Esi Central Rules 1950
THE EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE (CENTRAL) RULES, 1950
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 1950 S.R.O. 212. — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (XXXIV of 1948), the Central Government is pleased to make the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, namely : —
RULES
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent. — (1) These Rules may be called the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950. (2) They extend to the whole of India. 2. Definitions. — In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (1) “ the Act ” means the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (Act XXXIV of 1948) ; (1-A) “ average daily wages during a contribution period ” in respect of an employee, means the aggregate amount of wages payable to him during that period divided by the number of days for which such wages were payable ; (1-B) “ Average daily wages during a wage period ” means — (a) in respect of an employee who is employed on time-rate basis, the amount of wage which would have been payable to him for the complete wage period had he worked on all the working days in that wage period, divided by 26 if he is monthly rated, 13 if he is fortnightly rated, 6 if he is weekly rated and 1 if he is daily rated ; (b) in respect of an employee employed on any other basis, the amount of wages earned during the complete wage period in the contribution period divided by the number of days in full or part for which he has worked for wages in that wage period : Provided that where an employee receives wages without working on any day during such wage period, he shall be deemed to have worked for 26, 13, 6 or 1 days or day if the wage period be a month, a fortnight, a week or a day respectively. Explanation. — Where any night shift continues beyond
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 1950 S.R.O. 212. — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (XXXIV of 1948), the Central Government is pleased to make the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, namely : —
RULES
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent. — (1) These Rules may be called the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950. (2) They extend to the whole of India. 2. Definitions. — In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (1) “ the Act ” means the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (Act XXXIV of 1948) ; (1-A) “ average daily wages during a contribution period ” in respect of an employee, means the aggregate amount of wages payable to him during that period divided by the number of days for which such wages were payable ; (1-B) “ Average daily wages during a wage period ” means — (a) in respect of an employee who is employed on time-rate basis, the amount of wage which would have been payable to him for the complete wage period had he worked on all the working days in that wage period, divided by 26 if he is monthly rated, 13 if he is fortnightly rated, 6 if he is weekly rated and 1 if he is daily rated ; (b) in respect of an employee employed on any other basis, the amount of wages earned during the complete wage period in the contribution period divided by the number of days in full or part for which he has worked for wages in that wage period : Provided that where an employee receives wages without working on any day during such wage period, he shall be deemed to have worked for 26, 13, 6 or 1 days or day if the wage period be a month, a fortnight, a week or a day respectively. Explanation. — Where any night shift continues beyond