XVI tal-1989
Table of Provisions (22)
Statutory Text (22 Articles)
[ assent.
CENSU T "" HONe
(L .S.)
"~residen t
JOthJune. [989
ACT No . XV I or [989
AN A CT 10 amend Ihe Social Security A CI, 1987.
BE IT EN ACfE D by the President, by and wit h the advi ce and
conse nt of the Ho use of Represen tatives. in this prese nt Parliament
asse mb led. and by the au thority of the same, as fol1ows:-
This Act sha ll be cited as the Social Securi ty s.-. ,;,1<
(I)
(Ame ndment ) Act. 1989 and shall be re ad and co nstrued asone with the .~
Social Security Act. [987. hereinafter referred to ll$ ~t he prilltipal Act
H.
(2 ) The provisions of Ih is Act shall come into force as
follows:-
(a ) this section . pa ragraphs ( b) and (cl of section 2. section ) .
parngraph (b) o f section 4. paragra phs (a). (b) and (d ) o f sect ion 6.
n.v.
sections 10. 12. ]6. 17, ]9,20,
L-artikolu 2OIa'I-AII print ipali ghandujigi emendat kif gel
(a) fiI-paragrafu (a) las-subartik olu ( I) tiegllu , minflok il-
kliem ~ Ia tlmn pujenla f islilunjoni;ew spta r tal -Gvern u lanqas
persuna mpjegata Jew persuna li tahdcm ghaliha nnifish: u H
ghandhom jidhlu I-k lie m "Ia Ikun persuna mpjegala u la nqas
persuna li tahdcm gllal iha nnifuha: uH: u
(b) minnufih wara s-subanikol u (2) ticghu ghandu ji:!:died
dan is-subartikolu (3 ) gdid Ii gej:-
H(J) Meta lfi membru li dwaru lithall as Ghajnuna glial
Matd ikun Jew i$ir irkuvral fi Sptll r statali Jew la' iSlituzzjoni
slalali. il-jedd ghal dik J-g1Iajnuna dwaru ma jinlemmlulf malul
l-ewwel sill xhu r li jibdew mill-ewwel jum lad-dhul tieghu
fdak I·isplar Jew iSlil uzzjoni hlie( jckk di n Ikun iSlituzzjoni
sta tali ghall -kura u hsicb ta ' nics xjuh kif indi kal mill- Ministru
b'ovvit fiI -Gazzett:l ghall-finijiet tal-paragrafu (a) las-
suhartikolu (I) la' I-a rtikolu 99, flicma kat il-jcdd ghal dik I-
ghajnuna gll andu jinlcm m miJl-cwwcl jum lad-dhul licghu
fdi k ]·isliluzzjoni stalal i. ".
L-arli kolu 27 ta' I·A 11 printi pali ghandu jigi emendal ki f gej
minflok il-paragl1lfu ( e) l a~-5ubar!i koli (I) u ( 2) lieghu.
(a)
~handu. fkull kat, jidhol dan 11 gej
tu ri ~as-so<.I;sfal.Zjon tad -Dircnur li -
.. ( c)
Ikull i:i\ladirl l ~' Malla U r10rmalmcnt tirrisjedi
(i )
fMalla: u
(ii) il-meni laghha fil-g.imgha . kalkolati skond id-
dispoiiZ1.jonijiet tal-Parti iliA lal-Ticni Skcda li linsab
ma' dan I-All. majeUedu~ Lm29.AA:"
(b)
m in nok is-subartikolu (3) tieghu ghandu jidhol dan Ii g.ej
Pcrsuna Ii ssir intiloiala ghal pensjoni taM is-
" (3)
subartikolu (1) jew (2) la' dan I-artikolu ghandha_ jekk il-
mczzi laghha fil-g.imgha kalkolati kif inlqal qabel fdan
I-artikolu -
(a) ma jcctedu~ I-ekwivalenti tad-diffcrcnza b<:jn
id- Lm29 ,88 imsemmija qabel u r-rala la' pensjoni
appli kabbli fiI-kai taghha skond il-Parti I lA las-Sil1 Skeda
li linsab ma' dan I-AI!. ghandu jkollh a I-jcdd ghal
pensjoni skond i l_ P~ r t; HA imsemmija h~wn 'l a bel. jcw
jeceedu l-ekwivalenli tad-differenza bejn id-
(b)
Lm29,88 imsemmija qabel u r-rata la' pensjoni appli-
kabbli fil- kai laghha skond il-Parti HA las-Sin Skcda li
linsab ma' dan I-At!, ghandu jkollha I-jedd ghallali rala
ta' pensjoni Ii liigura illi lali pensjoni u I-meui laghha
fiI -gimgha. kalkolal i ki f imsemmi qabel f dan I-arlikolu,
nimkien ma jcccedux Lm29.88
lida h'dak il -mod illi, bla hsara ghad-dispoiinjo nijiella'
I-arli kolu 100 la' dan I-An u I-licni provi\.O li hemm fiI-
paragrafu 4 tal- Parti ili A lal-Tieni Skeda li tinsab ma' dan
I-At!, mela rage! mitiewwcg u I-mar.;! lieghu jkunu t-Incjn
jikkwali fik aw ghal pensjon; lahl id-dispoiiujonijict la' dan
I-a rtiko lu jew ta- l-arti kolu 77 la' dan I-All. di k il-pe nsjoni h
1 ithallas li II-ma ra ma libqa~ linghatalha, "
minnok is-subartikolu (4) licghu ghandu jidhol dan li
(c)
gc j
"(4) meta persuna li tkun inlilOiala ghal pensjoni lahl
dan I-arlikolu Ikun jcw issir irkuvrala fi sptar slat"li j~w
iSliluujoni 5Ialal;, hija libqa- intilolata li tireicvi di k
il-pensjoni malu l l-ewwel sin xhur li jilxlew mill-ewwel jum
tad-dhul laghha fdak I-isptar jcw istiluzzjoni hlief jckk din
lkun iSliluzzjoni statali ghall-kura u hsieb la' nies xjuh ki f
ind ik at mill- MinislTU b'avvii fiI-Gaucl1a ghall -finijict lal -
paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu (I) ta-I -artikolu 99, fliema kai,
mill-cwwel jum tad-dhul taghha fdi k I-istiluujoni stalali, dik
il-persuna ma jkollh iex jedd ghal pensjoni skond is-
subarli kolu (3) la' dan I-arti kolu i1.da gh al pen5joni ta' Lm2
fil-~imgha u_ meta applikabbl;, il-kera lad-dar kif provdul
fiI- Parti 11l 13s-Siu Skeda li linsab ma' dan I-AtL ": u
(d) minnUrLh wara ~-,ubarti kolu (.j) lie&hu &handu jiidicu
is-subarti ko lu (5) gdid li gej
"(5) Ghall-finijicI las-subarlikoli (I) sa (3) la ' dan
I-arl ik olu. id-Lm29.88 msemmija ghal kwalunkwc fini
hcmmhckk. ~h andhom aWlomatikamem jiidiedu minn imien
ghal im ien. hekk kif iku n il-kat. biz-iid iet fil-paga li jkunu
bdew fis--sc hh mill· I ta" April 19891; jistghu jkunu mehtic g.a
mill·ligi sabicx jingtmlaw b'mod .!:cncral i.··.
L-arti kolu 3Ota'I-Al1 principali gh andu jigi e me ndat kif gej:-
(a) fis·subarlikolu (I) ti eghu, minO o k il- kliem "skond id-
dispoiiujonijiel ta' dan I-anikolu." ghandhom jid hlu I·kliem
MSkOlld id-dispoiizzjonijiel la' dan I-artikolu: ";
(b) minnufih wara s-subartiko lu (I) tieghu, ghandu jiZdied
dan il_proviso li gej;
" IMa mela pe rsuna li dwarha japplika dan is-subaniko[u
issir lahdem gha[iha nnifisha lalil u sko lld id-dispoi:iujonijiet
ta' xi wahda mill-Manpower inC€m;ve Schemes imhabbrin
mill-Gvem, ghandu madankollu jibqglia[ha l-jedd ghall-
ghajnuna msemmija qabel matul I-ewwel 12-il gimgJta li ss ir
tahdem glialiha nnifisha jekk -
(a) fil-jlll'n mela ss ir tahdem ghal ih a nnifisha tkun
ghalqet it-18-il sella iMa ma lkunx ghalqet il -SO sena ; u
(b) matul il-12-i[ xahar konse kullivi minnufih qabeJ
il -ju m me lll ssir tahdem gha~ha nnifisha hija kienet
registrata taht il-Pani I tar- Regislru la ' l-Impiegi kif
imsemmi qabe[ rdan is-subartikolu. "; u
(c) minOok il-paragrafu (ii) tal-proviso li hemm mas-
subart ikol u (6) ti eghu, ghandu jidho l dan li gej
M(ii) meta f xi familja membru taghha ikun jew
isir irkuvrat fi sptar slatali jew isti tuzzjon i statali
huwa ghandu jibqa' jitqies [i qieghed jaghmcl sehe m
minn dik i(-familja matul I-ewwel silt xh ur li jibdew
miH-ewwel jllm tad-dhu l tieghu fdak [-isptar jew
istituztjoni hlier jekk din Ikun iSlitllujoni stata li
gha ll-k ura u hsieb ta' oi e;; \ jull kif indikat mill-
Ministru b'avvii fil-Gazzel1a ghaJl-finijict tal-
paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu (I) ta' l-artikolu 99,
fliema kai dak il-membru ma jigix ikkullsidrat bha[a
li jaghmel sehem minn di k il -familja mill -ewwel jum
tad -dhu[ ticghu rd ik I-istituz.zjoni statal;: b'da k il-
mod illi meta dik il-familja lkun tikk onsisli fmcmhru
wielled biss, hekk kif il-jedd tieghu ghall-ghajnuna
socjali skond id-dispoiiz.zjonijicl la ' dan il-paragrafu
jimemm. il- kera tad-dar kif provdllt fil- Parti III las-
Silt Skeda li tinsab ma' dan I-An ghandha.
madankollu, u jekk appli kabbli, issir jew tibq a'
tithallas, kif iku n il-kal:.".
