal
54B. For the purpose of withdrawal under this Act, the date of withdrawal shall be--
(a) where payment is made by a warrant, the date on which the warrant for such withdrawal is issued; and
(b) where payment is made in a manner other than by a warrant, the date on which such amount of withdrawal is debited from the account of such member of the Fund. Withdrawal by pensionable employees
54C. (1) Subject to section 56, the Board may authorize a member of the Fund who is a pensionable employee and who has not attained the age of fifty-five years and is still employed with the Government of Malaysia, any State Government or any statutory or local authority to withdraw all sums of money standing to his credit upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may authorize a member of the Fund who is a pensionable employee and who has not attained the age of fifty-five years to withdraw all or part of the sums of money standing to his credit upon any terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board if the Board is satisfied that the member of the Fund has been required to retire or has opted for retirement under sections 10, 11, 12 and 12A of Pensions Act 1980 [Act 227] or sections 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Statutory and Local Authorities Pensions Act 1980 [Act 239]. (3) When a member of the Fund has made a withdrawal under subsection (1) or (2), the member of the Fund shall not be treated as an employee under this Act unless the member of the Fund has not attained the age fifty-five years and is employed by an employer other than the Government of Malaysia, any State Government or any statutory or local authority.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (2), "part of the sums of money standing to his credit" means the amount of money standing to the credit of the member of the Fund up to the date when the written notification of the member's retirement received by the Board under section 56 comes into effect.
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Periodical payments in lieu of lump sum payment
55. (1) Notwithstanding subsection 54(1), a member of the Fund who has attained the age of fifty-five years may-- (a) apply to withdraw the amount standing to his credit in periodical payments in lieu of a lump sum payment; or (b) apply to withdraw only the dividend on the amount standing to his credit in lieu of a lump sum payment,
and the Board may, subject to any rules made under this section, authorize the withdrawal.
(2) Where the Board has authorized a withdrawal under paragraph (1)(a), the member of the Fund shall be precluded from withdrawing the amount standing to his credit under paragraph 54(1)(b).
Release of employer's contributions
56. (1) The Board, after receiving a notification in writing from an employer of a pensionable employee stating that the pensionable employee has died in service or is about to retire on the ground of attaining the retirement age applicable to the pensionable employee or on any other ground and requesting for the return of the equivalent of the employer's contributions remitted to the Fund in respect of the pensionable employee by the Government of Malaysia or of a State or any statutory or local authority or from all such employers of the pensionable employee, together with any dividend credited thereon, may pay to the Pensions Trust Fund established under section 3 of the Pensions Trust Fund Act 1991 [Act 454], such amount together with dividend credited thereon and thereupon the amount standing to the credit of the pensionable employee in the Fund shall be the reduced amount as from that date. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), when the Board has authorized a member of the Fund to make a withdrawal under subsections 54C(1) and (2), the Board may pay an amount of money equivalent to the contributions remitted to the Fund by the member's employer in respect of that member to the Pensions Trust Fund established under section 3 of the Pensions Trust Fund Act 1991.
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Payment for withdrawal
57. Unless otherwise provided to the contrary, payment in respect of any withdrawal authorized by the Board under this Act shall be in the manner as may be determined by the Board from time to time.
Payment of additional amount
58. (1) Where authority for withdrawal under paragraph 54(1)(a) has been granted, an additional amount as set out in the Fifth Schedule shall be payable:
Provided that where the Board is satisfied that a member of the Fund has died, and no authority for withdrawal under paragraph 54(1)(a) has been granted, the Board may as it deems fit, pay the additional amount to such person as the Board may approve. (1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may not pay the additional amount, if the Board is satisfied that no person as approved by the Board survived the member of the Fund. (2) Where authority has been granted under paragraph 54(1)(c), an additional amount as set out in the Sixth Schedule shall be payable:
Provided that a member of the Fund shall not be paid the additional amount under this subsection on any subsequent withdrawal under paragraph 54(1)(c).
Amount withdrawn not to be utilized for other purpose 58A. (1) An amount withdrawn by any member of the Fund under this Act shall be utilized solely for the purpose for which the withdrawal was authorized.
(2) Where all of the amount withdrawn under this Act or any part of the amount is not utilized for the purpose for which such withdrawal was authorized, the member of the Fund shall return all the amount or the part which is not utilized to the Board within six months from the date of withdrawal.
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(3) For the purpose of subsection (2), "date of withdrawal" means the date of withdrawal as provided in section 54B. (4) Any member of the Fund who contravenes subsections (1) and (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
PART VIA
TAKING UP OF INSURANCE POLICY BY MEMBER OF
THE FUND
Taking up of insurance policy
58B. (1) The Board may authorize an application of a member of the Fund to utilize any amount standing to the credit of such member of the Fund for the purpose of taking up an insurance policy as may be determined by the Board from an insurance company approved by the Minister subject to terms and conditions as the Board thinks appropriate.
(2) Where the Board has authorized the application of a member of the Fund under subsection (1), no dividend may be declared by the Board under section 27 shall be paid on the amount transferred to the insurance company.
(3) This section shall not apply to a member of the Fund who is a pensionable employee and an employee who is not a Malaysian citizen.
PART VII
OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
Incorrect declaration, failure to furnish return, etc.
59. Any person who-- (a) makes, orally or in writing, or signs any declaration, return, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder which is untrue or incorrect in any particular; or
(b) fails or refuses to furnish or produce any declaration, return, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder to be furnished or produced,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.
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Court order
59A. Where any person is found guilty of an offence under paragraph 59(b), the court before which such person is found guilty shall order such person to furnish or produce any declaration, return, certificate or other document required by this Act or any regulations or rules thereunder to be furnished or produced.
General penalty
60. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and if no special penalty is expressly provided in this Act or the regulations or rules made thereunder shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to both.
Attempts, preparations, abetments and conspiracies punishable as offences
61. Any person who-- (a) attempts to commit any offence under this Act; (b) does any act preparatory to or in furtherance of the commission of any offence under this Act; or
(c) abets or is engaged in a criminal conspiracy to commit (as those terms are defined in the Penal Code) any offence under this Act, whether or not the offence is committed in consequence thereof,
shall be guilty of such offence and shall be liable to the penalty provided for such offence.
One trial for any number of offences
62. Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law to the contrary, an employer may be charged with and tried at one trial for any number of offences under subsection 43(2) and such offences shall, for the purpose of the law for the time being in force relating to criminal procedure, be deemed to form the same transaction. Employees Provident Fund 59
Court order
63. (1) Notwithstanding the provision of any other written law, where an employer is found guilty of an offence under subsection 43(2) or 48(3), the Court before which the employer is found guilty shall order such employer to pay to the Fund any amount of contributions, together with any dividend credited thereon, due and payable to the Board and certified by an officer authorized by the Board to be due from such employer, prior to the date of such finding of guilt.
(2) Where an employer is found guilty of an offence under subsection 45(3), the Court before which the employer is found guilty shall order such employer to pay to the Fund any amount of dividend thereon due and payable to the Board and certified by an officer authorized by the Board to be due from such employer. (3) A court order issued under subsection (1) or (2) or both shall be paid by the employer in a single payment at the date the order was issued except if the Court is satisfied that the employer has no capability in terms of financial and on special reasons the offence was committed, the Court may order the arrears of contributions to be paid in not more than six monthly instalments from the date of the order.
(4) Where an employer fails to comply with any order made under subsection (3), the Court shall, on the application by the Board, issue a warrant to levy the employer's property for the whole amount of the arrears in the following manner: (a) by way of distress and sale of the employer's property in accordance with the same procedure of execution under rule 30 of the Subordinate Courts Rules 1980 [P.U. (A) 328/1980] and this execution shall apply mutatis mutandis notwithstanding the amount in order for the arrears of contribution or dividend or both; or
(b) in the same manner as a fine as provided under section 283 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].
Certificate of authorized officer of the Board to be evidence
64. In any legal proceedings a copy of an entry in the accounts of the Fund duly certified under the hand of an authorized officer of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of such entry having been made and of the truth of the contents thereof. 60 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
Civil proceedings to recover contributions
65. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law all contributions payable under this Act may, without prejudice to any other remedy, be recoverable by the Board summarily as a civil debt.
(2) Proceedings for the summary recovery as civil debts of contributions may be instituted by any officer authorized in that behalf by special or general directions of the Chairman and any such officer may conduct such proceedings.
(3) In this section the word "contribution" shall be deemed to include any dividend and interest due on any contributions. Protection of contributions in execution proceeding or sale under security
66. (1) If, at any time before the date of the commencement of a winding up in the case of a company or before the making of a receiving order in the case of a debtor in bankruptcy-- (a) an attachment has been issued against the property of an employer in execution of a decree against him and any such property has been seized or sold or otherwise realized in pursuance of such execution; or
(b) the property of an employer has been sold, on the application of a secured creditor,
then the proceeds of the sale or other realization of such property shall not be distributed to any person entitled thereto until the court ordering the sale or other realization, has made provision for the payment of any amounts due in respect of contributions payable by the employer under this Act.
(2) In this section the word "contribution" shall be deemed to include any dividend and interest due on any contributions. Conduct of civil proceedings
67. Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law, but without prejudice to section 65, in any civil proceedings by or against the Board--
(a) any person holding the appointment of a Federal Counsel and authorized by the Attorney General for the purpose; or
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(b) any legal officer of the Board authorized in that behalf by the Chairman,
may, on behalf of the Board, institute, appear in and conduct such proceedings and may make and do all appearances, acts and applications in respect of such proceedings.
68. (Deleted by Act A1080). Offences by body corporate
69. Where an offence under this Act or any regulations or rules made thereunder has been committed by a body corporate, firm, society or other body of persons, any person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer or a partner of the body corporate, firm, society or other body of persons or was purporting to act in such capacity shall, as well as such body corporate, firm, society or other body of persons, be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his consent or connivance and that he exercised all such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have exercised, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
Members of the Board, Investment Panel and officers deemed as public servants
70. Every member of the Board, the Investment Panel, officer and servant of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code.
PART VIIA
MEMBER OF THE FUND WHO IS NOT A MALAYSIAN
CITIZEN
Application
70A. This Part shall apply to each member of the Fund who is not a Malaysian citizen who elects to contribute on or after 1 August
1998. 70B. (Deleted by Act A1190).
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Withdrawal from the Fund
70C. The Board may authorize the withdrawal of all amount standing to the credit of a member of the Fund who is not a Malaysian citizen upon any terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board if the Board is satisfied that--
(a) the member of the Fund has died;
(b) the member of the Fund is physically or mentally incapacitated from engaging in an employment; or
(c) the member of the Fund is about to leave Malaysia and has no intention of returning to Malaysia.
