Section 79: Power to make rules

79. Power to make rules.___(1) The 1[Federal Government] may, subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance. 1Subs by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: — (1) the manner in which lists of persons from whom members of the Governing Body may be appointed shall be drawn by organizations of employers and employees; (2) the manner of establishing provincial institutions and the constitution, composition and powers of such institutions; (3) powers and functions of the Governing Body; (4) fees and allowances of the members of the Governing Body and Medical Advisory Council; (5) rate of, and conditions pertaining to, contributions; the ratio of employer’s con tribution and employee’s contribution; (6) manner of calculating daily wages for the purpose of determining the amount of contribution; (7) determination of wages by the Director -General where mode of payment of remuneration makes it difficult to determine such wages; (8) percentage or amount by which contributions due may be increased under section 24; (9) increase of employers contribution where rules of safety or hygiene are not observed by employer; (10) officers of the Institution who may rec eive moneys or make payments on behalf of the Institution; (11) purposes for which separate accounts may be maintained in the Employees’ Social Insurance Fund; (12) conditions applying to security reserves; (13) investment of surplus moneys; raising and repayment of loans; (14) the preparation of budget; the form and manner in which the Institution shall maintain accounts and the manner in which accounts shall be audited; (15) the period and the items of medical care for which an insured person shall be entitled in respect of any disease after the expiry of thirty days from the termination of sickness benefit; (16) extent to which the Institution may incur expenditure on measures for improving the health and welfare of insured persons and for rehabilitating and settling disabled persons; (17) assessment and collection of tax under section 71; and (18) any other matter which is required or allowed by this Ordinance to be prescribed.

Effective date: 1962-01-01

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