A-artikolu 36 la' I-An prinCipali. minllok il -kli em "gliand ba Emend.> , ..
tildied" sa u inkluii I-kliem "konTribuujonijiel fis-r.ena kif qabc l ... 'I·At!
imr.em mi fdan I-artiko lu .". gbandhom jidhlu dawn il -kliem li gejjin
Mghandha titdied bl-ammonl applikabbli muri lahl-
(a) fl- Parli 111 lal-lleltax-iJ Skeda li linsab ma' d an I·A 11
meta dik I-,umla jkollha jedd li ti rticvi pensjoni li tilhallas lilha
skond I-artikolu 33 jcw I-artilwlu 34 la' dan I·An iida li ma
jkoll hicx jedd li lircie vi tieda fir -rala laghh a la' dik il-pensjoni
skond id-dispoiizzjonij iel la' l,artiko lu 35 la' dan I-Ale jew
(h ) il-Parti IV tat - llcnax· il Skeda Ii tins-ab ma' dall I,An
mela dik I-armla jkollha jedd tircievi tieda fir-rala taghha lal-
pensjoni skon d il-paragrafu (a) ta']-artikolu 35 ta' dan I-All
jcw
(c) il-Pani V lat-llettax·il Skeda li Imsab ma ' dan I-All
me ta d ik I-armla jkollha jedd tircievi lieda fi r-rala laghha tal-
pensjoni skond il-paragrafu (b) ta' l-artikolu 35 ta ' dan I-An
Kull i ieda li litha lla~ sko nd dan 1-3rl;kolu ghandha Ikun
kalkolata fuq il-bati tal-medja la' konnibuujonij;et fis-sena
:lcrerlOti in konnessjo ni mat -talba taghha glial Pensjon, lar-
Romol.·· .
Fis-suba rtikolu (2) la' I-artikolu 67 lal-IeSI Inglit la' I-An
principaJi, minllok il-kliem "seetions 64 and 66" ghand ho m jidhlu 1-
kliem "scelions 64 10 66".
Minflok l-artiko lu 70 la' I-AU prinCipali ghandu iidhol dan li
Gh all-finijicl la' din il -Taqsima. mela jkun qieghed
"70.
jahdem id-dhul pensjonabbli d , Direllur ma gliand ux jaghti kat la'
xi iieda fxi paga, sa larju jcw dhul meqjusin ghall-ghan li jigi 51mal
jew 51mal mill -gdid dak id-dbul pensjonabbli-
(a)
li Ikun inliia li lissoslil wixxi -
(i) xi forma la' fringe be"efil uljew drawi"gs
personali, sew jekk ex,cash jew ex-bank, li I-persuna
koncernata kiencI kic ku ikollha I-jedd ghalihom
minghand il-printipaltaghlta; u
(ii) xi forma ta' dhul jew hla 5 ic hor li qabcl il-
pel"5una konecrnala kienel lirtievi minn x'imki en iehor u
li dwarhom ma kell hi ex lilh al1as ko ntribuzzjoni; u
(b) kuJl iieda ohra fdik il -pagajew salarju li ma jkunux
jidhru lid- Direttu r li huma bona fi de.".
Minflok il-paragrafu (b) las-subarlik olu (I) la'l-artikolu 75
ta' I-Au prinCipali ghand u jidhol dan li gej
~(b) mela dik il·pcrsufla lilqies li hi pcrsuna li timpjega lilha
nn ifIsha ir·rala la' pensjoni taghha ghandha liidied -
(i) fiI· kat ta ' ragel millewweg. bl·ammont applihbbli
skond i]· Pan i lA tal·TIellllX·il Skeda li tinsab ma' dan I· AII .
jew b'd ik il·parti min nu li tkun tiZgu ra li T·rata la' pensjoni
lieghu mitj"da kif imsemmi qal:>el ma tk"nx laqbet ii·tew!.
lern tad·dh,,] pensjonabbli lieghu;
(ii) m· kat ta' ~i persuna ohra, bl·ammonl li jkun
japplika skond il· I' arti I tal·llettax-il Skeda imsemrnija
qabd.·' .
Minnok I-arti kol" 77 \:I' l'A n prinCipali ghandu jidhol dan li
\2.
"77_ (11 ilia hsara ghad-dispoiiujonijiel la- I-ani kolu 100
ta' dan I-All" bla hsara ghad-dispoZizzjonijiel I-<Jt1 Ta 1:1 ' dan I·AII .
persuna li-
(a)
ikollha l-etil ta' sillin sena; u
(b)
II1ri ghas-sodidazljoni lad· Di rellu r li -
(i) Ikun aUndi n ta' Malta" nonnalmenl lirrisjedi
r Malla: u
(iil
il -mczzi taghha fis-senD. kalkolali skond id-
di>potiz~jonijict tal·Parti I11 lal-Tieni SLeda li tinS:lb rnll'
dan I-All. ma 'kunx itjed minn Lm625 m.kat ' a' rJ~",1
miiie"' ..... c)! ;ew mam rniiiewga jew LmJ25 m·ka1. ta '
per;una ""ahL-dha jc",' la' annd jew armla
,kIln in lilolata ghal "cnsjooi la' I·E1il 13h, dan I-All skood id·
dispoti7.ljonijict las~"barTikol " (2Ita' dan I-anikol".
121 PeT!;una li ssiT inlilola la ghal pensjoni lahl is-
subanikolu ( Ilia' dan I-a r, ikol" ghandha ,iTtie"i H>ensjoni laghh a
skond il-Pa ni 11 las·Sin Skeda li ,insab ma' dan I-A": iida b'dak
il·mOO illi. bla hsara ghad-dispozizzjonijiet la' I·a rtikolu 100 la' dan
I-All" 13t -lieni provi!i<) li hcmm mal-paragrafu 3 tal-I'arli III UH'
Ticni Skcda li linsab rn:,' dan I· AII. rnela rag.cl miiicw ..... eg u I·mar:!
lieghu jkun" Hncjn jikkwalifikaw ghal pensjoni tuhl id-
dispoiizzjonijicl la ' dnn I-a rlik ol u jcw la 'l'arTi kolu 27 la' dan I-All.
dik il~pensjoni li tilhallas 1ill·mara ma libqa~ lingh~lalha.
(31 Mc'a pe l1>"na I; Ik"n intilolala ghal pensjoni lah l
dan I-anikolu Ikun jcw bsi r irku,'ra,a fi splar statali jew isli' uajQni
slaTali. hija libqa' in tilolal3 h ItTtie .. ' dik II·pensJOm rna1l1ll-ewwel
~ill ~hur li jilxk-w mill-C:"""'e\ jum tad-dhultaghha r dak I-isplar ;ew
i>1iluzzjoni hl ier jck k din 'kun isli'uujoni Slalali ghal· kura" hsicb
la' nies xjuh kif ind ika, mill -:>'linimu b'avvit fiI-Gazzel1a ghall·
finijicl lal-para!!raru (a) IlIs-subartikolu ( ! ) la'l-artikolu 99. r liema
kai. mill·cwwel j"rn lad-dhultailhha rdik I-is,itunjoni slalali. dik
il-persuna rna jkollhiex jedd ghal pensjoni skond is-subanikolu (2)
ta' dan I-artikolu iida ghal pensjoni ta- Lm2 fil -gimgha u. meta
applikabbl i. i I·kcra tad·dar ki f provdut fiI- Parti I I I tas·Sitt Skcda li
tinsab ma' dall I·Alt.··.
Fil-paragrafu (iii) tas·subartikolu (I) la' ]-anikolu 82A ta' I· E,..,<ndo .. '
Att principal; minflok il-kliem ~u 84 ta' dan I-Att)"' ghandhom jidhlu I· 1· .... ;'010 82 ...
kliem", 84 u 93A ta' dan I-All u kull allowance fil·gimgha imhallsa minn point;p.ti,
xi prinCipal skond I-Qrdni la' Standard Naujonali ta' 1-1988 dwar ""L, 112
Allowance fil-Gimgha)"".
A·artikolu 83A ta' I-An principali, millflok il-kliem ~skond E"","do lO'
id·dispotinjonijiet ta' dall I-Att:" ghandhom jidhlu I·kliem "skond id· ~,"i'ol" 8:1A
dispotizzjonijicl ta' dan I-Atl. Ghall-finij iet ta ' dall I·artikolu tifel xorta ,.·1·
jibqa' jitqics li hu persuna severame nt handikappata jekk ikun eertifikat
bhala mulu ghal koUox u permanentemenl jcw trux pe rmanentcmcnt fi
grad ta' mhux inqas minn 70 duibel,".
IS. Minnufih wara I-artikolu 93 ta ' I-At! prinCipali ghandu jitdied 1.ic4o ",'
lan ]-artikolu gdid 93A
" Be ... rottji
93A. (I) II·Ministru jista' . b'ordni fi)·Gauetta,
tijilllalt>u
jipprovdi
ghall·hlas la' beneficcju /:X-gralia 1il terli katcgoriji
~~ .g ,ariQ ,
ta' persuni u b' dawk ir-rali u fdik is-sura u b' dak il·mod u glial
dak iz·tmien li huwa jista' jiddeCiedi bi ftehim mai'Ministru
responsabbli ghall-finanzi u b' mod partikolari, itda minghajr
pregudiuju ghall·mod generiku la' dak li nlqal qabel -
(a) sabiex jipprovdi ghall-hlas la' bonus lil familja;
" (b) sabicx jipprovdi ghall-hlas ta' ghajnuna
b'emer~enza fi flus jew fo~~clli li m'humiex flus mid-
DirCllur tal- Welfare.