Nomination
70D. A member of the Fund who is not a Malaysian citizen is not authorized to make any nomination under this Act. Other provisions continue to apply
70E. In addition to and not in derogation of the provisions under this Part, all other provisions under this Act except for sections 29A, 54, 54A, 55, 58, and 58B shall apply to a member of the Fund who is not a Malaysian citizen.
Credit return
70F. Notwithstanding section 70C, the Board may, in such manner as the Board may prescribe, return to a member of the Fund who is not a Malaysian citizen and who was liable to contribute during the period which commenced on 1 August 1998 and ended on 1 August 2001, all the amount standing to the credit of such member. PART VIII
POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND RULES
Powers of Minister to make regulations
71. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, make regulations--
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(b) to provide for the nomination by a member of the Fund of the persons to whom any amount standing to his credit in the Fund at the time of his death is to be paid at his death, for the manner in which such nomination may be revoked and for the circumstances in which it is to be treated as having ceased to be operative and for payment of such amount to the nominee so nominated;
(c) to provide for the payment of the sum standing to the credit of a member of the Fund on his death where there is no nomination by the member of the person to whom such sum is to be paid on his death;
(d) to provide for the manner of payment of the additional amount in the case of death of a member or upon withdrawal under paragraph 54(1)(c);
(e) to provide that any amount not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit, or such other amount as may be
determined by the Minister, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, standing to the credit of a deceased member in the Fund may be paid out by the Board without production of any evidence that any estate duty due on the estate of the deceased member has been paid;
(f) to provide for the destruction of records and documents but such regulations shall require prior consultation with the National Archives before such destruction;
(g) to provide for the offences under this Act or the regulations or rules made thereunder which may be compounded by the Board, the persons who may compound, the limit of the sum of money to be collected for compounding such offences and the procedure and forms to be complied with in compounding;
(h) to prescribe fees which shall be paid to the Board in respect of investment under Part IIIA and charges for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act; (i) to prescribe fees to be imposed on fund management institutions under Part IIIA;
(j) to prescribe for anything which relates to investment under Part IIIA including matters in respect of the appointment, management, administration, duties, terms and conditions of fund management institutions;
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(ja) to prescribe any matter relating to the taking up of an insurance policy under Part VIA, including the appointment, management, administration, duties, terms and conditions of the insurance companies;
(k) to prescribe anything which under this Act may be prescribed by the Minister; and
(l) for carrying out any of the provisions of this Act. Powers of Minister to require other person to contribute and declare any payment or remuneration as wages
72. Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other written law, the Minister may by notification in the Gazette-- (a) require any person who derives income from any trade, business or profession, or from any other source as he may prescribe, to contribute to the Fund;
(b) declare any type of payment or remuneration paid or payable by any employer to his employee under a contract of service or apprenticeship, as wages, if the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to the nature or purpose of such payment or remuneration or any other relevant fact, it ought in the circumstances to be treated as wages for the purposes of this Act; or
(c) declare any person or class of persons employed, engaged or contracted with to carry out work in any occupation in any agricultural or industrial undertaking, constructional work, trade, business or place of work as an employee or employees and the person who employs, involves or contracts with each of the person or class of persons above-mentioned, shall be deemed to be an employer and such employer and employee shall be deemed to have made a contract of service with each other and the Minister may determine any payment received by the person above- mentioned to be wages for the purpose of this Act, and thereafter this Act shall apply to such person, employer or employee, as the case may be, subject to any modification as the Minister may prescribe.
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Powers of the Board to make rules
73. The Board may, in addition to the other duties imposed and powers conferred upon it under this Act, make rules-- (a) to provide for the payment of all contributions under this Act or any part thereof, omitted to be paid;
(aa) to prescribe any matter relating to the taking up of an insurance policy under Part VIA, including the procedures on the taking up of an insurance policy;
(b) to provide for the keeping of books, accounts or records by employers;
(c) to prescribe the returns to be made by employers, and the forms and registers to be used, in carrying out any of the provisions of this Act;
(d) to prescribe the procedure to be followed when contributions are deposited by the employer in the Fund;
(e) to provide, in cases where an employee is employed concurrently by two or more employers, the extent of the obligation of such employers as to payment of contributions under this Act;
(f) to provide for the return of contributions, or any part of such contributions, paid in error, together with any dividend on such contributions;
(g) to prescribe the procedure to be followed for the purpose of nomination and revocation of nomination, and the particulars to be furnished;
(h) to prescribe the procedure relating to withdrawal from the Fund;
(i) to provide for the appointment of medical boards for the purpose of paragraph 54(1)(c) and for such other purposes as may be prescribed;
(j) to prescribe the evidence to be produced and the person, officer or authority to whom such evidence is to be produced for the purposes of section 54;
(k) to provide for the disposal of amounts which are unclaimed, unpaid or otherwise remain in the Fund;
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(l) to prescribe the procedure to be followed for the disposal of matters relating to employer's and employee's account; (m) (i) to make such disciplinary rules as it deems necessary or expedient to provide for the discipline of the officers and servants of the Board including temporary and contract officers of the Board;
(ii) the disciplinary rules made by the Board under this Act may include provisions for the interdiction with reduction in salary or in other remuneration, or
provisions for the suspension without salary or other remuneration, of an officer or servant of the Board during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings;
(iii) the disciplinary rules made under this Act shall create such disciplinary offences and provide for such
disciplinary punishments as the Board may deem
appropriate, and the punishments so provided may
extend to dismissal or reduction in rank;
(iv) the disciplinary rules made under this Act may, in prescribing the procedure for disciplinary proceedings, provide for an opportunity for representations to be made in certain circumstances by the person against whom the disciplinary proceedings are taken before a decision is arrived at by the disciplinary authority on the disciplinary charge laid against such person; (n) to prescribe for anything which relates to investment under Part IIIA including the procedures for investment; (o) to prescribe the procedure to be followed in matters relating to finance and accounts of the Fund; and
(p) to prescribe anything which may be prescribed by the Board under this Act.
Powers of Minister to amend the Schedules
74. The Minister may, by order notified in the Gazette, amend, add to or vary any of the Schedules to this Act.
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PART IX
REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Repeal of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951
75. On the appointed day-- (a) the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951 [Act 272] (in this Part referred to as "the repealed Act") shall cease to have effect;
(b) the Employees Provident Fund Board (in this Part referred to as "the EPF Board") being a body corporate established under the repealed Act shall likewise cease to exist: Provided that the members of the EPF Board who
immediately before the appointed day were appointed as members of the EPF Board shall on that day be members of the Board and shall be subject to all the provisions of this Act relating to such members and shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act.
Continuance of laws, etc.
76. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, all written laws, orders, regulations and rules affecting or for the protection of the EPF Board and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, until amended or revoked by the authority having power so to do, continue in force on and after the appointed day and be construed as if this Act has not been passed:
Provided that any references therein to the EPF Board unless the context otherwise requires shall be construed as references to the Board, and expressions importing such a reference shall be construed accordingly.
(2) All orders, directions, appointments, notifications, regulations and rules made under the provisions of the repealed Act and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made under this Act and shall continue in force until other provisions shall be made under this Act or until the date upon which they expire.
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Transfer of powers, rights, liabilities and duties
77. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all powers, rights, privileges, duties, liabilities or obligations which immediately before the appointed day were those of the EPF Board shall as from that day devolve on the Board.
Transfer of property
78. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, all lands immediately before the appointed day vested in the EPF Board shall, on that day, vest in the Board.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to any direction of the Minister, all property and assets other than land which immediately before the appointed day were vested in the EPF Board or in any person on behalf of the EPF Board shall on that day vest in the Board.
Existing contracts
79. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and working arrangements subsisting immediately before the appointed day and affecting any of the property transferred under section 78 shall be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Board and enforceable as fully and effectually as if, instead of the EPF Board, or any person acting on behalf of the EPF Board, the Board had been named therein or had been a party thereto.
Continuance of criminal and civil proceedings
80. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, neither the repeal of the repealed Act nor anything contained in this Act shall affect any person's liability to be prosecuted or punished for offences committed under the repealed Act before the appointed day, or any proceedings brought or sentence imposed before that day in respect of such offence.
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(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any proceedings (whether civil or criminal) or cause of action pending or existing immediately before the appointed day by or against the EPF Board or any person acting on behalf of the EPF Board may be continued or instituted by or against the Board as it might have been by or against the EPF Board or such person as if this Act had not been passed.
(3) Any appeal brought or any leave to appeal applied on or after the appointed day against a decision given in any legal proceedings before that day may be brought by or against the Board as it might have been brought by or against the EPF Board as if this Act had not been passed.
Transfer of Fund
81. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all moneys standing in, and due to be paid to, the Fund set up under section 4 of the repealed Act shall on the appointed day be transferred to the Fund. Continuance of officers and servants
82. Every person who immediately before the appointed day was employed as an officer or servant of the EPF Board shall on that day be deemed to be employed as such officer or servant, as the case may be, of the Board upon the same terms and conditions of service as those obtaining immediately before the appointed day. Pending disciplinary proceedings
83. All disciplinary proceedings which, immediately before the appointed day, were pending against any officer or servant of the EPF Board on or after that date, may be continued against the officer or servant by the appropriate authority of the Board established by this Act.
Transfer of member of the Fund
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Transfer of registration of employers
85. Every employer registered under the provisions of the repealed Act or the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act.
Prevention of anomalies
86. (1) If any difficulty arises with respect to the foregoing transitional provisions of this Act the Minister may, by order, make such modifications in those provisions as may appear to him necessary for preventing anomalies:
Provided that the Minister shall not exercise the powers conferred by this section after the expiration of two years from the appointed day.
(2) In this section, "modifications" includes amendments, additions, deletions, substitutions, adaptations, variations, alterations and non-application of any provision of this Part. Employees Provident Fund 71
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Section 2]
PERSONS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES
(1) All nomadic aborigines unless in any particular case the Director General of the Department of Aborigines otherwise recommends. (2) Domestic servants as defined in section 3 of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1952 [Act 273], except when employed--
(a) by any employer specified in the Second Schedule to this Act; (b) by any society registered or required to be registered under any written law for the time being in force relating to the registration of societies or co-operative societies;
(c) in any business registered or licensed or required to be registered or licensed under the Registration of Businesses Act 1956 [Act 197], the Trades Licensing Ordinance of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 144], the Businesses, Professions and Trades Licensing Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 33] or the Businesses Names Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 64], as the case may be; or
(d) by any corporation incorporated under any written law. (3) Domestic servants as defined aforesaid (other than those excepted under paragraph (2)) who have not, in respect of any employment in which they are then engaged, given to the Board and their employers one month's notice in the prescribed form of their intention to be members of the Fund. (4) Outworkers as defined in section 3 of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1952, except when employed by any employer specified in the Second Schedule. (5) Any person detained in any prison, Henry Gurney School, approved school, place of detention, mental hospital, rehabilitation centre having the same meaning in the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 [Act 283] or leper settlement.