(2) Id-D irellur tal-Welfare ghandu jiomm dik is-
sistema ta' kontijiet u ghandu jadotta dawk il-miiuri ghat-
tharis ta' flus fdati lilu mid-Direllur gliall-finijiet ta', u skond,
il-paragrafu (b) tas-subartikolu (1) ta' dan I-anikolu hckk kif
approvat mill-AccoUl!/am General u I- kotba , ritevu!i u
dokumemi kollha mitmumin ghal dan il-gban ghandhom,
fkull zmien, ikunu miflulii n ghall-ispe7.zjoni ta' I-Accounlam
Genaal, id-Dircttur tal-V crifika u d- Diretlur ... ,
L-aTlikolu 9813' '-All printipali ghandu jigi emendat kif gcj
(a) l-artiko lu kif inbu gliandu jig; cnumerat bhala s-
subartikolu (1); u
(b) minnufib wara s·subarti kolu (1) ghandu jiidied dan is-
subartikolu gdid li gej
"(2) [d-drill ghall-ghaj nuna sociali [i lilha Uas tahl da n [-
AIt rna gha ndux jintcmm dwar ~i membru la' familja [i jkun
barra minn Malta sakemm il-kap la' dik i!.familja jipprova
ghas-sodisfazzjon tad- Dire lt ur li dik il-mawra harm mi nn
Malta ghandha x'taqsam mal-kurn medika la' di k il-persu na;
b'dan illi I·jedd gha[ di k I-ghaj nuna ghand u iinlcmm wara li
jghaddu sill xhur li jibdcw miH-ewwe[ jum tan -naqqas la' di k
il - persu na min n Ma[ ta gl'lal dik il-kura h[ief fcjn dik il-mawrn
barra minn Malt a tkun approvata miH-Gvcrn :·.
Fis-subart ikoli ( I) u (2) la' l-arlik(J[u 99 ta' [-All printi pa[ i.
minflok il-k/icm ~u fl-a rt ikolu n, ~ ghandoom, null kat, jidrllu I-klicm
"u fis-subanikolu (3) la' I-artikol u n la ' dan I-All ....
Ill, Fis-sub-par .. grafu (ii) ta[-paragrafu (b) tas-subartikolu ( I) la'
I-a rtikolu 102 la ' '[-Atl printipa[i, minnufih wara I-Ir.lic m ~ Ii d- Direttur
jisla' minn imicn ghal m ic n jislabbiliJI.JI.i;w ghandhom jiMiedu I-kliem
wb'dak il-mod illi. mc: la talba gl'lal Be nefi~u ghal Ma rd issir filwaqt li
pc rsuna tkun qeghd a lempo ranjament barra minn Malt~. il-li las ta:.da~
il-bcnefittju ghandu jSiT bl-arretrati fsomma wali da sh,h a kcm m [,sta
jkun ma laj r warn li dik il'persuna l"rp'lura Malta;'".
19, IJ -proviso li hcm m ma' I-artikolu [09 la ' l-Att prin~ pali
ghllnd u jigi eme ndat kif gej
(a)
fiI -paragrafu (b) lieghu, -
(i) il-klte m ~ghal Be nefittj u ghal Mard jew" ghandhom
jilha,sru ; u
(ii) minflok il -kliem "ghal dan iI -ghan." ghandhom
jidhlu I-kliem Mghal dan il-ghan; u u
W
;
(b) minllUfi h wara I-paragrafu (b) imsc:mmi qabcl ghandu
jii died dan il -paragrafu gdid (cl li gej
M(C) jekk il,tal ba Ikun ghal Bcnc:ftttj u ghal Ma rd.
b'schl'! mill -j um li I- Minislru jisla' jislabbil ixxi b'avvii fiI,
Gan c tt a, id-Dirc u ur ma gha ndux jilqa' ~i talba bhal dik dwar
ir-raba' jum u ku ll jum ichor li jigi wara flr. ull pe rijodu ta '
inkapat itil gh3JI. ' xogl'lol hlief jekk ic-«: rtifikat mediku li
jikkonferm a I-inkapati til la' pc rsuna li ta1'ldem ikun mik lub u
ffirmat mion pcrsu na ti jkol1ha 1-II'a. rant 1i lei:e rtila 1-
professio ni medi ka li tkun mahtura mill- Ministru ghal dan il-
ghan; b'dak il-mod ill i, meta d-DirctluT ikun sodisfatt li min
ikun qiegl'l cd jaghmel i"'alba ~l'!al dak il -~ neficciu tkun
ordinarjamenl reside nti rMatta iida li. fid-dat a la' dik II-talba,
Ikun tcmporanjamcnt baTra minn Malta. id- Di rcll ur jistu'.
minkejja I-prowedi menli imsc mmij in qabc l fda n il-
paragrafu. jilqa ' di k iHalba bhala valida ghall_fi nijic! ta' da n 1-
All sak em m din tkun akkumpanjDta minn t'e rt ifikat mediku li
jkollu dill. I-ghamla u jkun ta' da k il -mod li d , Direllur jlsta' fit-
tirkostunzi tal-kat jidhirlu xie rqa u sakcmm il-pc rsun3
konecrnata tipprova ghas-sodisfazzjon t3d-Diretlur li ma
jkollhie~ jedd ghal xi forma ta' benefittju blialma lisla'
tilha!Jas minn ~i aWlorit!l Ii Ikun respon,abbli ghall-hlas ta'
benefiITju las-sigurtil. socjali {iI-pajjit rejn dik il-persuna Ilun
temporanjament toqgliod matul iJ-perijodu ta' dik l-inkapaCita
taghha li tahdem
[td3 aktar Ii, f'kull talba ghal Benefitcju ghal Mard, id-
Direllur jisfa', jekk ikun jidhirlu li hekk jelitieg, jikkonsulta
dwar t-aspetti medic; lal-talba ma' persuna wahda jew iktar I;
jkollhom warrant biex jetercitaw il -profes,joni medika,
malilura mill- Min istru glial dan il-ghan ." ,
20, Fil-paragnlfu (;) tas-subartikolu (4 ) la' I-artikolu I1I ta' I- A tl Emc:oo. ,.'
principali, minflok il-kliem "jew Pensjon; ghall-Randikapp3l;: u" ,. I·An
gliandhom jidlilu I-kliem "jew Pensjoni ghall-R and ik appali u j-Arbitru .,.-iD1'ipali_
jidhirlu li jku n melilieg parir mediku; u" .
Fis-subllrlikolu (2) la' I-anikoh' 117 ta·I·An principali. Emc:nda ,.
rmnnufih wan! I-llicm""u d-dhur' ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem ""(inkluti xi ,.I· An
multi jcw pcnalitajiet imposti skond l'aTt ikoli 116. 119. 120. 122. I~S u .,.-irotipoli .
Fis·subarti kolu (J) la ' I-arl ikolu 119 ta ' I-An principali, """,od. ,.'
minflok il-kliem minn "huwa jehel" sa u nkluii I-kliem "hame, liri." '0'
ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem li gej
"huwa jehel, mela jinslab hali, multa la' mhu~ anqas minn-
(a) Lm5 ghal kull kontribu7.2joni bhal dik mhu~
imliaUsa, dwar xi kontribuzzjonijie l dovul i tahl dan I-All qabe l
it-3la' Lulju, 1989: u
(b) 50% lal·vatur 10laJi tal -kontribuzzjonijicl Ohal dik
mhux imhallsa iida ta ' mhux itjed mill-valur 10lali lal-
kontribuzzjonij iet bhal dik mhux imhaUs.a, dwar xi
konlribuzzjon ijiel dovuti lahl dan I- An fxi imien wara 1-2 ta'
Lulju, 1989.".
L-artikolu 12S la' I-All principali gh;rndu .ii~i emendal kif
(a) fis-subartikol u (I) tiegliu, minflok il-kliem "penali ta'" s.a .,.-intipo'i.
u "klu!; I-kliem "'dwar konlribu zzjonijiel mhux imhallsa_"
ghandhomjidlilu I-kliem li gej
"penali la' mhux anqas minn -
(a) 10% tal·valur totali tal-kontribuzzjonijiel bhal
dik mhux im hallsa ilda ta' mhux iijed minn LmS ghal kull
kontribuzzjoni bhal dik mhux imhallsa, dwar XI
kontribuzzjonijiel dOVUl1 lahl dan I-All qarn:l il·3 ta'
Lulju, 1989: u
(b) 5% tal -valur 10lali lal·kontribuzzjolli bhal dik
mhux imliallsa iida la' mhux iijed minn 50% lal·valur
100ali tal ·konlri buzzjonij iel blial dik mhu~ imliallsa, dwar
xi kontribuzzjollij iel dovuti lahl dan I·A tt f'xi imien wara
t·2 la' LulJu . 1989;
li tkun iff\SSala mid-Dire uur . nim!:ien ma' tull ammonl I;
jkollu jingflata dwar kontribuzzjonijicl bl'lal dik mhux im-
h allsa:~; u
(b) minnufih wara s-subarti kolu (I) tieghu. ghand .. jiidied
dan iI. proviso gdid li ~ei
"Itda fejn il-pen jodu la ' kontribuzzjon ijit:t hhal6ik mhux
im hallsajigi bejn ;s·7ta' Mcjju 1956 u 1·1 la' Jannar 1989.jekk
il-ko mribuzzjo nijiet bhal di k mhux imhallsa jigu crfellivamenl
imhallsa rxi :i:mien bcin 1· 1 ta ' April. 1989 U 1-30 ta ' Aoril,
1990. it-Zewg dal; ok luti. pcnalitajicl bhal dik ri jkunu mllO§li
nlld·Dircllur skond dan is-~ubartikolu ghandhom suss.eg .... "'"·
lernent jinghataw Iura lil prinCipal jcw pcniUna li timpjega 1;lh3
nnifisha. skond it-kat. kif ikun. jdk il-kontribuzzjonijiet
kollha bha l dik mhull imh allsa jith allsu fiI-fat t sa u nkl u2 11-30
la' Apri l. 1990 u t on lribuujonijiet !i ghandhom jithallsu taht u
skond id.dispotiujonijiet ta ' dan [-All ghall-perijodu bejn il-2
la' Jan nar , 1989 u 1-30 la' April, 1990. it-,tewt dali
nkluli, ikunu .... kol1 irnhalisa kif I!handhom ikunu skond id·
dispoziujonijiel la' dan l'An fid.dala li fiha tonlrihuzzjon ijiel
bhal d ik mhux iml'lallsa kif imsem mi qabel rdan it-proviso
effetlivame nt jitl'l al1su skond id·dispo!iuj(lnijiet ta' dan
it_proviso.".
L·art ik olu 133 la' l' At! principa li ghilndu ji ~i emendat ki f
(a) minnufih warn s~ubartikol" (I) ticghu. gtmndu jitdicd
i~ .... ubartikolu gdid li gej:-
"(l A)
B'iieda
mal-funzjonijiel
im.)oemm;ja
fis-
(I) Ill' L1aft h lllil."lu . il·80 ... .l g lll.ndu ... ·k ... 1t
~uoon;kolu
jeiamina I-kaiijiet li fi hom skond il·par .. grnfi 3 u/jcw 4 la'
I·Ordni la' 1- 19119 dW3r Ghajnuna b'Emergenla. id, Dircllur
t31· W,..,(o,,, tlu lal-fchrnn illi I-limili mn;;'i.la hcmmhckk
jjnhtic!\, li jinqabiu."
(b) fis·suharti kolu (41ticJ!.hu. minnok il·kliem "wht dan I-
:lrl ikolu" gha ndhom jidhlu I·klicm "'ah, is-subartikolu (I) la' dan
I-: ... il;olu": u
(t) minnufih warn s·suOOrti kol u (4) ticghu. ghandhom
jiidiedu s'~uoorlik oli g .... dda (-lA) u (48 ) li ~jjin
" (4A) L-oghla :Immonl la' Ghajnuna b'Emcr~"nza fi
nu~ ti 1-8 0rd jistD' jawtori1.1.a taht ;"·subart ikolu (lA) ta' dan
I-a rtikolu m'ghandu~ jeccedi Lm 14.50 fx i perijodu ta' 7 ijiem
konscku!livi iid;. jisw' b'danako ll u jibqa' jiltmllas ghal kull
pcrijndu la' imien li l-Bnrll ji~t ,,' Jistabbilixxi ric-tirkostanzi
wl-ka i;.
L-a mmnnt ta' Ghajnuna b'Emer~cnla foticlti li
(4 B)
nus li H l .... d ji~l a' jJ"'lnrir.za 1,,1'11 i,... .. ubJ"ik"lu
mhumic~
( I A I I,,' L1"n I·artikolu m ')!h,tn<lu ~ ikun S('~1I )!hal ., i limilU
iid" J·Bnrd J!.h:tnd u ja~,i~ur" . ,,,rejn hu p' ... ,il>bli. ill i I· 3ffari·
ji~'lli jridu ji n~tr:lw lil hinn mil·limiw mni;t!el ('iI·pamgmfu 4
l:t' I,Oruni ta' 1-1411'1 dW:lr Ghajnuna t>'Erller~C"1_n huw:t
",,,,IUlarnc'nl l,,' hlic~:t U li l·i'I,;;'a ["'Ihum ,,: lini:Hnm rtimili
ra~, me", ,Ii )!,,,1 ifibl i," ,
25, Fil-paragrafu (h ) la' I-anikolu 137 la' I-An princ ipali. Em<oo.. ,,'
minnufih wa ra I-kliem '"Ii jkunu jehliegu li lini amm r.egrclc zza·· ..
ghandhom jidl'llul-kliem "mgl'loddija q abeL fi Jew war" I-bidu fi, ·sehh pri..op.ab.
la·danl-An·'.
suO-paragraphs (a ). (b)
and (d ) o f parngrafKi (c) and paragrafKi (d) of section 27 and
paragraphs ( b), (c) and (d) of sect ion 28shall come into force upon
the publ ication of the Act in the G a~ene ;
(b) sect ions9aoo 25shall be dee med to have come into force
on 151 January, 1987;
(c) sections 21 and ) 1 shall be deemed to have come into
fo.-ceon2nd Janua ry. [989; and
(d ) paragraphs (a ) and (d) of section 2. pa ragraph (a) of
section 4. sect ion 5, paragraph (c ) of section 6. sectio ns 7, 8, [ I . 13.
14. 15. 18.24. paragraphs (a) a nd (b) and sub-paragraph (c) of
paragra ph (c) of sect ion 27. pa ragraph (a ) of section 28and sect ions
It -T ieni Skcda li linsab ma' I-Al1 prinl:ipaJi ghandha titi
emcndala kif g~J
il'p;lTagr"fu 5 1"I-P;lTIi tllaghh" ghandu jigi ~mcndal kif
(a)
!!C j
(i) fis-subparagrafu (c) tieghu. minnufih qabcl il-kliem
"kull AI/QwanCf' la' Ocn itur" ghandhom jidhlu I· kliem "k ull
bonus lil familja mhallas lahl u skond I·arlikolu 93A la' dan 1_
All."';
(ii) fis·sub· paragr~fu (d li~ghu _ mtnfi(>k tl -klit:m "la'
din I- Iskcda." ghandhom jidhlu l- klicm "la' din )· Iskcda:"; u
(ii i) minnufih wara s-sub·paragrafu (e),m$<'mml qabd
ghandhom jiid i(."du dawn is-suh-paragrafi godda Ii gcjj in;
"(f) ku ll aIlOK'{Jnce fi}·gimgba li lithallas mino '\'.L. 112
principal skond I-Ordni la' Standard Nazzjonali la' 1-1988 "-1·\988.
dwar Allowance fil-Oimgha;
(g) kull bcncficcju, dhuJ, privilegg jew gholja
dovuta lil membru ta' familja lahl u skond id-
dispozizzjonijiel ta' xi wahda mill -Manpower {IIcem;ve
Schemes imhabbrin mill·Gvern , ghall·ewwel 12-il gimgha
ta' jedd ghalihQm.·';
{b) m,nnufih wara I-paragrafu 6 tal -Part i 11 tieghu. ghalldu
jiid icd dall il - paragr~fu 71i gej
"7. MCla kap ta' familja jkun qicghed jircievi Ghajmma
ghal Mard taht dall I-All. kwalullkwe i ied~ moghlija effclI rxi
im ien wara s-6 la' Jannar. 19891i ghaliha jisla' jigi milOlal hu
jew ~i membru iehor tal-fam,lia tieghu dwar xi pensjoni.
bcncfidju. ghajnuna jew allowance hekk kif imhallas lilu jew
lil xi membru ichor tal-familja tieghu taht dan I All malull -
istess perijodu li fib hu jkun qed jircievi I-imscmmija Ghajnuna
ghal Mard. ma ghandhiex litqies fil -kalkol aujoni tal-mczzi la'
dik il-familja ghal finijiet biex jigi sta bbilit jekk ghadx baqa'
jcdd jew le ghal dik I-Ghajnuna ghal Mard. ";
(/:)
il-I'artl JJ I taghha gl"landha IlgI cmcndata kif gej
(a) fiHitolu taghha, il-klie m " Pensjoni ghall-
f'landikappali, Pell5joni ghall-Ghomja." gliandhom jitliassru;
(b)
fil -paragrafu ltagliha -
(i) minflok il-kliem "la' I-artikolu 27" ghandhom
jidhlu I·kliem "ta'l-artikolu 77""; u
(i i) il-kliem " pcnsjon i ghall-handikappati, pensjoni
gha ll-ghomja jew'- gh~ndhom jithassru
(c) fil-paragrafu 2taghha. minnufih lJabel il-kliem "kull
Gliajnuna Mcdika'" gliandhom jidhlu I-kliem '"kulJ bonus li l
familja mhallas taht u skon d l- artikolu 93A la ' dan I-Att:'; u
(d) fil -paragrafu 3 taghha. il- kl iem "'Pensjollj ghall-
f'l andikappali jew Pensjoni ghall-Ghomja," ghandhom
jithassru;
"
(d) minnufih war~ I-Parti III taghha ghandha lizdied il- Parli
iliA gdida Ji gcjja
'" PARTI iliA
Pensjolli ghaJl -Handik appati u Pellsjoni ghall-Ghomja
I. Fil-kalkolu tal-mdzi gliall-finijict la' I-ar!ikolu 27 la' dall
I-An, ghandujitqies -
(3) il-valur la' kull proprjeta (minbarra d-dar la'
residcnza) la' dik il-persuna li Ikun. jew tista' tkun. investita
jcw lin1Uia bi qliegb. bl -cs kllltjo ni ta' gbamara. gojjellcrija 1I
bwejjeg ollra personali; u
(b) ilia lI'iara ghad·dispoiiz.zjonijiet tal-paragrafu 3 la'
din il- Parti. kull dhul jcw privillcgg li huwa riccvut jcw jisla' jigi
riccvut minnjcw ikun ta' tgawdija ghal d ik il-persuna. kalkolat
fuq baii la' gi mgba.
2. lI -metJ;i li jistgll u jingabru minn xi proprjeta' kif dcskritt
lalll is-sub-paragrafu (a) ta l-pa ragrafu I tabl din il -Parti . li mhux
qed tintuZa bi qliegh gbandhom jigu kk alkolati ki f gcj
(a) I-ewwe l Lm250 ta' proprjeta bbal di k ma gbandllux
jinghata kas tagttbom: u
(hi il-valur ta' proprjeta bllal d,k fl-~Uess ta' Lm250
gllandu jitqies li qed jirrcndi dhul fil -gi mgha ck wivalentl gbal
0.11 % taj-valllr kapitali tagbha.
3. Fil-kalkolu tad -dhul jcw privi!egg ki f dcskriu labl is-sub-
paragrafu (b) lal-paragrafu 1 ta' din il· Parti. ma ghandhomx
jilqi esu -
(a) kull beneficcju ghal mard moghti min n wejeta'
filantropika jcw trade union
(b )
kull somma mballsa minn fond tal-karita'; 11
(c) ku ll bonus hi fa mi lja mballas laht u skond I·artikol u
93A ta' dan I·Att. kull Ghajnuna Medi k3, Allowanu ta'
Ge nitur. Allowance tat-Tfal. Allowallu gbal Tifcl
I'tandikappat jew Bc ncfi ccj u ghal Malcnlita li jithall~u tabt
dan I- Att ,
4. Sabiex jinh admu I-meiii ta ' koppja mii:i:cwga ghall-finijiet
ta I-ghuti ta' Pensjoni gball·l'tandikappati jcw Pensjoni gball·
Gbomja. gha ndha tiqies xi tkun il -pruprjcla (mi nha rra d-dar tar-
residcnza) tal-koppja jcw id -dhul li tkun qcghda tircicvi jcw li t ku n
tista' tircievi I-kuppja
lida. mCla ma jku nx hcmm ko mmunj oni ta' I-akkwisti
be)niel hum jew ghll li e x h'riiul tat tas-scparazzjo ni legali taghhom
ghandha titqies biss di k il-proprjcta li tkun ta', jew dak id-dllul li
jkun qicgttcd jigi jcw li jista' jigi riccvu!. minn kull wichcd jcw
wahda mill -koppja
lida wkoll kull wic hcd jcw wahda mi ll- koppja li dwarhom
Igh<XId jJ-proviso ta' qabcl din gbandhom ikunu ntitolati sabie x
jirCievu r -rata li 1 ku n applik abbli liJl-pcrsuna wahedha jew lil armel
jew armla skond il -Parl; HA tas-Sill Skeda li tinsab ma' dan I-All
kif imnaqqsa bit-mein ta' kull gimgba li jkunu anribwibbli li! kull
wiehcd minntlom.