(6) Any person who is employed and whose country of domicile is outside Malaysia and who enters and remains temporarily under the authority of any pass issued under the provisions of any written law relating to immigration and who has not given to the Board and his employer one month's notice in the prescribed form of his intention to be a member of the Fund. (7) Any person who is employed and whose country of domicile is outside Malaysia and who is in accordance with his terms and conditions of service participates in a provident fund or other similar scheme established or administered outside Malaysia.
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(8) Any person who is employed and whose country of domicile is outside Malaysia and who has obtained prior written approval from the Board to participate in accordance with his terms and conditions of service in a provident fund or other scheme established or administered in Malaysia. (9) Any person who is a Member of the Administration as defined under Article 160 of the Federal Constitution.
(10)(12) (Deleted by Act A1190).
SECOND SCHEDULE
[Section 2]
DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYER"
(1) Public Utilities Board of Singapore.
(2) Any Embassy, High Commission, Consulate or any other government and any other such office or department as the Minister may, from time to time by notification in the Gazette, specify for the purposes of this paragraph (in relation to employment in Malaysia in a civil capacity, under a contract of service or under any arrangement entered into in Malaysia or in the Republic of Singapore, not being employment in any established capacity conferring benefits under any law relating to superannuation or pensions). Employees Provident Fund 73
THIRD SCHEDULE
[Subsection 43(1)]
RATE OF MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
PART A
The rate of monthly contributions specified in this Part shall apply to-- (a) employees who are Malaysian citizens;
(b) employees who are not Malaysian citizens but are permanent residents of Malaysia; and
(c) employees who are not Malaysian citizens but who have elected to contribute before 1 August 1998.
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
From 0.01 to 10.00 Nil Nil Nil
From 10.0l to 20.00 3.00 3.00 6.00
From 20.01 to 40.00 5.00 5.00 10.00
From 40.01 to 60.00 8.00 7.00 15.00
From 60.01 to 80.00 10.00 9.00 19.00
From 80.01 to 100.00 12.00 11.00 23.00
From 100.01 to 120.00 15.00 14.00 29.00
From 120.01 to 140.00 17.00 16.00 33.00
From 140.01 to 160.00 20.00 18.00 38.00
From 160.01 to 180.00 22.00 20.00 42.00
From 180.01 to 200.00 24.00 22.00 46.00
From 200.01 to 220.00 27.00 25.00 52.00
From 220.01 to 240.00 29.00 27.00 56.00
From 240.01 to 260.00 32.00 29.00 61.00
From 260.01 to 280.00 34.00 31.00 65.00
From 280.01 to 300.00 36.00 33.00 69.00
From 300.01 to 320.00 39.00 36.00 75.00
From 320.01 to 340.00 41.00 38.00 79.00
From 340.01 to 360.00 44.00 40.00 84.00
From 360.01 to 380.00 46.00 42.00 88.00
From 380.01 to 400.00 48.00 44.00 92.00
From 400.01 to 420.00 51.00 47.00 98.00
From 420.01 to 440.00 53.00 49.00 102.00
From 440.01 to 460.00 56.00 51.00 107.00
From 460.01 to 480.00 58.00 53.00 111.00
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From 480.01 to 500.00 60.00 55.00 115.00
From 500.01 to 520.00 63.00 58.00 121.00
From 520.01 to 540.00 65.00 60.00 125.00
From 540.01 to 560.00 68.00 62.00 130.00
From 560.01 to 580.00 70.00 64.00 134.00
From 580.01 to 600.00 72.00 66.00 138.00
From 600.01 to 620.00 75.00 69.00 144.00
From 620.01 to 640.00 77.00 71.00 148.00
From 640.01 to 660.00 80.00 73.00 153.00
From 660.01 to 680.00 82.00 75.00 157.00
From 680.01 to 700.00 84.00 77.00 161.00
From 700.0l to 720.00 87.00 80.00 167.00
From 720.01 to 740.00 89.00 82.00 171.00
From 740.01 to 760.00 92.00 84.00 176.00
From 760.01 to 780.00 94.00 86.00 180.00
From 780.01 to 800.00 96.00 88.00 184.00
From 800.01 to 820.00 99.00 91.00 190.00
From 820.01 to 840.00 101.00 93.00 194.00
From 840.01 to 860.00 104.00 95.00 199.00
From 860.01 to 880.00 106.00 97.00 203.00
From 880.01 to 900.00 108.00 99.00 207.00
From 900.01 to 920.00 111.00 102.00 213.00
From 920.01 to 940.00 113.00 104.00 217.00
From 940.01 to 960.00 116.00 106.00 222.00
From 960.01 to 980.00 118.00 108.00 226.00
From 980.01 to 1000.00 120.00 110.00 230.00
From 1000.01 to 1020.00 123.00 113.00 236.00
From 1020.01 to 1040.00 125.00 115.00 240.00
From 1040.01 to 1060.00 128.00 117.00 245.00
From 1060.01 to 1080.00 130.00 119.00 249.00
From 1080.01 to 1100.00 132.00 121.00 253.00
From 1100.01 to 1120.00 135.00 124.00 259.00
From 1120.01 to 1140.00 137.00 126.00 263.00
From 1140.01 to 1160.00 140.00 128.00 268.00
From 1160.01 to 1180.00 142.00 130.00 272.00
From 1180.01 to 1200.00 144.00 132.00 276.00
From 1200.01 to 1220.00 147.00 135.00 282.00
From 1220.01 to 1240.00 149.00 137.00 286.00
From 1240.01 to 1260.00 152.00 139.00 291.00
From 1260.01 to 1280.00 154.00 141.00 295.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 75
From 1280.01 to 1300.00 156.00 143.00 299.00
From 1300.01 to 1320.00 159.00 146.00 305.00
From 1320.01 to 1340.00 161.00 148.00 309.00
From 1340.01 to 1360.00 164.00 150.00 314.00
From 1360.01 to 1380.00 166.00 152.00 318.00
From 1380.01 to 1400.00 168.00 154.00 322.00
From 1400.01 to 1420.00 171.00 157.00 328.00
From 1420.01 to 1440.00 173.00 159.00 332.00
From 1440.01 to 1460.00 176.00 161.00 337.00
From 1460.01 to 1480.00 178.00 163.00 341.00
From 1480.01 to 1500.00 180.00 165.00 345.00
From 1500.01 to 1520.00 183.00 168.00 351.00
From 1520.01 to 1540.00 185.00 170.00 355.00
From 1540.01 to 1560.00 188.00 172.00 360.00
From 1560.01 to 1580.00 190.00 174.00 364.00
From 1580.01 to 1600.00 192.00 176.00 368.00
From 1600.01 to 1620.00 195.00 179.00 374.00
From 1620.01 to 1640.00 197.00 181.00 378.00
From 1640.01 to 1660.00 200.00 183.00 383.00
From 1660.01 to 1680.00 202.00 185.00 387.00
From 1680.01 to 1700.00 204.00 187.00 391.00
From 1700.01 to 1720.00 207.00 190.00 397.00
From 1720.01 to 1740.00 209.00 192.00 401.00
From 1740.01 to 1760.00 212.00 194.00 406.00
From 1760.01 to 1780.00 214.00 196.00 410.00
From 1780.01 to 1800.00 216.00 198.00 414.00
From 1800.01 to 1820.00 219.00 201.00 420.00
From 1820.01 to 1840.00 221.00 203.00 424.00
From 1840.01 to 1860.00 224.00 205.00 429.00
From 1860.01 to 1880.00 226.00 207.00 433.00
From 1880.01 to 1900.00 228.00 209.00 437.00
From 1900.01 to 1920.00 231.00 212.00 443.00
From 1920.01 to 1940.00 233.00 214.00 447.00
From 1940.01 to 1960.00 236.00 216.00 452.00
From 1960.01 to 1980.00 238.00 218.00 456.00
From 1980.01 to 2000.00 240.00 220.00 460.00
From 2000.01 to 2020.00 243.00 223.00 466.00
From 2020.01 to 2040.00 245.00 225.00 470.00
From 2040.01 to 2060.00 248.00 227.00 475.00
From 2060.01 to 2080.00 250.00 229.00 479.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 2080.01 to 2100.00 252.00 231.00 483.00
From 2100.01 to 2120.00 255.00 234.00 489.00
From 2120.01 to 2140.00 257.00 236.00 493.00
From 2140.01 to 2160.00 260.00 238.00 498.00
From 2160.01 to 2180.00 262.00 240.00 502.00
From 2180.01 to 2200.00 264.00 242.00 506.00
From 2200.01 to 2220.00 267.00 245.00 512.00
From 2220.01 to 2240.00 269.00 247.00 516.00
From 2240.01 to 2260.00 272.00 249.00 521.00
From 2260.01 to 2280.00 274.00 251.00 525.00
From 2280.01 to 2300.00 276.00 253.00 529.00
From 2300.01 to 2320.00 279.00 256.00 535.00
From 2320.01 to 2340.00 281.00 258.00 539.00
From 2340.01 to 2360.00 284.00 260.00 544.00
From 2360.01 to 2380.00 286.00 262.00 548.00
From 2380.01 to 2400.00 288.00 264.00 552.00
From 2400.01 to 2420.00 291.00 267.00 558.00
From 2420.01 to 2440.00 293.00 269.00 562.00
From 2440.01 to 2460.00 296.00 271.00 567.00
From 2460.01 to 2480.00 298.00 273.00 571.00
From 2480.01 to 2500.00 300.00 275.00 575.00
From 2500.01 to 2520.00 303.00 278.00 581.00
From 2520.01 to 2540.00 305.00 280.00 585.00
From 2540.01 to 2560.00 308.00 282.00 590.00
From 2560.01 to 2580.00 310.00 284.00 594.00
From 2580.01 to 2600.00 312.00 286.00 598.00
From 2600.01 to 2620.00 315.00 289.00 604.00
From 2620.01 to 2640.00 317.00 291.00 608.00
From 2640.01 to 2660.00 320.00 293.00 613.00
From 2660.01 to 2680.00 322.00 295.00 617.00
From 2680.01 to 2700.00 324.00 297.00 621.00
From 2700.01 to 2720.00 327.00 300.00 627.00
From 2720.01 to 2740.00 329.00 302.00 631.00
From 2740.01 to 2760.00 332.00 304.00 636.00
From 2760.01 to 2780.00 334.00 306.00 640.00
From 2780.01 to 2800.00 336.00 308.00 644.00
From 2800.01 to 2820.00 339.00 311.00 650.00
From 2820.01 to 2840.00 341.00 313.00 654.00
From 2840.01 to 2860.00 344.00 315.00 659.00
From 2860.01 to 2880.00 346.00 317.00 663.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 77
From 2880.01 to 2900.00 348.00 319.00 667.00
From 2900.01 to 2920.00 351.00 322.00 673.00
From 2920.01 to 2940.00 353.00 324.00 677.00
From 2940.01 to 2960.00 356.00 326.00 682.00
From 2960.01 to 2980.00 358.00 328.00 686.00
From 2980.01 to 3000.00 360.00 330.00 690.00
From 3000.01 to 3020.00 363.00 333.00 696.00
From 3020.01 to 3040.00 365.00 335.00 700.00
From 3040.01 to 3060.00 368.00 337.00 705.00
From 3060.01 to 3080.00 370.00 339.00 709.00
From 3080.01 to 3100.00 372.00 341.00 713.00
From 3100.01 to 3120.00 375.00 344.00 719.00
From 3120.01 to 3140.00 377.00 346.00 723.00
From 3140.01 to 3160.00 380.00 348.00 728.00
From 3160.01 to 3180.00 382.00 350.00 732.00
From 3180.01 to 3200.00 384.00 352.00 736.00
From 3200.01 to 3220.00 387.00 355.00 742.00
From 3220.01 to 3240.00 389.00 357.00 746.00
From 3240.01 to 3260.00 392.00 359.00 751.00
From 3260.01 to 3280.00 394.00 361.00 755.00
From 3280.01 to 3300.00 396.00 363.00 759.00
From 3300.01 to 3320.00 399.00 366.00 765.00
From 3320.01 to 3340.00 401.00 368.00 769.00
From 3340.01 to 3360.00 404.00 370.00 774.00
From 3360.01 to 3380.00 406.00 372.00 778.00
From 3380.01 to 3400.00 408.00 374.00 782.00
From 3400.01 to 3420.00 411.00 377.00 788.00
From 3420.01 to 3440.00 413.00 379.00 792.00
From 3440.01 to 3460.00 416.00 381.00 797.00
From 3460.01 to 3480.00 418.00 383.00 801.00
From 3480.01 to 3500.00 420.00 385.00 805.00
From 3500.01 to 3520.00 423.00 388.00 811.00
From 3520.01 to 3540.00 425.00 390.00 815.00
From 3540.01 to 3560.00 428.00 392.00 820.00
From 3560.01 to 3580.00 430.00 394.00 824.00
From 3580.01 to 3600.00 432.00 396.00 828.00
From 3600.01 to 3620.00 435.00 399.00 834.00
From 3620.01 to 3640.00 437.00 401.00 838.00
From 3640.01 to 3660.00 440.00 403.00 843.00
From 3660.01 to 3680.00 442.00 405.00 847.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 3680.00 to 3700.00 444.00 407.00 851.00
From 3700.01 to 3720.00 447.00 410.00 857.00
From 3720.01 to 3740.00 449.00 412.00 861.00
From 3740.01 to 3760.00 452.00 414.00 866.00
From 3760.01 to 3780.00 454.00 416.00 870.00
From 3780.01 to 3800.00 456.00 418.00 874.00
From 3800.01 to 3820.00 459.00 421.00 880.00
From 3820.01 to 3840.00 461.00 423.00 884.00
From 3840.01 to 3860.00 464.00 425.00 889.00
From 3860.01 to 3880.00 466.00 427.00 893.00
From 3880.01 to 3900.00 468.00 429.00 897.00
From 3900.01 to 3920.00 471.00 432.00 903.00
From 3920.01 to 3940.00 473.00 434.00 907.00
From 3940.01 to 3960.00 476.00 436.00 912.00
From 3960.01 to 3980.00 478.00 438.00 916.00
From 3980.01 to 4000.00 480.00 440.00 920.00
From 4000.01 to 4020.00 483.00 443.00 926.00
From 4020.01 to 4040.00 485.00 445.00 930.00
From 4040.01 to 4060.00 488.00 447.00 935.00
From 4060.01 to 4080.00 490.00 449.00 939.00
From 4080.01 to 4100.00 492.00 451.00 943.00
From 4100.01 to 4120.00 495.00 454.00 949.00
From 4120.01 to 4140.00 497.00 456.00 953.00
From 4140.01 to 4160.00 500.00 458.00 958.00
From 4160.01 to 4180.00 502.00 460.00 962.00
From 4180.01 to 4200.00 504.00 462.00 966.00
From 4200.01 to 4220.00 507.00 465.00 972.00
From 4220.01 to 4240.00 509.00 467.00 976.00
From 4240.01 to 4260.00 512.00 469.00 981.00
From 4260.01 to 4280.00 514.00 471.00 985.00
From 4280.01 to 4300.00 516.00 473.00 989.00
From 4300.01 to 4320.00 519.00 476.00 995.00
From 4320.01 to 4340.00 521.00 478.00 999.00
From 4340.01 to 4360.00 524.00 480.00 1004.00
From 4360.01 to 4380.00 526.00 482.00 1008.00
From 4380.01 to 4400.00 528.00 484.00 1012.00
From 4400.01 to 4420.00 531.00 487.00 1018.00
From 4420.01 to 4440.00 533.00 489.00 1022.00
From 4440.01 to 4460.00 536.00 491.00 1027.00
From 4460.01 to 4480.00 538.00 493.00 1031.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 79
From 4480.01 to 4500.00 540.00 495.00 1035.00
From 4500.01 to 4520.00 543.00 498.00 1041.00
From 4520.01 to 4540.00 545.00 500.00 1045.00
From 4540.01 to 4560.00 548.00 502.00 1050.00
From 4560.01 to 4580.00 550.00 504.00 1054.00
From 4580.01 to 4600.00 552.00 506.00 1058.00
From 4600.01 to 4620.00 555.00 509.00 1064.00
From 4620.01 to 4640.00 557.00 511.00 1068.00
From 4640.01 to 4660.00 560.00 513.00 1073.00
From 4660.01 to 4680.00 562.00 515.00 1077.00
From 4680.01 to 4700.00 564.00 517.00 1081.00
From 4700.01 to 4720.00 567.00 520.00 1087.00
From 4720.01 to 4740.00 569.00 522.00 1091.00
From 4740.01 to 4760.00 572.00 524.00 1096.00
From 4760.01 to 4780.00 574.00 526.00 1100.00
From 4780.01 to 4800.00 576.00 528.00 1104.00
From 4800.01 to 4820.00 579.00 531.00 1110.00
From 4820.01 to 4840.00 581.00 533.00 1114.00
From 4840.01 to 4860.00 584.00 535.00 1119.00
From 4860.01 to 4880.00 586.00 537.00 1123.00
From 4880.01 to 4900.00 588.00 539.00 1127.00
From 4900.01 to 4920.00 591.00 542.00 1133.00
From 4920.01 to 4940.00 593.00 544.00 1137.00
From 4940.01 to 4960.00 596.00 546.00 1142.00
From 4960.01 to 4980.00 598.00 548.00 1146.00
From 4980.01 to 5000.00 600.00 550.00 1150.00
From 5000.01 to 5100.00 612.00 561.00 1173.00
From 5100.01 to 5200.00 624.00 572.00 1196.00
From 5200.01 to 5300.00 636.00 583.00 1219.00
From 5300.01 to 5400.00 648.00 594.00 1242.00
From 5400.01 to 5500.00 660.00 605.00 1265.00
From 5500.01 to 5600.00 672.00 616.00 1288.00
From 5600.01 to 5700.00 684.00 627.00 1311.00
From 5700.01 to 5800.00 696.00 638.00 1334.00
From 5800.01 to 5900.00 708.00 649.00 1357.00
From 5900.01 to 6000.00 720.00 660.00 1380.00
From 6000.01 to 6100.00 732.00 671.00 1403.00
From 6100.01 to 6200.00 744.00 682.00 1426.00
From 6200.01 to 6300.00 756.00 693.00 1449.00
From 6300.01 to 6400.00 768.00 704.00 1472.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 6400.01 to 6500.00 780.00 715.00 1495.00
From 6500.01 to 6600.00 792.00 726.00 1518.00
From 6600.01 to 6700.00 804.00 737.00 1541.00
From 6700.01 to 6800.00 816.00 748.00 1564.00
From 6800.01 to 6900.00 828.00 759.00 1587.00
From 6900.01 to 7000.00 840.00 770.00 1610.00
From 7000.01 to 7100.00 852.00 781.00 1633.00
From 7100.01 to 7200.00 864.00 792.00 1656.00