5. Meta ragel mitiewweg li jkl1n $Cparat minn ma' martu
legalmem jew "de facIO" jipprova ghas-s.odifazzjoni tad Direltur li
jkun qieghcd ihal1as xi somma lil martu bhala kondizzjoni in tegrali
la$-separaujoni taghllom, dik is-somma ghandha tilnaqqas meta
jigu kalkolati I-mezzi tieghu. ".
Is-Sitt Skeda li tinsab ma' l-Alt prinCipa li ghandha tigi
emendata kif Se;
(a ) fiI·Parti [ taghha -
il- kliem ~jew itjed" ghandhom jit hassrll ; 1I
(i)
(ii) minnufih qabel il-kliem "Glial1-finijict ta' din il-
Parti" ghandu jidhol dan il -paragrafu gdid li gej; -
" MCla n-numrll ta' membri fil_familja jkun jettedi 5
r-rali Ii hemm indikati ghal familja ta' 5 ghandhom
jiidiedu b'Lm 1.50 ghal kull mcmllru ghar-rigward las-sill
membru 1I1-membn I-ol'lra sl1ssegwenti fdik il-familja.";
(b) fil-titolu tal- Part i [] tagliha, il-kliem ", Pensjon i gliall-
/'tandikappati, Pens;oni gball-Ghomja" ghandhom jilhassru;
(cl minnufih wara I-Parti [[ taghha gl'landha tidhol il-Parti lIA
gdida li gejja
"PARn
[JA
Ra/ita' Pensjon; ghall-nandikappuli U Pensjon; ghal/-Chomja
A.
Irgie l miliewsa
,,,,ij'
]><"'''''''
h ••
R ..... •
fi l·V""",
Lm c m
mela I-mara tkun tik kwalifika wkoll ghal
pensjon; skond I-arlikoli 21 jew n
22.80,0
meta [-mara ma tkllnx ti kk walifika wkoll
ghal pensjoni skond I-arlikoli 27 jew 77
11.40.0
13 .
Persuni li m'llumic ~ irgicl mizzewga
1'1.." '0' pe.sion,
K .. ~got iJ·
( i l ~ .. g!Io.
Lm c m
rn'
oisa miitewga Ii I_irgit l taghllom
jkunuK jikkwalifikaw glial penSJo rn
SkOHd I- arti kol i 27 jcw 77 .. ..
11.40,0
peTSun i romol je w wahedhom . .. .......
14.50,0
(d) fil· Parti III tall.hll a, minflo k il -kJ ie m .• Ir _ra t; li jinsabu fil -
Parli 1 u 11 ta' di n I-Iskcd a" ghandhom jidhlu I-klie m " [r-rati I;
jinsabu fil- Panijiet I, [J u [JA ta ' din I-fsked a·· .
29, Is-Seb a' Skeda li tinsab ma' I- All principali ghandha tigi
emendata kif gej
il-klicm "j.:w iije<l" glia ndhom jithassru; u
(a)
(b) mi nn ufill tah t it·tabella li hemm fiha ghand u jiidied dan
il-paragrafu gd id Ii gej
"Me ra n_numru ta ' membri fil-familja jkun je~di 5 ir-
rata li hemm indikata glial fami lja ta' 5 ghandha riidied
b'Lm2.25c ghal kull membru ghar-rigward tas-sill membru u I-
membri I-ohra sussegwen li ("dlk jJ-familja."'.
30, It-Tmi en Skeda li tinsab ma' I-Art principali gha ndha tigi
cmendata kif gej
(a)
fil-Parti I raghha -
(i)
il-kl ie m "jew itjed'" ghandho m jitl'tassru; u
(iil minnufih taht it-tabella li hcmm fiha ghand u jii:dicd
dan il·pa ragrafu gdid li gcj
"Mcts n-nu mru ta' mcmhri fil -familja jkun jetc::edi 5
ir-rara li hcmm indi kar3 gl'ta l fam ilja ta ' 5 ghandha tiid ied
b'Lm2.8Oc ghal ku ll mem bru ghar,rigward tas-sin mem-
bru u ' ·membri l-oh r3 sussegwenl i fdik il_familja.~; u
(b)
m-Pa"i 11 laghha -
(i)
il-Ir.licm ·'jcw iijed·' ghandhom jilhassru; u
(ii) minnufih lahl il·tabella li hcmm fi ha ghandu jiMicd
dan il-pamgmfu gdid li gej:-
MMe la n-numru la ' mc mbri m·familja jkun jettedi
5 ir-rala I; hemm indikala ghal familia .a· S ghandha
.iidied b'LmO.9Sc ghal kuU membru ghar-rigward taH ill
memi)ru u I·memi)ri l-ohr;Isussegwenti rdi k it. fam ilia. M.
3 1. Minllok I·Gliaxar Skedlll i linsab ma' I- All printi pa)i ghandu
dan 1i gej
- L·GI'IAXAR SKEDA
Artikoli 7 u 10.
Rala t~' Konl ribu 7.~onij iel
I'ARTI I
KOn/ribll lZjQtlijirl /a ' /-Ew,,'('/ Klwsi
(/'nSlllli M pjtguli)
Ro .. fiI-ti,.,po u ' ~ '."nbwzjoni
xon. ,.· pe ...... "'Pit ....
,;, ... 11 ...... 11 .... _ ...
I ;~h.
mpjt:p .. u .. ,II·II"tOItpal ,""""
Per.;uni laht il·18-il sena (I i ma
humiex dawk 1i jaqghu tahl il-
ka tcgorija -E- hawn idel
-- ) ......................
-
Lml .37
,msemmlJ3
,-
I' crsu ni 11 ghalqu 1-18-il ~ "'
( Ii ma humic x dawk li jaqghu
la hl il -kategorija -p hawn
" ,,>
isfcl imscmmija)
I-paga
bati ka laghhom fil ·g;mgha jew
,,-
l -eky.~ valcnti lil-gimgha
salarju bafiku taghhom
xahar rn, jkunx jcCtedi
Lm29.88.0 .....................
Lm2.49
k""tribu:uJono
IW>.~,.-
~ &fWIdk "'IWI .. "';I~p< ........
"'PIt"'''' ~ Mill.pri..crpal .. ",,,,,
c.
Pcrsuni li ghalqu 1- I8-il
sella (li ma humic~ da ..... k li
jaqghu tatll il-katcgorija .,.-
hawn isfcl imscmmija) I; 1-
paga b:d:ika taghhom IiJ·
gimgha jew l-e kwivalenli fil·
gimg/'la Ias-salarj u batiku
Caghhom
lix·)(ahar
jk un
~di
Lm29.88.0 iMa ma
)kunx jetted; Lrnl0S.n.o ..
'/u. mahduma sa 1-
eqreb
renlenimu.
la l- paga baii ka ril-
gimgha ,/Cl" la ' 1-
ckwivaJenli m-gim-
gha tas-salarju baiiku
taghhom fix-xahar.
D.
Pc rsuni li ghalqu 1-18-il se lla
(Ii ma humi cx dawk I; jaqghu
lah, jJ.katc$orijn 'F hawn isrel
irnscrnmija) li I-paga ba ti ka
laghhom m-gimgha jcw ,.
ckwiv al cmi m-~imgha 11IS-
saJ arju baziku I3ghhom fi~
~ahar ikun jccccdi Lm 105.77.0
Lm8.81
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li jkunu qcghdin jaghmlu kors
la· studju full-lime jew laghlim
lahl
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simili
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pc:rijodi dislinli la' ~oghol u
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qeghdin jirtievu rimuneraz-
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cqreb ~nlei:mu. l ar-
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ka fil-gimgha jew ta"
l-ekwivalemi fil-gim-
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minnu fi h qabc:1 is-sena ta'
ko ntribuujoni Ii fiha lithallas
il-kont ribuujoni -
LrnJ.90
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ma jaqbib: Lml.640 ........ .
jaqbet Lml ,640 itda mhuJL
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30.32 and 33 sha ll be deemed to have come int o fo rce on 7th
January. 1989.
2. The Arrangemen t of Sections of the principal Act shall be
"'A"-.. n, amended as follows
imm ed iate ly below Ille words ~9J. Apportio nment of
(a)
BonIlS~ therein there shaH be added the words
Eknefits payable eX-8'Qtia~
'"93A.
(b) for the words "Seoond Schedule~ up 10 and including the
w
words ~Social Mistance there shall be substi tuted the following
words
"Second Sc hedule: PARTI
Exemption from the
payme nt of Oass Two
oontribu tions
PA RT 11
Sickness Assistance and
Free Medical Aids
PART UI
AgcPe nsion
PARTIIIA
Handicapped Pension
and Blindness Pension
PART IV
Social Assistance H;
(c) for th e words "Sixth Schedu le w up to and including the
words "House Rent the re shall be substi tuted the following
W
words
Scale Rate s of Social
MSixth Schedu le PART I
A ss istullce
PART 11
Rate, of Age Pension
PART II A
Rat es of Handicapped
Pension and Blindness
Pension
PART UJ
House Re nt ~; and
(d) for the words "Thirteenth Shedule" up to and includ ing
t/le wo rd$ Mof the proviso to seetion 36 of the Aet" the re shall be
substituted the follo ... ing words
"Thineenth Schedule PA RT I
Increase in the ra te of
National
Min imum
Pension under para-
graphs (a) and (b)(ii)
of sub5cction ( I) of sec-
lion 75 of this Aet
PART lA
Increase in the ra te of
National
Minimum
Pension under para-
graphs (b )(i) of sub-
section (1) o f sectio n
of
this
Act
PA RT II
Increase in the rate of
pension to a widow
under 5Cction 35 of this
Aa
PA RT III
Furthe r increase in the
rate o f pension to a
widow under pa ragraph
(a) of section 36 of this
Aa
PART IV
Furth er increase in the
rate of pellSion to a
widow under paragraph
(b) o f section 36 of th is
A"
PARTV
Further increase in the
rate of pension to a
widow unde r paragraph
(c) of section 36 of this
Act
H
_
3. In subsection ( I) o f section 2 of the principal Act , in the
definit ion of wseverely handicapped person w, immediately aft er the
words ~ineapable of supporting himsel'" thc re shall be inserted the
words Wthrough full-time employmen t or self-occupation, or who will be
rendered 50 incapable when o f age to do 50,".
"'-.... _01
Section 18 of the principal Act shall be amended as foll oW5:-
4. --..1101
(a)
for subsection (5) there shall be Subslituled the
~(5) Save as provided for in paragraph (c) ofthe provi50
to section l09 0fthis Act , Sickness Benefit sha ll be paid for any
day of incapacity for work bu t shallnOI exceed in the aggregate
a maximum of 156 days in any calandcr year; $Ohowever that
where the person making a claim for such benefi t -
(a) undergoes any major su rgical ope ration or
intervenion or su ffers a seve re injury or is afflicted by
some serious disease which requ ires a long treatment
before such person may resume work. pa yment of
Sickness Benefit as aforesaid in this subsection ma y be
approved by the Director for an~ furth er number of days,
not exceeding 156, beyond the limit aforesaid in this
subsection as may be deemed fit by the Director in the
circumstances of the case and provided that in any such
case the aggregate maximum number of days payable by
way of Sickne i-S Be nefit within any two-yea r period.
calculated on a calenda r basis, Shall not exceed 468: and
(b)
has previously bee n pa id a ny be ne fit under the
proYisjon ~ of this section or any Une mploym ent Benefit
or Specia l Unc mploymc nI Benefi t under tile provisions o f
section 30 o f Ihis Act, the grand total of be nefi t days by
way o f lhcK benefits added togethe r shall , in 1>0 case ,
exceed al a ny time the gnl nd 101al number of rcckona ble
contributions paid by the person concerned
Provided that if Ihe perso n making a cla im for such be ne fit is
disqual ified from receivi ng suc h be ne fi t in acoordance wi t h
subsection (6) of this section , such perso n shall have his e ntitle ment
10 Sid:ness Be nefi t fOT that calendar year during which t he
disqual ifica tion is imposed red uced by the numbe r of days of such
disqual ifica tion .~: and
(b) fO T paragraph (a) of subsection (6) the reof the re shall be
substi tuted llie following
"(a) if lie lias refused medical exa minat ion as may have
bee n required by tlie Directoro r. witlioul good ca use. fail ed 10
allend fo r. or 10 subm it himself to . sueh medica l examinati on
as may liave bee n requ ired by tlie Director or. wit hout a good
med ical reason. fai led to submi t himse lf to such medical
treat ment as may have been appropria te in his case; o r~ .
Sectio n ZOof tlie principal Act shall tM:: ame nded as follows
(a) in pa ragn1 ph (a) of subsect ion ( I) th ereof, fo r tlie words
"is neit lie r a n in ma te o fa Govern me nt instituti on or hospilal nor an
employed person or a self-oceupied person; and" Ihe re sliall be
substituted the words Mis ne itlier an employed pe rso n nor a self-
occupied person; and M; and
(b) im mediatel y after subsection (2) the reof the:re shall be
added the following ne w subsectio n f31
M(3) Whe re any member in respcl.1 of whom sickness
assistance is p.l yable 1S or becomes an inmate o f a state-owned
hospital o r a stute-owned institu tion . the riglit fo r such
assistance in his respect shall not be e xti nguislied during tlie
fi rst six mo nths starling from his first day of admissio n to such
hospi tal o r insti tution unless it is a slate-owned insti tution for
tile care and "" clfare o f old people as is spcrified by the
Ministe r by notice in the Gazelle for the purpose o f paragraph
(a) of su bsection ( I) o f section 99 in which case the right fo r
such assistance Shall be extinguished from the: fi rst day of his
admission into such a state-owned instituti on:'.
6. Stello n 27 of th e pri ncipal Act shall be a nlende d as follows
(a) for paragra ph (c) of subsectio ns ( I) and (2) the reof there
shall. in each case . be subs tituted the fo llowing
~ (c)
shows to the sat isfaction of the Director that-
(i) he is a citizcn of Mal ta and normally resides in
Malta; and
(ii) his weekly means calculated in accordance with
the provisions of Pan l UA of thc Second Schedule to this
Act do not exceed lm29.88;-
(b) for subsection (3) thereof there shall be substitu ted the
fo llowi ng
-(3) A person who becomes entitled to a pension unde r
su\)scction ( I) or (2) of this Section shall. if his weekly means
calculated as afo resaid in this section-
(a) do not exceed the equivaJem of the difference
betwee n the aforesaid Lm29.88 and the rate of pension
applicable in his caJ;C in accordance with Pan IIA or the
Sixth Schedule to this Act. be en tit led to a pension in
accordance wit h the aforemen tioned Pan HA ; or
(b) exceed the equi valent o f the difference
between the aforesaid Lm29.88 and the rat e of pension
applicable in his case in accordance with Pan ll A o f the
Sixth Schedule to this Act. be cntitled to sueh ralc or
pension as shall ensure that such pension and his weekly
means calculatcd as aforesaid in this section togethe r do
not exceed Lm29.88;
sohowever that save as provided fo r in section lOO of this Act
and in the J;Ccond proviso!O paragraph 4 of Pan UlA of Ihe
Second Schedule to this Act. where a married man and hi s wife
booth qual ify for a pension unde r the provisions of this section
or of se<:lion 77 of Ihis Act. any such pe nsion as is payable to
the wife shall cease to be p~y~bl e .. ';
(e) for subsect ion (4) th e reof there shall be sub!;till,lted·th c
following
~ (4) Whe re a person .. 'ho is entitled to u pensio n under
this section is or becomu an inmate of a State-owned hospital
or a State-owned inst itution he shall still be emitled to such
pension during the first six momhss tarl ing {ro m the first day of
his admission to such hospit~ 1 or institutio n unless it is a SlIue-
O'4'ned institu tio n for the care and welfare of old people as is
specified by the Ministe r by nOlice in the Gaz7.eue for the
purposes of p<lragraph (a) of subsecti on (I) of section 99 in
which case. from the first day of his admission 10 such a State-
owned institution. such n pe rson ~h an nOI be enti tl ed 10 a
pension in accordance wilh subsection (3)of thisscction bu t to
a pension of Lm2 per ~ck and. if applicable. the house rent
provided for in Pari III oflhc Sixt h Schedule to this Act :'; and
(d) immediately afte r subsection (4) the reof there shall be
added the following new ~ubsect ion (5)
~(5 ) For the purposes of subsection (1) to (3) of this
section. the Lm29.88 referred 10 for what ever purpose
therein, shall automaticall y be increased from time 10 time, as
the C3!;e may be, by the applicable wage increascslaki ngeffect
fTOm 1st April , 1989. that may be required by law 10 be
awarded gcner.llly. ~.
Section 30 of the principal Act shaD be amended as follows
7. (a) in subsection (1) the reof. for the words ~ wilh the
provisions of Ihis SCC1 ion .- the re shall be substituted the words
"with the provisions of Ihis seclion :~;
(b) immediatcly after subsection (1) th creof. there shall be
added the followi ng proviso
~ PrO\'ided thal where a person in resp«1 of whom this
subsection applies becomes self-occupied under and in
accordance with the provisions of any of the Man power
Incentive Schemes announced by Government . he shall
none theless remai n enti tled to the assistance aforC$3id during
the fint 12 weeks of his becoming self-occupied if -
(a) o n the day of his becoming self-occupied he is
over 18 yean of agc but under 50 yean of age: and
(b) during the 12 consecutive months immediately
prior to the day on which he becomes self-oa:upied he had
bun registe red under Part I of the Employment Register
a, afore$llid in this subsection.": and
(c) for paragraph (ii) of the proviso to subsection (6) thereof,
the re shall be substi tuted the following
~(ii)
where in any household a member is or becomes an
inmate o f a State-owned hospital or a State-owned institution
he shall still be deemed to form pan of thut household during
the lint six months staning from his lint day of admission to
such hospi tal or institution unless i1 is a State-owned
institution for the care and welfare of old people as is specified
by th e Minister by notice in the Guette for the purposes of
paragraph (a) of subsection ( I) of section 99 in which case such
a member shall not be considered as forming pan of that
household from the fint da y o f his admission to su.::h a State-
owned institution; sohowevcr that where such household
consists of one member only, as soon as his entitl ement for
social assistance in accorda nce wilh the provisions of Ihis
paragraph ceases, the hou§c rent provided for in Part II I of the
Sillth Schedule totms Act shall, nonethtless. and if applicable,
become o r remai n payable, as the ease: may be.~.
In section 36 of the princi pal Ad. for the: words *shall be A ... <><I ...... of
8. inCTeased ~ up to and inel uding the words ~contributions as aforesaid in ,11< prin<:ip&l
this section.". there shall be substituted the fo llowing wo rds:-
"sha ll be increa§cd by the a pplicable amount shown unde r -
(a) Part III of the Thirteenth Schedule 10 this Act whe re
sueh widow ise ntitl ed to receive a pension payable in te rms of
seclion 33 or section 34 of this Act bul wno is nol en titled 10
receive an increase in her rate of such pension in accordance
with the provisions of !i«tion 35 of this Ad : or
(b) Part IV of the Thirteenth Sched ul e to Ihis Act where
such widow is entitled to receive an increase in her rate of
pension in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 35 of this
Act: or
(c) Part V of the Thirteenth Schedule to this Act whe re
such widow is ent it led to receive an increase in he r rate of
pension in accordance with paragraph (b) of section 35 of this
A~.
Any increase payable in accordance wit h this sedion shall be
calculated o n the basis of the yearly aV1: rage of con tributions
asa: rtai ned in connection with her claim fo r a Widow's Pension ....
9. In subsection (2) of section 67 of the English tellt of the
principal Act. for th e words "sections 64 and 66" there shall be
subst ituted the wo rds *sections 64 to 66".