From 7200.01 to 7300.00 876.00 803.00 1679.00
From 7300.01 to 7400.00 888.00 814.00 1702.00
From 7400.01 to 7500.00 900.00 825.00 1725.00
From 7500.01 to 7600.00 912.00 836.00 1748.00
From 7600.01 to 7700.00 924.00 847.00 1771.00
From 7700.01 to 7800.00 936.00 858.00 1794.00
From 7800.01 to 7900.00 948.00 869.00 1817.00
From 7900.01 to 8000.00 960.00 880.00 1840.00
From 8000.01 to 8100.00 972.00 891.00 1863.00
From 8100.01 to 8200.00 984.00 902.00 1886.00
From 8200.01 to 8300.00 996.00 913.00 1909.00
From 8300.01 to 8400.00 1008.00 924.00 1932.00
From 8400.01 to 8500.00 1020.00 935.00 1955.00
From 8500.01 to 8600.00 1032.00 946.00 1978.00
From 8600.01 to 8700.00 1044.00 957.00 2001.00
From 8700.01 to 8800.00 1056.00 968.00 2024.00
From 8800.01 to 8900.00 1068.00 979.00 2047.00
From 8900.01 to 9000.00 1080.00 990.00 2070.00
From 9000.01 to 9100.00 1092.00 1001.00 2093.00
From 9100.01 to 9200.00 1104.00 1012.00 2116.00
From 9200.01 to 9300.00 1116.00 1023.00 2139.00
From 9300.01 to 9400.00 1128.00 1034.00 2162.00
From 9400.01 to 9500.00 1140.00 1045.00 2185.00
From 9500.01 to 9600.00 1152.00 1056.00 2208.00
From 9600.01 to 9700.00 1164.00 1067.00 2231.00
From 9700.01 to 9800.00 1176.00 1078.00 2254.00
From 9800.01 to 9900.00 1188.00 1089.00 2277.00
From 9900.01 to 10000.00 1200.00 1100.00 2300.00
From 10000.01 to 10100.00 1212.00 1111.00 2323.00 From 10100.01 to 10200.00 1224.00 1122.00 2346.00 From 10200.01 to 10300.00 1236.00 1133.00 2369.00 From 10300.01 to 10400.00 1248.00 1144.00 2392.00 AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 81
From 10400.01 to 10500.00 1260.00 1155.00 2415.00 From 10500.01 to 10600.00 1272.00 1166.00 2438.00 From 10600.01 to 10700.00 1284.00 1177.00 2461.00 From 10700.01 to 10800.00 1296.00 1188.00 2484.00 From 10800.01 to 10900.00 1308.00 1199.00 2507.00 From 10900.01 to 11000.00 1320.00 1210.00 2530.00 From 11000.01 to 11100.00 1332.00 1221.00 2553.00 From 11100.01 to 11200.00 1344.00 1232.00 2576.00 From 11200.01 to 11300.00 1356.00 1243.00 2599.00 From 11300.01 to 11400.00 1368.00 1254.00 2622.00 From 11400.01 to 11500.00 1380.00 1265.00 2645.00 From 11500.01 to 11600.00 1392.00 1276.00 2668.00 From 11600.01 to 11700.00 1404.00 1287.00 2691.00 From 11700.01 to 11800.00 1416.00 1298.00 2714.00 From 11800.01 to 11900.00 1428.00 1309.00 2737.00 From 11900.01 to 12000.00 1440.00 1320.00 2760.00 From 12000.01 to 12100.00 1452.00 1331.00 2783.00 From 12100.01 to 12200.00 1464.00 1342.00 2806.00 From 12200.01 to 12300.00 1476.00 1353.00 2829.00 From 12300.01 to 12400.00 1488.00 1364.00 2852.00 From 12400.01 to 12500.00 1500.00 1375.00 2875.00 From 12500.01 to 12600.00 1512.00 1386.00 2898.00 From 12600.01 to 12700.00 1524.00 1397.00 2921.00 From 12700.01 to 12800.00 1536.00 1408.00 2944.00 From 12800.01 to 12900.00 1548.00 1419.00 2967.00 From 12900.01 to 13000.00 1560.00 1430.00 2990.00 From 13000.01 to 13100.00 1572.00 1441.00 3013.00 From 13100.01 to 13200.00 1584.00 1452.00 3036.00 From 13200.01 to 13300.00 1596.00 1463.00 3059.00 From 13300.01 to 13400.00 1608.00 1474.00 3082.00 From 13400.01 to 13500.00 1620.00 1485.00 3105.00 From 13500.01 to 13600.00 1632.00 1496.00 3128.00 From 13600.01 to 13700.00 1644.00 1507.00 3151.00 From 13700.01 to 13800.00 1656.00 1518.00 3174.00 From 13800.01 to 13900.00 1668.00 1529.00 3197.00 From 13900.01 to 14000.00 1680.00 1540.00 3220.00 From 14000.01 to 14100.00 1692.00 1551.00 3243.00 From 14100.01 to 14200.00 1704.00 1562.00 3266.00 From 14200.01 to 14300.00 1716.00 1573.00 3289.00 AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 14300.01 to 14400.00 1728.00 1584.00 3312.00 From 14400.01 to 14500.00 1740.00 1595.00 3335.00 From 14500.01 to 14600.00 1752.00 1606.00 3358.00 From 14600.01 to 14700.00 1764.00 1617.00 3381.00 From 14700.01 to 14800.00 1776.00 1682.00 3404.00 From 14800.01 to 14900.00 1788.00 1639.00 3427.00 From 14900.01 to 15000.00 1800.00 1650.00 3450.00 From 15000.01 to 15100.00 1812.00 1661.00 3473.00 From 15100.01 to 15200.00 1824.00 1672.00 3496.00 From 15200.01 to 15300.00 1836.00 1683.00 3519.00 From 15300.01 to 15400.00 1848.00 1694.00 3542.00 From 15400.01 to 15500.00 1860.00 1705.00 3565.00 From 15500.01 to 15600.00 1872.00 1716.00 3588.00 From 15600.01 to 15700.00 1884.00 1727.00 3611.00 From 15700.01 to 15800.00 1896.00 1738.00 3634.00 From 15800.01 to 15900.00 1908.00 1749.00 3657.00 From 15900.01 to 16000.00 1920.00 1760.00 3680.00 From 16000.01 to 16100.00 1932.00 1771.00 3703.00 From 16100.01 to 16200.00 1944.00 1782.00 3726.00 From 16200.01 to 16300.00 1956.00 1793.00 3749.00 From 16300.01 to 16400.00 1968.00 1804.00 3772.00 From 16400.01 to 16500.00 1980.00 1815.00 3795.00 From 16500.01 to 16600.00 1992.00 1826.00 3818.00 From 16600.01 to 16700.00 2004.00 1837.00 3841.00 From 16700.01 to 16800.00 2016.00 1848.00 3864.00 From 16800.01 to 16900.00 2028.00 1859.00 3887.00 From 16900.01 to 17000.00 2040.00 1870.00 3910.00 From 17000.01 to 17100.00 2052.00 1881.00 3933.00 From 17100.01 to 17200.00 2064.00 1892.00 3956.00 From 17200.01 to 17300.00 2076.00 1903.00 3979.00 From 17300.01 to 17400.00 2088.00 1914.00 4002.00 From 17400.01 to 17500.00 2100.00 1925.00 4025.00 From 17500.01 to 17600.00 2112.00 1936.00 4048.00 From 17600.01 to 17700.00 2124.00 1947.00 4071.00 From 17700.01 to 17800.00 2136.00 1958.00 4094.00 From 17800.01 to 17900.00 2148.00 1969.00 4117.00 From 17900.01 to 18000.00 2160.00 1980.00 4140.00 AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 83
From 18000.01 to 18100.00 2172.00 1991.00 4163.00 From 18100.01 to 18200.00 2184.00 2002.00 4186.00 From 18200.01 to 18300.00 2196.00 2013.00 4209.00 From 18300.01 to 18400.00 2208.00 2024.00 4232.00 From 18400.01 to 18500.00 2220.00 2035.00 4255.00 From 18500.01 to 18600.00 2232.00 2046.00 4278.00 From 18600.01 to 18700.00 2244.00 2057.00 4301.00 From 18700.01 to 18800.00 2256.00 2068.00 4324.00 From 18800.01 to 18900.00 2268.00 2079.00 4347.00 From 18900.01 to 19000.00 2280.00 2090.00 4370.00 From 19000.01 to 19100.00 2292.00 2101.00 4393.00 From 19100.01 to 19200.00 2304.00 2112.00 4416.00 From 19200.01 to 19300.00 2316.00 2123.00 4439.00 From 19300.01 to 19400.00 2328.00 2134.00 4462.00 From 19400.01 to 19500.00 2340.00 2145.00 4485.00 From 19500.01 to 19600.00 2352.00 2156.00 4508.00 From 19600.01 to 19700.00 2364.00 2167.00 4531.00 From 19700.01 to 19800.00 2376.00 2178.00 4554.00 From 19800.01 to 19900.00 2388.00 2189.00 4577.00 From 19900.01 to 20000.00 2400.00 2200.00 4600.00 and for the months where the wages exceed RM20,000.00, the rate of contribution by the employee shall be RM11.00 and the rate of contribution by the employer shall be RM12.00 for every RM100.00 or part of RM100.00 of the amount of wages for the month.
PART B
The rate of monthly contributions specified in this Part shall apply to employees who are not Malaysian citizens--
(a) who have elected to contribute on or after 1 August 1998; (b) who have elected to contribute under subsection 54(3) of the Act on or after 1 August 1998;
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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(c) who have elected to contribute under paragraph 3 of the First Schedule on or after 1 August 1998; and
(d) who have elected to contribute under paragraph 6 of the First Schedule on or after 1 August 2001.