10. Fo r section 70 of the pri ncipal Act there shall be substituted s..t.b ......
the following
- 70. For the purposes of this Part. in calculating the
pensionable inrome the Director shall ignore any increase in any
wage. salary or income reckoned for the purpose of assess ing or re·
assessing such pe nsionable ineo me -
(a)
whi ch is meant to subst itu te -
(i) any fo rm of fringe benefit andlor personal
drawings. whe the r u-<cash or ClI·hank . to which Ihe per·
son concerned would have otherwise bee n entitled from
his e mployer: and
(ii) any other form of income or remune ration
whi ch was previously recei~able by the person concerned
from any source and in re S~t of which no contribution
was payable: and
(b) any other increase in sucb wage or salary which does
not appear to the Director to be bona fide.".
11. For paragraph (b) of subsection (I) of section 75 o f the
principal AClthere shall be Subslihlled Ihe following
"(b) Where such person is trealed as a se lf-e mployed person
his rale of pension shall be increased -
(i) in thecase ofa married man, by the applicable amount
in acoordance with Pari lA of the Thincenth Schedule to this
Act , or by such part thereof as shall ensure tbat his rate of
pension increased as aforesaid does not exceed two-thirds of
his pensionable income
(ii) in the case of any other person. by the applicable
amount in accordance with Pa rt I of the aforesaid Thirteenth
Schedule." .
12. For section 77 of the principal Act there shall be substituted
the followi ng
"77. (I) Save as provided for in section lOO of this Act and
subject to the other provisions of this Act, a person who -
(a)
has attained tbe age of sixty years; and
(b)
shows to the satisfaction of the Director that.-
(i) he is a citizen of Malta and normally resides in
Malta; and
(ii) his yearly means. calculated in a~"Cordance witb
the provisions of Part III of the Second Schedule to this
Act. do not exceed Lm625 in the case of a married man or
a married woman o r Lm325 in the case of a single or
widowed person;
shaH be entitled to an Age Pension under this Act in acoordance
with the provisions of subsect ion (2) of this sectio n.
(2) A person who becomes entitled to a pension under
subsection (1) of this sectio n sliall receive his pension in accordance
with Part 11 of the Sixth Schedule to this Act; so howeve r that. save
as provided for in Section 100 of this Act and in the seoond proviso
to paragraph 30f Pa rt!l1 of the Second Schedule to this Act. where
a married marl and his wife both qualify for a pension under the
provisions of th is section or of secti oll 27 of this Act, any such
pension as is payable to the wife shall cease 10 be payable.
(3) Whe re a person who is en titled to a pensio n under th is
section is or becomes an inmate of a State-owned hospital or a
State-owned institution he shall still be e ntitled to such pension
during the first si" months starting from the first day of his admission
to such hospital or institution for the care and welfare of old people
as is specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazene for the
purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 99 in which
case , from the first day of his admission to such a State-owlled
institu tion, such a person shall not be entitled to a pension in
accordance with subsection (2) of th is section but to a pension of
Lm2 per week and. if applicable. th e house rent provided for in
Pan III of the Si"th Sched ule to this Act. '".
...
13. In paragraph (iii ) of subsection (I) of section 82A of the
principal Act for the words '"and 84 of this Act)'" there shall be
substituted the words", 84 and 93A of this Act and any weekly
allowance payable by a ny e mployer in terms of the Wee kly Allowance
National Standard Order. 1988)".
.,.
14. In section 83A of the principal Act, for the words '" in
accordance with the provisions of th is Act:'" the re shall be substituted
the words ~ ill acco rdance with the provisions of thi s Act. For the
purposes of this section a child shaH still be deemed 10 be a severely
handicapped person if he is certified to be totally and permanentl y mu te
or permanently deaf to a degree of no less than 70 decibels. ".
.,.
15. immediately after section 93 of the princi pal Act th ere shall
be added the followillg new section 93A
.,-
93A. (J) The Minister may. by order in the Gazene.
'1><0<(,,,
provide for the payment of an e x-gratia benefit 10 certain
" ·I,·,j·
categories of persons and at such rales and in such form and
manner and for such tim e as he may determi ne with the
concurrence of the Minister responsib le for finance and in
particula r. but without prejudice to the ge nerality of th e
foregoing
(a)
provide for the payment of a family bonus;
{O
,,'
(b) to provide for the pay ment of any emergency
assistance in cash or in kind by the Director of Welfare.
(2) The Di re<;tor of Welfare shall keep such
system of accoun ts and shall adopt such measures for the
custody of monies en trusted to him by the Director for the
purposes of. and in accordance wilh. paragraph (b) of
subsectio n (I) of this section as shall be approved by the
Accountan: General and all book$, recciplS and records kept
for this pu~ shall, at all limes, be open to inspection by
the Accountant General. the Director of Audit and Ihe Di-
reel or.~.
16. Section 98 of :he principal Act shall be amended ll$ follows
(a)
the prcsen: $<eelion shall be re-numbered subsection (I);
"'"
(b) immcd ia:ely afiersubscction (I) .here shall be added .he
following new subsection :-
Enli.leme nt to social assistance payable under Ihi5
~(2)
Act shall not be ex:inguished in respect of any member of :he
househo ld who is abroad provided the head of such household
proves to the salisfaction o flhe Director .hat such visit abroad
is in con nection with the medieal trealmenl of such person;
so howe ver Ih:lt :he right for such assistance sha ll be extin-
guished afle r the lapse of six months starting from the first day
of :hc person's abse nce from Malta for such treatment e xcept
wherc such visit abroad was approved by Governmcnl. .'.
11, I n subsections (I) and (2) of sectioll 99 of tbe principal Act,
for the words Mand in seelion n,'· there shall, in each case, be
sub5 tituted the words ·'and subsection (3) of section 77 of this Act:·.
18. In sub-paragraph (i i) of paragraph (b) of subsection (I) of
section 102 of the principal Ael, immediately after the words Mas the
Director may from lime 10 lime determille:- tbere shall be added :he
words M50 however Ihat . where a claim for Sickness Benefit b made
while the person ooncerned is temporarily abroad, paymem o f such
8cncfi: shall be made in arrears in one lum p sum as early as possible
after the person returns 10 Mal!a ;~ .
Ill. The provi50 to section 109 of the principal Act shall be
amended as follows
(a)
in paragraph (b) thereof.-
.he words '·for Sickness Benefit or" shall be deleted;
(i)
>od
(ii) for the words ··for th is purpose.·' there shall be
substit uted thc words ··for Ihis purpose; and"'; and
(b) immediately after the aforesaid paragraph (b) there shall
be added the following new paragraph (e)
··(c) if the claim is for Sickness lkncfit. with e ffect from
the day as the Minister may determine by notice in the
Gazelle, the Directorshall not accept any such claim in respect
of the fourtb and subsequent day of each spell of incapaci ty for
work unless the medical certificate confirming the person·s
incapacity for work is drawn and signed by a person holding
th e warrant to practise the medical profession appointed by
the Minister for this purpose; sollowever that. where the
Direetor is satisfied that the person making a claim for such
bt'nefit is ordin aril y resident in Malta but is. on the date of such
claim . temporarily abroad, tile Director may , notwithstanding
the aforesaid provisions o f this pa ragraph. accept such a claim
3$ valid for the purpose$ofthis Act as long as it is supported by
a medical certificate in such foon a nd manner M the Dire"or
may deem fit in the circumstances of the case a nd provided the
person concerned proves to the satisfaction of the Director
that he is not entitled to any form otbenefi t as may be payable
by any authority that is responsible for the payment o f social
security benefits in the cou ntry where that person is
temporarily livi ng during the period of such incapacity for
work
Provided further that . in any claim fo r Skkness Benefit.
the Director may. if he SO deems fit. consult on the medkal as-
pects of the claim one or more persons holding the WHflHnt tO
pnlctise the medical profession, appointed by the Ministe r for
this purpose. ~.
20. In paragraph (i) of subsection (4) of section I1I of the ,0,,,,,,,,,1,,,,, "'
principal Act , for the words "or a Hundicapped Pension; and" there oI .. ctio<> t 11
shall be substituted the words "or a Hand icapped Pension and the pnllCll"l
Umpire feels that a medical advke is required: and".
1I . In Subsection (2 ) of section 111 o f the principal Act. ,0, .... .". .. 111 ...
immediately after the: words Mand receipts' there shall be inserted the: _ t t1
words M(includi ng any fines o r penalties imposed in te:ons of sections .........
116. 119. 120. 122. 128 and 129t.
22. In subsection (I) of section 119 of the principal Act. for the
words from Mhe shall M up to and including thc wo rds "five pounds."
there shall be substitu ted the following words
" he shall. on conviction. be sentenced 10 a fi ne (mU/la) of not
less than-
(a) Lm5 for each such unpaid contribution. in respect of
any contributions due under this Act prior to the 3rd July .
1989: and
(b) 50% of the total value of such un paid contributions
but not exceedi ng the total value of such unpaid contribut ion§.
in respect of any cont ributions due uncler th is ACI at any time
after the 2nd July. 1989. ~ .
23. Section 128 of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) in subsection (I) thereof, for the words "a penalty of' up
to and including the words "in respect of unpaid con1ribu tions."
there shall be substituted the following words
"a penalty of not leS$ than -
(a) 10% of the tOlal value of sueh unpaid ront ribu-
tions but nO{ exceeding LmS for every such unpaid con-
tribut ion due under Ihis Act prior to Ihe 3rd J uly. 1989;
"d
(I) S% of the 10lal value o f such unpaid conl ribu-
tions bUI not exceeding 50% of the lolal valucof such un-
paid rontribUlions. in respect of any contributions due
unde r this Act a t any time afterthe 2nd Jul y. 1989;
8.'i may be fixed by the
Directo r. toget her with any amount
due in respect of such unpaid contributions:"; and
(b) immediately after sUb!;e<:tion (I) thereof. the re sha ll be
added the following new proviso
"Provided that, where the period of such unpaid
contributions falls between the 7th May. 1956 and the 1st
January. 1989. if such unpaid comributions are effectively paid
at any time between the 1st April. 1989 and the JOth
April. 1990, both days inclusive. any such penalties as
may be imposed by the Director in terms of this subsection
shall subsequemly be refunded to the employer or the self-
employed person, as the ease may be, if all such unpaid
co ntributions are in fact paid by a nd includi ng the JOth
April. 1990 and any contribu tions due under and in accordance
wi th the provisions of this Act for the period 2nd January. 1989
10 30th April, 1990. both dates inclusive, are also duly paid in
acrordance with the provisions of this Act on the date when
any unpaid oontributions as aforesaid in this proviw are
effect ively paid in accordance with this pr/)',·i50.··.