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
From 0.01 to 10.00 Nil Nil Nil
From 10.01 to 20.00 5.00 3.00 8.00
From 20.01 to 40.00 5.00 5.00 10.00
From 40.01 to 60.00 5.00 7.00 12.00
From 60.01 to 80.00 5.00 9.00 14.00
From 80.01 to 100.00 5.00 11.00 16.00
From 100.01 to 120.00 5.00 14.00 19.00
From 120.01 to 140.00 5.00 16.00 21.00
From 140.01 to 160.00 5.00 18.00 23.00
From 160.01 to 180.00 5.00 20.00 25.00
From 180.01 to 200.00 5.00 22.00 27.00
From 200.01 to 220.00 5.00 25.00 30.00
From 220.01 to 240.00 5.00 27.00 32.00
From 240.01 to 260.00 5.00 29.00 34.00
From 260.01 to 280.00 5.00 31.00 36.00
From 280.01 to 300.00 5.00 33.00 38.00
From 300.01 to 320.00 5.00 36.00 41.00
From 320.01 to 340.00 5.00 38.00 43.00
From 340.01 to 360.00 5.00 40.00 45.00
From 360.01 to 380.00 5.00 42.00 47.00
From 380.01 to 400.00 5.00 44.00 49.00
From 400.01 to 420.00 5.00 47.00 52.00
From 420.01 to 440.00 5.00 49.00 54.00
From 440.01 to 460.00 5.00 51.00 56.00
From 460.01 to 480.00 5.00 53.00 58.00
From 480.01 to 500.00 5.00 55.00 60.00
From 500.01 to 520.00 5.00 58.00 63.00
From 520.01 to 540.00 5.00 60.00 65.00
From 540.01 to 560.00 5.00 62.00 67.00
From 560.01 to 580.00 5.00 64.00 69.00
From 580.01 to 600.00 5.00 66.00 71.00
From 600.01 to 620.00 5.00 69.00 74.00
From 620.01 to 640.00 5.00 71.00 76.00
From 640.01 to 660.00 5.00 73.00 78.00
Employees Provident Fund 85
From 660.01 to 680.00 5.00 75.00 80.00
From 680.01 to 700.00 5.00 77.00 82.00
From 700.01 to 720.00 5.00 80.00 85.00
From 720.01 to 740.00 5.00 82.00 87.00
From 740.01 to 760.00 5.00 84.00 89.00
From 760.01 to 780.00 5.00 86.00 91.00
From 780.01 to 800.00 5.00 88.00 93.00
From 800.01 to 820.00 5.00 91.00 96.00
From 820.01 to 840.00 5.00 93.00 98.00
From 840.01 to 860.00 5.00 95.00 100.00
From 860.01 to 880.00 5.00 97.00 102.00
From 880.01 to 900.00 5.00 99.00 104.00
From 900.01 to 920.00 5.00 102.00 107.00
From 920.01 to 940.00 5.00 104.00 109.00
From 940.01 to 960.00 5.00 106.00 111.00
From 960.01 to 980.00 5.00 108.00 113.00
From 980.01 to 1000.00 5.00 110.00 115.00
From 1000.01 to 1020.00 5.00 113.00 118.00
From 1020.01 to 1040.00 5.00 115.00 120.00
From 1040.01 to 1060.00 5.00 117.00 122.00
From 1060.01 to 1080.00 5.00 119.00 124.00
From 1080.01 to 1100.00 5.00 121.00 126.00
From 1100.01 to 1120.00 5.00 124.00 129.00
From 1120.01 to 1140.00 5.00 126.00 131.00
From 1140.01 to 1160.00 5.00 128.00 133.00
From 1160.01 to 1180.00 5.00 130.00 135.00
From 1180.01 to 1200.00 5.00 132.00 137.00
From 1200.01 to 1220.00 5.00 135.00 140.00
From 1220.01 to 1240.00 5.00 137.00 142.00
From 1240.01 to 1260.00 5.00 139.00 144.00
From 1260.01 to 1280.00 5.00 141.00 146.00
From 1280.01 to 1300.00 5.00 143.00 148.00
From 1300.01 to 1320.00 5.00 146.00 151.00
From 1320.01 to 1340.00 5.00 148.00 153.00
From 1340.01 to 1360.00 5.00 150.00 155.00
From 1360.01 to 1380.00 5.00 152.00 157.00
From 1380.01 to 1400.00 5.00 154.00 159.00
From 1400.01 to 1420.00 5.00 157.00 162.00
From 1420.01 to 1440.00 5.00 159.00 164.00
Amount of Wages Rate of Contribution
for the Month for the Month
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 1440.01 to 1460.00 5.00 161.00 166.00
From 1460.01 to 1480.00 5.00 163.00 168.00
From 1480.01 to 1500.00 5.00 165.00 170.00
From 1500.01 to 1520.00 5.00 168.00 173.00
From 1520.01 to 1540.00 5.00 170.00 175.00
From 1540.01 to 1560.00 5.00 172.00 177.00
From 1560.01 to 1580.00 5.00 174.00 179.00
From 1580.01 to 1600.00 5.00 176.00 181.00
From 1600.01 to 1620.00 5.00 179.00 184.00
From 1620.01 to 1640.00 5.00 181.00 186.00
From 1640.01 to 1660.00 5.00 183.00 188.00
From 1660.01 to 1680.00 5.00 185.00 190.00
From 1680.01 to 1700.00 5.00 187.00 192.00
From 1700.01 to 1720.00 5.00 190.00 195.00
From 1720.01 to 1740.00 5.00 192.00 197.00
From 1740.01 to 1760.00 5.00 194.00 199.00
From 1760.01 to 1780.00 5.00 196.00 201.00
From 1780.01 to 1800.00 5.00 198.00 203.00
From 1800.01 to 1820.00 5.00 201.00 206.00
From 1820.01 to 1840.00 5.00 203.00 208.00
From 1840.01 to 1860.00 5.00 205.00 210.00
From 1860.01 to 1880.00 5.00 207.00 212.00
From 1880.01 to 1900.00 5.00 209.00 214.00
From 1900.01 to 1920.00 5.00 212.00 217.00
From 1920.01 to 1940.00 5.00 214.00 219.00
From 1940.01 to 1960.00 5.00 216.00 221.00
From 1960.01 to 1980.00 5.00 218.00 223.00
From 1980.01 to 2000.00 5.00 220.00 225.00
From 2000.01 to 2020.00 5.00 223.00 228.00
From 2020.01 to 2040.00 5.00 225.00 230.00
From 2040.01 to 2060.00 5.00 227.00 232.00
From 2060.01 to 2080.00 5.00 229.00 234.00
From 2080.01 to 2100.00 5.00 231.00 236.00
From 2100.01 to 2120.00 5.00 234.00 239.00
From 2120.01 to 2140.00 5.00 236.00 241.00
From 2140.01 to 2160.00 5.00 238.00 243.00
From 2160.01 to 2180.00 5.00 240.00 245.00
From 2180.01 to 2200.00 5.00 242.00 247.00
From 2200.01 to 2220.00 5.00 245.00 250.00
From 2220.01 to 2240.00 5.00 247.00 252.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 87
From 2240.01 to 2260.00 5.00 249.00 254.00
From 2260.01 to 2280.00 5.00 251.00 256.00
From 2280.01 to 2300.00 5.00 253.00 258.00
From 2300.01 to 2320.00 5.00 256.00 261.00
From 2320.01 to 2340.00 5.00 258.00 263.00
From 2340.01 to 2360.00 5.00 260.00 265.00
From 2360.01 to 2380.00 5.00 262.00 267.00
From 2380.01 to 2400.00 5.00 264.00 269.00
From 2400.01 to 2420.00 5.00 267.00 272.00
From 2420.01 to 2440 .00 5.00 269.00 274.00
From 2440.01 to 2460.00 5.00 271.00 276.00
From 2460.01 to 2480.00 5.00 273.00 278.00
From 2480.01 to 2500.00 5.00 275.00 280.00
From 2500.01 to 2520.00 5.00 278.00 283.00
From 2520.01 to 2540.00 5.00 280.00 285.00
From 2540.01 to 2560.00 5.00 282.00 287.00
From 2560.01 to 2580.00 5.00 284.00 289.00
From 2580.01 to 2600.00 5.00 286.00 291.00
From 2600.01 to 2620.00 5.00 289.00 294.00
From 2620.01 to 2640.00 5.00 291.00 296.00
From 2640.01 to 2660.00 5.00 293.00 298.00
From 2660.01 to 2680.00 5.00 295.00 300.00
From 2680.01 to 2700.00 5.00 297.00 302.00
From 2700.01 to 2720.00 5.00 300.00 305.00
From 2720.01 to 2740.00 5.00 302.00 307.00
From 2740.01 to 2760.00 5.00 304.00 309.00
From 2760.01 to 2780.00 5.00 306.00 311.00
From 2780.01 to 2800.00 5.00 308.00 313.00
From 2800.01 to 2820.00 5.00 311.00 316.00
From 2820.01 to 2840.00 5.00 313.00 318.00
From 2840.01 to 2860.00 5.00 315.00 320.00
From 2860.01 to 2880.00 5.00 317.00 322.00
From 2880.01 to 2900.00 5.00 319.00 324.00
From 2900.01 to 2920.00 5.00 322.00 327.00
From 2920.01 to 2940.00 5.00 324.00 329.00
From 2940.01 to 2960.00 5.00 326.00 331.00
From 2960.01 to 2980.00 5.00 328.00 333.00
From 2980.01 to 3000.00 5.00 330.00 335.00
From 3000.01 to 3020.00 5.00 333.00 338.00
From 3020.01 to 3040.00 5.00 335.00 340.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 3040.01 to 3060.00 5.00 337.00 342.00
From 3060.01 to 3080.00 5.00 339.00 344.00
From 3080.01 to 3100.00 5.00 341.00 346.00
From 3100.01 to 3120.00 5.00 344.00 349.00
From 3120.01 to 3140.00 5.00 346.00 351.00
From 3140.01 to 3160.00 5.00 348.00 353.00
From 3160.01 to 3180.00 5.00 350.00 355.00
From 3180.01 to 3200.00 5.00 352.00 357.00
From 3200.01 to 3220.00 5.00 355.00 360.00
From 3220.01 to 3240.00 5.00 357.00 362.00
From 3240.01 to 3260.00 5.00 359.00 364.00
From 3260.01 to 3280.00 5.00 361.00 366.00
From 3280.01 to 3300.00 5.00 363.00 368.00
From 3300.01 to 3320.00 5.00 366.00 371.00
From 3320.01 to 3340.00 5.00 368.00 373.00
From 3340.01 to 3360.00 5.00 370.00 375.00
From 3360.01 to 3380.00 5.00 372.00 377.00
From 3380.01 to 3400.00 5.00 374.00 379.00
From 3400.01 to 3420.00 5.00 377.00 382.00
From 3420.01 to 3440.00 5.00 379.00 384.00
From 3440.01 to 3460.00 5.00 381.00 386.00
From 3460.01 to 3480.00 5.00 383.00 388.00
From 3480.01 to 3500.00 5.00 385.00 390.00
From 3500.01 to 3520.00 5.00 388.00 393.00
From 3520.01 to 3540.00 5.00 390.00 395.00
From 3540.01 to 3560.00 5.00 392.00 397.00
From 3560.01 to 3580.00 5.00 394.00 399.00
From 3580.01 to 3600.00 5.00 396.00 401.00
From 3600.01 to 3620.00 5.00 399.00 404.00
From 3620.01 to 3640.00 5.00 401.00 406.00
From 3640.01 to 3660.00 5.00 403.00 408.00
From 3660.01 to 3680.00 5.00 405.00 410.00
From 3680.01 to 3700.00 5.00 407.00 412.00
From 3700.01 to 3720.00 5.00 410.00 415.00
From 3720.01 to 3740.00 5.00 412.00 417.00
From 3740.01 to 3760.00 5.00 414.00 419.00
From 3760.01 to 3780.00 5.00 416.00 421.00
From 3780.01 to 3800.00 5.00 418.00 423.00
From 3800.01 to 3820.00 5.00 421.00 426.00
From 3820.01 to 3840.00 5.00 423.00 428.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 89
From 3840.01 to 3860.00 5.00 425.00 430.00
From 3860.01 to 3880.00 5.00 427.00 432.00
From 3880.01 to 3900.00 5.00 429.00 434.00
From 3900.01 to 3920.00 5.00 432.00 437.00
From 3920.01 to 3940.00 5.00 434.00 439.00
From 3940.01 to 3960.00 5.00 436.00 441.00
From 3960.01 to 3980.00 5.00 438.00 443.00
From 3980.01 to 4000.00 5.00 440.00 445.00
From 4000.01 to 4020.00 5.00 443.00 448.00
From 4020.01 to 4040.00 5.00 445.00 450.00
From 4040.01 to 4060.00 5.00 447.00 452.00
From 4060.01 to 4080.00 5.00 449.00 454.00
From 4080.01 to 4100.00 5.00 451.00 456.00
From 4100.01 to 4120.00 5.00 454.00 459.00
From 4120.01 to 4140.00 5.00 456.00 461.00
From 4140.01 to 4160.00 5.00 458.00 463.00
From 4160.01 to 4180.00 5.00 460.00 465.00
From 4180.01 to 4200.00 5.00 462.00 467.00
From 4200.01 to 4220.00 5.00 465.00 470.00
From 4220.01 to 4240.00 5.00 467.00 472.00
From 4240.01 to 4260.00 5.00 469.00 474.00
From 4260.01 to 4280.00 5.00 471.00 476.00
From 4280.01 to 4300.00 5.00 473.00 478.00
From 4300.01 to 4320.00 5.00 476.00 481.00
From 4320.01 to 4340.00 5.00 478.00 483.00
From 4340.01 to 4360.00 5.00 480.00 485.00
From 4360.01 to 4380.00 5.00 482.00 487.00
From 4380.01 to 4400.00 5.00 484.00 489.00
From 4400.01 to 4420.00 5.00 487.00 492.00
From 4420.01 to 4440.00 5.00 489.00 494.00
From 4440.01 to 4460.00 5.00 491.00 496.00
From 4460.01 to 4480.00 5.00 493.00 498.00
From 4480.01 to 4500.00 5.00 495.00 500.00
From 4500.01 to 4520.00 5.00 498.00 503.00
From 4520.01 to 4540.00 5.00 500.00 505.00
From 4540.01 to 4560.00 5.00 502.00 507.00
From 4560.01 to 4580.00 5.00 504.00 509.00
From 4580.01 to 4600.00 5.00 506.00 511.00
From 4600.01 to 4620.00 5.00 509.00 514.00
From 4620.01 to 4640.00 5.00 511.00 516.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 4640.01 to 4660.00 5.00 513.00 518.00
From 4660.01 to 4680.00 5.00 515.00 520.00
From 4680.01 to 4700.00 5.00 517.00 522.00
From 4700.01 to 4720.00 5.00 520.00 525.00
From 4720.01 to 4740.00 5.00 522.00 527.00
From 4740.01 to 4760.00 5.00 524.00 529.00
From 4760.01 to 4780.00 5.00 526.00 531.00
From 4780.01 to 4800.00 5.00 528.00 533.00
From 4800.01 to 4820.00 5.00 531.00 536.00
From 4820.01 to 4840.00 5.00 533.00 538.00
From 4840.01 to 4860.00 5.00 535.00 540.00
From 4860.01 to 4880.00 5.00 537.00 542.00
From 4880.01 to 4900.00 5.00 539.00 544.00
From 4900.01 to 4920.00 5.00 542.00 547.00
From 4920.01 to 4940.00 5.00 544.00 549.00
From 4940.01 to 4960.00 5.00 546.00 551.00
From 4960.01 to 4980.00 5.00 548.00 553.00
From 4980.01 to 5000.00 5.00 550.00 555.00
From 5000.01 to 5100.00 5.00 561.00 566.00
From 5100.01 to 5200.00 5.00 572.00 577.00
From 5200.01 to 5300.00 5.00 583.00 588.00
From 5300.01 to 5400.00 5.00 594.00 599.00
From 5400.01 to 5500.00 5.00 605.00 610.00
From 5500.01 to 5600.00 5.00 616.00 621.00
From 5600.01 to 5700.00 5.00 627.00 632.00
From 5700.01 to 5800.00 5.00 638.00 643.00
From 5800.01 to 5900.00 5.00 649.00 654.00
From 5900.01 to 6000.00 5.00 660.00 665.00
From 6000.01 to 6100.00 5.00 671.00 676.00
From 6100.01 to 6200.00 5.00 682.00 687.00
From 6200.01 to 6300.00 5.00 693.00 698.00
From 6300.01 to 6400.00 5.00 704.00 709.00
From 6400.01 to 6500.00 5.00 715.00 720.00
From 6500.01 to 6600.00 5.00 726.00 731.00
From 6600.01 to 6700.00 5.00 737.00 742.00
From 6700.01 to 6800.00 5.00 748.00 753.00
From 6800.01 to 6900.00 5.00 759.00 764.00
From 6900.01 to 7000.00 5.00 770.00 775.00
From 7000.01 to 7100.00 5.00 781.00 786.00
From 7100.01 to 7200.00 5.00 792.00 797.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 91
From 7200.01 to 7300.00 5.00 803.00 808.00
From 7300.01 to 7400.00 5.00 814.00 819.00
From 7400.01 to 7500.00 5.00 825.00 830.00
From 7500.01 to 7600.00 5.00 836.00 841.00
From 7600.01 to 7700.00 5.00 847.00 852.00
From 7700.01 to 7800.00 5.00 858.00 863.00
From 7800.01 to 7900.00 5.00 869.00 874.00
From 7900.01 to 8000.00 5.00 880.00 885.00
From 8000.01 to 8100.00 5.00 891.00 896.00
From 8100.01 to 8200.00 5.00 902.00 907.00
From 8200.01 to 8300.00 5.00 913.00 918.00
From 8300.01 to 8400.00 5.00 924.00 929.00
From 8400.01 to 8500.00 5.00 935.00 940.00
From 8500.01 to 8600.00 5.00 946.00 951.00
From 8600.01 to 8700.00 5.00 957.00 962.00
From 8700.01 to 8800.00 5.00 968.00 973.00
From 8800.01 to 8900.00 5.00 979.00 984.00
From 8900.01 to 9000.00 5.00 990.00 995.00
From 9000.01 to 9100.00 5.00 1001.00 1006.00
From 9100.01 to 9200.00 5.00 1012.00 1017.00
From 9200.01 to 9300.00 5.00 1023.00 1028.00
From 9300.01 to 9400.00 5.00 1034.00 1039.00
From 9400.01 to 9500.00 5.00 1045.00 1050.00
From 9500.01 to 9600.00 5.00 1056.00 1061.00
From 9600.01 to 9700.00 5.00 1067.00 1072.00
From 9700.01 to 9800.00 5.00 1078.00 1083.00
From 9800.01 to 9900.00 5.00 1089.00 1094.00
From 9900.01 to 10000.00 5.00 1100.00 1105.00
From 10000.01 to 10100.00 5.00 1111.00 1116.00
From 10100.01 to 10200.00 5.00 1122.00 1127.00
From 10200.01 to 10300.00 5.00 1133.00 1138.00
From 10300.01 to 10400.00 5.00 1144.00 1149.00
From 10400.01 to 10500.00 5.00 1155.00 1160.00
From 10500.01 to 10600.00 5.00 1166.00 1171.00
From 10600.01 to 10700.00 5.00 1177.00 1182.00
From 10700.01 to 10800.00 5.00 1188.00 1193.00
From 10800.01 to 10900.00 5.00 1199.00 1204.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 10900.01 to 11000.00 5.00 1210.00 1215.00
From 11000.01 to 11100.00 5.00 1221.00 1226.00
From 11100.01 to 11200.00 5.00 1232.00 1237.00
From 11200.01 to 11300.00 5.00 1243.00 1248.00
From 11300.01 to 11400.00 5.00 1254.00 1259.00
From 11400.01 to 11500.00 5.00 1265.00 1270.00
From 11500.01 to 11600.00 5.00 1276.00 1281.00
From 11600.01 to 11700.00 5.00 1287.00 1292.00
From 11700.01 to 11800.00 5.00 1298.00 1303.00
From 11800.01 to 11900.00 5.00 1309.00 1314.00
From 11900.01 to 12000.00 5.00 1320.00 1325.00
From 12000.01 to 12100.00 5.00 1331.00 1336.00
From 12100.01 to 12200.00 5.00 1342.00 1347.00
From 12200.01 to 12300.00 5.00 1353.00 1358.00
From 12300.01 to 12400.00 5.00 1364.00 1369.00
From 12400.01 to 12500.00 5.00 1375.00 1380.00
From 12500.01 to 12600.00 5.00 1386.00 1391.00
From 12600.01 to 12700.00 5.00 1397.00 1402.00
From 12700.01 to 12800.00 5.00 1408.00 1413.00
From 12800.01 to 12900.00 5.00 1419.00 1424.00
From 12900.01 to 13000.00 5.00 1430.00 1435.00
From 13000.01 to 13100.00 5.00 1441.00 1446.00
From 13100.01 to 13200.00 5.00 1452.00 1457.00
From 13200.01 to 13300.00 5.00 1463.00 1468.00
From 13300.01 to 13400.00 5.00 1474.00 1479.00
From 13400.01 to 13500.00 5.00 1485.00 1490.00
From 13500.01 to 13600.00 5.00 1496.00 1501.00
From 13600.01 to 13700.00 5.00 1507.00 1512.00
From 13700.01 to 13800.00 5.00 1518.00 1523.00
From 13800.01 to 13900.00 5.00 1529.00 1534.00
From 13900.01 to 14000.00 5.00 1540.00 1545.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 93
From 14000.01 to 14100.00 5.00 1551.00 1556.00
From 14100.01 to 14200.00 5.00 1562.00 1567.00
From 14200.01 to 14300.00 5.00 1573.00 1578.00
From 14300.01 to 14400.00 5.00 1584.00 1589.00
From 14400.01 to 14500.00 5.00 1595.00 1600.00
From 14500.01 to 14600.00 5.00 1606.00 1611.00
From 14600.01 to 14700.00 5.00 1617.00 1622.00
From 14700.01 to 14800.00 5.00 1628.00 1633.00
From 14800.01 to 14900.00 5.00 1639.00 1644.00
From 14900.01 to 15000.00 5.00 1650.00 1655.00
From 15000.01 to 15100.00 5.00 1661.00 1666.00
From 15100.01 to 15200.00 5.00 1672.00 1677.00
From 15200.01 to 15300.00 5.00 1683.00 1688.00
From 15300.01 to 15400.00 5.00 1694.00 1699.00
From 15400.01 to 15500.00 5.00 1705.00 1710.00
From 15500.01 to 15600.00 5.00 1716.00 1721.00
From 15600.01 to 15700.00 5.00 1727.00 1732.00
From 15700.01 to 15800.00 5.00 1738.00 1743.00
From 15800.01 to 15900.00 5.00 1749.00 1754.00
From 15900.01 to 16000.00 5.00 1760.00 1765.00
From 16000.01 to 16100.00 5.00 1771.00 1776.00
From 16100.01 to 16200.00 5.00 1782.00 1787.00
From 16200.01 to 16300.00 5.00 1793.00 1798.00
From 16300.01 to 16400.00 5.00 1804.00 1809.00
From 16400.01 to 16500.00 5.00 1815.00 1820.00
From 16500.01 to 16600.00 5.00 1826.00 1831.00
From 16600.01 to 16700.00 5.00 1837.00 1842.00
From 16700.01 to 16800.00 5.00 1848.00 1853.00
From 16800.01 to 16900.00 5.00 1859.00 1864.00
From 16900.01 to 17000.00 5.00 1870.00 1875.00
From 17000.01 to 17100.00 5.00 1881.00 1886.00
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
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From 17100.01 to 17200.00 5.00 1892.00 1897.00
From 17200.01 to 17300.00 5.00 1903.00 1908.00
From 17300.01 to 17400.00 5.00 1914.00 1919.00
From 17400.01 to 17500.00 5.00 1925.00 1930.00
From 17500.01 to 17600.00 5.00 1936.00 1941.00
From 17600.01 to 17700.00 5.00 1947.00 1952.00
From 17700.01 to 17800.00 5.00 1958.00 1963.00
From 17800.01 to 17900.00 5.00 1969.00 1974.00
From 17900.01 to 18000.00 5.00 1980.00 1985.00
From 18000.01 to 18100.00 5.00 1991.00 1996.00
From 18100.01 to 18200.00 5.00 2002.00 2007.00
From 18200.01 to 18300.00 5.00 2013.00 2018.00
From 18300.01 to 18400.00 5.00 2024.00 2029.00
From 18400.01 to 18500.00 5.00 2035.00 2040.00
From 18500.01 to 18600.00 5.00 2046.00 2051.00
From 18600.01 to 18700.00 5.00 2057.00 2062.00
From 18700.01 to 18800.00 5.00 2068.00 2073.00
From 18800.01 to 18900.00 5.00 2079.00 2084.00
From 18900.01 to 19000.00 5.00 2090.00 2095.00
From 19000.01 to 19100.00 5.00 2101.00 2106.00
From 19100.01 to 19200.00 5.00 2112.00 2117.00
From 19200.01 to 19300.00 5.00 2123.00 2128.00
From 19300.01 to 19400.00 5.00 2134.00 2139.00
From 19400.01 to 19500.00 5.00 2145.00 2150.00
From 19500.01 to 19600.00 5.00 2156.00 2161.00
From 19600.01 to 19700.00 5.00 2167.00 2172.00
From 19700.01 to 19800.00 5.00 2178.00 2183.00
From 19800.01 to 19900.00 5.00 2189.00 2194.00
From 19900.01 to 20000.00 5.00 2200.00 2205.00
and for the months where the wages exceed RM20,000.00 the rate of contribution by the employee shall be RM11.00 for every RM100.00 or part of RM100.00 of the amount of wages for the month, and the rate of contribution by the employer shall be RM5.00.
AMOUNT OF WAGES RATE OF CONTRIBUTION
FOR THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH
By the By the Total
Employer Employee Contribution
RM RM RM RM RM
Employees Provident Fund 95
` FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Deleted by Act A914).
FIFTH SCHEDULE
[Subsection 58(1)]
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT PAYABLE WHERE WITHDRAWAL IS
MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH 54(1)(a)
The additional amount payable is two thousand five hundred ringgit. SIXTH SCHEDULE
[Subsection 58(2)]
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT PAYABLE WHERE WITHDRAWAL IS
MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH 54(1)(c)
The additional amount payable is five thousand ringgit. SEVENTH SCHEDULE
[Section 26C]
THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO A CORPORATION
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD
1. Duty of the Board to make regulations in respect of a corporation The Board shall, on or before the date on which a corporation is established, make regulations in respect of the corporation defining-- (a) the purposes and objects for which the corporation is established; (b) the rights, powers, duties and functions of the corporation; (c) the system of management of the corporation; and (d) the relationship between the corporation and the Board and the right of control over the corporation.
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2. Scope of corporation Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Board to establish any corporation for any purpose or object more extensive in scope than the purposes or objects for which the Board was constituted or as conferring on any corporation any right, duty, power or function which is not within the rights, duties, powers or functions of the Board under this Act.
3. Binding effect of such regulations Subject to the provisions of this Act, and of any regulations made under section 71, regulations made under paragraph 1 shall be binding on the corporation in respect of which they were made and shall have effect for all purposes under this Act.
4. Register of corporation The Board shall keep a register in the prescribed form of all corporations and such register together with copies of all regulations made under paragraph 1 shall be open to public inspection at such places and at such times as the Board may determine.
5. Winding up (1) The Board may by order published in the Gazette direct that any corporation be wound up and dissolved.
(2) Upon the dissolution of any corporation under this paragraph, the assets of the corporation, after payment of all liabilities, shall be transferred to and vested in the Board.
6. Legal character of a corporation Every corporation shall be a body corporate by such name as the Board shall give to such corporation and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in such name, and for the purpose of effecting the purposes and objects for which it was established, may enter into contracts and hold and deal in or with any movable or immovable property and may do all other matters and things incidental or appertaining to a body corporate not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and subject to such restrictions or limitations as may be prescribed by the Board.
7. Common seal of a corporation (1) Every corporation shall have a common seal, which shall bear such device as the corporation, with the approval of the Board, may approve, and the seal may from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew by the corporation, with approval of the Board. Employees Provident Fund 97
(2) Until a seal is provided by the corporation under this paragraph, the common seal of the Employees Provident Fund Board may be used as the common seal of the corporation.
(3) The common seal shall be kept in the custody of, and shall be authenticated by, any person as the corporation may direct. (4) All deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be sealed with the common seal of the corporation and authenticated by the person in whose custody of the common seal is kept shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed. 98 Laws of Malaysia ACT 452
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 452
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law Short title In force from
P.U. (A) 551/1992 Employees Provident Fund 01-01-1993 (Amendment of Third
Schedule) Order 1992
Act A914 Employees Provident Fund Paragraphs 26(a) (Amendment) Act 1995 & (b) and
1994, P.U. (B) section 27--
01-11-1995;
other sections
except
section 24--
01-08-1995,
P.U. (B) 356/1995
P.U. (A) 30/1996 Employees Provident Fund 01-01-1996 (Amendment of Third
Schedule) Order 1996
Act A958 Employees Provident Fund 01-10-1996,
(Amendment) Act 1996 P.U. (B) 447/1996
P.U. (A) 290/1998 Employees Provident Fund 01-08-1998 (Amendment of First Schedule
and Third Schedule)
Order 1998
P.U. (A) 414/1998 Employees Provident Fund 01-08-1998 (Amendment of First Schedule
and Third Schedule) (No. 2)
Order 1998
Act A1080 Employees Provident Fund 01-07-2000;
(Amendment) Act 2000 except para
54(6)(g)--
01-04-2000
Employees Provident Fund 99
Section Amending authority In force from
P.U. (A) 135/2001 Employees Provident Fund 01-04-2001 (Amendment of Third until
Schedule) Order 2001 31-03-2002
Act A1123 Employees Provident Fund Paragraph 5(b) & (Amendment) Act 2001 sections 8 and
9--01-07-2000;
Paragraphs 5(a) &
(e), sections 6 and
7--01-01-2001;
section 2--
28-09-2001;
section 3 & 4
and paragraphs
5(c), (d) and (f)--
15-12-2001
P.U. (A) 120/2002 Employees Provident Fund 01-04-2002 (Amendment of Third
Schedule) Order 2002
Act A1190 Employees Provident Fund sections 3, 4, 5, 6 (Amendment) Act 2003 and 7--01-08-
2001;
section 2-19-08-
2002
P.U. (A) 171/2003 Employees Provident Fund 01-06-2003 (Amendment of Third until
Schedule) Order 2003 31-05-2004
P.U. (A) 227/2003 Employees Provident Fund 26-11-2002 (Amendment of Fifth and
Sixth Schedule) Order 2003
P.U. (A) 178/2004 Employees Provident Fund 01-06-2004 (Amendment of Third
Schedule) Order 2004
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 452
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1991
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section Amending authority In force from
2 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
Act A1123 28-09-2001
4 Act A914 01-08-1995
13 Act A914 01-08-1995
24 Act A914 01-08-1995
26 Act A914 01-08-1995
26A Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
26B Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1123 15-12-2001
26C Act A958 01-10-1996
27 Act A914 01-08-1995
PART IIIA Act A958 01-10-1996
30 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
31 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
33 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
34 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A1080 01-07-2000
35 Act A914 01-08-1995
Employees Provident Fund 101
Section Amending authority In force from
36 Act A914 01-08-1995
37 Act A914 01-08-1995
37A Act A914 01-08-1995
38 Act A1080 01-07-2000
43 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A1080 01-07-2000
44 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A1123 15-12-2001
45 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
46 Act A914 01-08-1995
47 Act A914 01-08-1995
48 Act A914 01-08-1995
50 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
50A Act A914 01-08-1995
51 Act A914 01-08-1995
54 Act A914 01-11-1994
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 paragraph
54(6)(g)--
01-04-2000;
other than
paragraph
54(6)(g)--
01-07-2000
Act A1123 subsections
54(1) and
(6)--
01-01-2001;
subsection
54(2)--
01-07-2000;
subsections
54(4), (4A)
and (6)--
15-12-2001
Act A1190 19-08-2002
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54A Act A958 01-10-1996
54B Act A958 01-10-1996
54C Act A1123 01-01-2001
55 Act A914 01-11-1994
Act A1080 01-07-2000
PART VIA Act A1080 01-07-2000
Act A1123 01-07-2000
56 Act A1080 01-07-2000
Act A1123 01-01-2001
58 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A1080 01-07-2000
58A Act A1080 01-07-2000
59A Act A958 01-10-1996
63 Act A914 01-08-1995
Act A1080 01-07-2000
65 Act A914 01-08-1995
66 Act A914 01-08-1995
68 Act A1080 01-07-2000
PART VIIA Act A1080 01-07-2000
70A Act A1190 01-08-2001
70B Act A1190 01-08-2001
70E Act A1123 01-07-2000
70F Act A1190 01-08-2001
71 Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
72 Act A914 01-08-1995
73 Act A914 01-08-1995
Section Amending authority In force from
Employees Provident Fund 103
Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
FIRST SCHEDULE Act A958 01-10-1996
P.U. (A) 290/1998 01-08-1998
P.U. (A) 414/1998 01-08-1998
Act A1190 01-08-2001
THIRD SCHEDULE P.U. (A) 551/1992 01-01-1993
P.U. (A) 30/1996 01-01-1996
P.U. (A) 290/1998 01-08-1998
P.U. (A) 414/1998 01-08-1998
Act A1190 01-08-2001
P.U. (A) 135/2001 01-04-2001
until
31-03-2002
P.U. (A) 120/2002 01-04-2002
P.U. (A) 171/2003 01-06-2003
until
31-05-2004
P.U. (A) 178/2004 01-06-2004
FOURTH SCHEDULE Act A914 01-08-1995
FIFTH SCHEDULE Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
P.U. (A) 227/2003 26-11-2002
SIXTH SCHEDULE Act A958 01-10-1996
Act A1080 01-07-2000
P.U. (A) 227/2003 26-11-2002
SEVENTH SCHEDULE Act A958 01-10-1996
DICETAK OLEH
PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD,
KUALA LUMPUR
BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA
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