Section 133 of the princi pal Act shall be amended as
24. (a) immediately afte r subsection (I) thereof the re shall be
added the following new sub-section:-
"( l A) In addition to the funct ions referred to in
subsection (I) of this section. the Board sha ll also examine
cases wherein in tenns o f paragraphs 3 and/or 4 of lhe
Emergency A5sistllncc Ordcr 1989 the Director of Welf~ re is
of the opinion thllt the limits I~id dow n the rei n need to be
exceeded:';
(b) in subsection (4) thereof, for the words "under this
seelion" there shall be substituled the words "under subsection (I)
o f this section"; and
(c) immediately after subsection (4) the reof, there sh 311 be
added the following new subsections (4A) and (48 )
U(4A) The maximum amount of Emergency Assistance
in cash which the Board may authorize under subsection ( l A)
of th is section shall not exceed LmI4.50 in any pcriod of 7
consecutive da)'l bu t may nonetheless continue to be paid for
any such period of time as the Board may determin e ,n the
circumstances of the case.
(48) The amount of Emergency Ass istance in kind
which the Board may authorize under subsection (I A) o f this
section shall not be subject ed to any limit but the Board shall
ensure . as far as possible, that the items that need to be
pu rchased beyond th e limit la id dow n in paragraph 4 of the
Eme rge ncy Assistance O rde r 1989 arc absolutely n~essa ry
and that the expcndi ture thereon will be contained within
just ified reasonable limits.".
15. In paragraph (b) of scction 137 of the principal Act .
immediately after the words Menjoining secrecy" there shall be inserted _137
the words ~passed bcfore. on o r after the commencement of this Act". ",""""""IACO .
2(; . Part 11 of the First Schedule to the principal Act shall be
amended as follows
(a) for paragr~ph 6 thereof there shall be substituted the
following
"6. Employment of any of the directors in any
partnership. for the purposes of tha t partnership. wherein
sueh partnership has been e ntered into be t ... ·een o r among
pcrsons that arc related to o ne anolher. up to and including
cousins of the firsl degree and/or thei r spouscs, provided any
such dircclOrs arc them.sc lves such partners or the !SpOuses of
~ ueh partners:·; and
(b) immediately after paragraph 6 thereof there shall be
added the followi ng new paragTHph 7
'·7. Empl oyment of any majority shareholde r in any
partnership. for the purposes of that partners hip: and for this
purpose any sha reholder sha ll still be deemed to be a majority
shareholder if. notwithstanding the fael that the number of his
shares do nOI constitut e the majority. the value or powen al-
tached to his holding exceed the aggregate 10lal value o r pow-
ers attaehed to the holding of the ot her shareholde rs in that
pa rt TKrship. " .
27. The Second Schedule to the principal Actshall be am ended as A"'<"lIme"'
follows
(a) paragraph 5 of Purt 11 thereof shall be amended as to the
follows
(i) in sub-paragraph (c) tbereof. im mediately before the
words ·'aIlY Parental Allowance" there shall be inserted the
words ~any family bonus payable under and in accordance
with seclion 93A of thi s Act.M
<i.) in sub-paragraph (e) llieroof, for the words ~of 111;$
Schedule. ~ there shall be subslitul ed the words ~of this
Schedule;": and
<iii) im media le1y after the aforesaid sub-paragraph (e)
th<'rc sha ll be added the followi ng new sub-paragraphs
~Lny
weekly allowance payable by an~
M(r)
employer in terms of IlIe Wee kly A llowance National
Standard Orde r. 1988
(g) any benefit, income, privilege or gmm
accruing to any member of the liousehold under and i n
accordance wilh the provisions of any o f the Manpower
Incentive Schemes announced by Government. for the
fi rst 12 weeks of entitlement. M;
(b)
immediate ly after paragraph 6 of !'art [J thereof. the re
shall be added tile following ne\>' paragraph 7
"7. Wh ere:l head of household is in receipt of Sickness
AssiSlancc under this Act. any increase. ta king effect a! any
time aftenhc 6Ih January , 1989,10 which he or any member o f
his household may become emitlcd in respca of any pension ,
be nefi t, assistance or allowa nce a§ is payable 10 him or 10 any
membe r of his household under this ACI during Ihe same
period within which he is in receipt of the aforesaid Sickness
Assislance. shall not be ta ke n imo accoum in calculating t he
means of Ihal household for Ihe purposes of establishing Ihe
con li nued right o r o therwise to such Sickness Assistance. ";
Pan 1ll 1hereof shall be amended as follows
(c)
(a) in lhe title thereof. the words ~ H andicapped
Pension , Blind ness Pension:· shall be deleted;
(b)
in paragraph I thereof. -
(i) for the words "of section 21" there shall be
substituted the words ·'of section n ·' ; and
(i l) thc words Ma handicapped pension, a blindness
pension or" shall be deleted ;
(c) in paragraph 2 thc reof. immediately befOTC the
words Many Medical A§sistancc tlicre shall be insencd the
M
words "any family bonu s payable under and in accordance
lOith section 9JA of this Act,"; and
(d) in paragraph J tlicreof. the wo rds - a I-Iandicapped
Pension or a Bl indness Pension," shall be deleted; and
(d) immediate ly after Pan lIIth ereof , there $hall be added
the fo llowing new Pan ili A
*PART iliA
Handicapped Pf nslon and Blindness Pen510l1
I. In calculating tile means for tile p urpose of seclion 27
of IlIis Act. accounl sllall be laken of-
(a) the yalue of any propeny (excluding the house
of residence) belonging to IlIat pe~ which is. or could
be. inycsted or put (0 profi table use. excluding furniture .
jewellery and othe r pe~nal effects: and
(b) save as provided fo r in paragraph 3 ohh is Part,
any income or privilege which is or could be rece ived or
enjoyed by Ihat person. calculated on a weekly basis.
2. The means which could accrue from any property as
is described under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph I of this
Pan . which is not beingput 10 profitable use shall be calcula ted
as fOllows: -
(a) the first Lm250 of such property shall be
ignored: and
(b) Ihe value of any such propeny in excess of
Lm250 shall be deemed as producing a weekly income
eq uivalent to 0.11 % of its capital value.
3. In cakulating the income or privilege as is de5cribed
under sub·paragraph (b) of paragraph I of this Part. no
accoun t shall be taken of -
(a) any sic kness benefit from a friendly society or a
trade union ;
(b)
a ny sum paid out o f a charitable fund: and
(c) ~ny family bonus payable under and in
accordance ""ith section 93A of this Act. any 1-.lcdical
Assistance. Parental Allowance, Chi ldrcn's AIlOlll·ance.
Hand icapped Child Allowance or Materni ty Benefit
payable under this Act.
4. In calcul3ling the means of a married couple for the
purposes o f awarding a Handicapped Pension or a Bli nd ness
Pension. account shall be ta ken of t lie prope rty (e xcluding the
Ilouse of reside nce) belonging to the couple or the income that
is being received or that could be received . by eac h of the
couple
Provided that. where tlH: re i~ no comm unity o f
acquests betwee n th cm either because such community of
acquests was excluded by contract or because it was dissolved
as a result oftheir legal separntion , account shall only be taken
of the property belonSing to , or the income that is being
re<:eived or that could be received by each of the co uple
Provided further that each of the couple in respe<:I of
whom the foregoing proviso applies shall be entitl ed to receive
the rate appl icable to a single or widQwed person in
accordance with Part !lA of the Sixt h Schedule to this Act as
abated by the "'('ekly mea ns attributahle to each one of them.
5. Where a married man who is legally or de. facIO
separated from his wife pro~es to Ihe satisfaction of the
Director that he is paying any sum to his wife as an integral
condition of thei r separation. that sum sha ll be deducted wlM:n
calculating his mcans.".
18. The Sixth Schedule to the pri ncipal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a)
in Part I thereof-
(i)
th e words "or more" shall be del eted: 11nd
<ii) immedia tely before the words MFor the purposes of
Ihis Part"lhere shall be inserted the following new paragraph
MWhere the numbe r of members in tlte ho~hold
exceeds 5 Ihe mIC indica ted againsl a household of5 shall
be increased by Lm 1.50 for every member in respect of
the 6th and subsequcnt me mbers in Ihat household. ";
(b) in the title of Part I[ thereof. the words ". Handicapped
Pension, Blindness Pension M shall be: dele ted
(c) immed iately after ParI 11 thereof th ere shall be addetl the
follo"'ing new Part it A
" PART IlA
of fl andicapped Pension and Blindn~s Pf'IJJiQn
R(lI('
A.
Married men
-.
...
ofP<"""-
Q-
Ra ..
Lrn C III
where the .... ife also qualifies for 11 pellsioll
un der sectiolls 27 or 77 .. ..... .....
22.80,0
where the wife does not qualify for a
pension under sections 27 or 77 ......
11.40,0
O. Persons not being married men
. ..,
~
R ... ",po".;o"
f'OT"",,<k
-
, m
Lm
married women whose hllsband does no
quali fy for a pension in his own right
IInder sections 27 or n ..................
11.40.0
"
widowed or single persons ................
14 .50.0
(d) in Part III thereof. for the words "The rates in Part 1 and
11 of this Schedule" there shall be substituted the words -The rates
in Pans I, 11 and IIA of this schedule".
29. Th e Seventh Schedllle to the princi pal Act shall be amended
as follows
(a)
Ihe words "or more" shall be deleted; and
(b) immediately underneath th e table therein there shall be
added the following new pa ragraph -
- Whe re the number of members in the household exceeds
5 the nlle indicated agai nst 11 household of 5 shall be increased
by Lm2.25 for every member in respect of the 6th and
subseq uent membe rs in that hou sehold ....
The Eighth Schedule to the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a)
in Part [thcreof -
Ihe words -or more" shall be dele ted; and
(i)
(ii) immediately underneath the table therein there
sh all be added the followi ng new paragraph
MWhe re the number of me mbers in the household
exceeds S the rate indicated agai nst 11 housetlold of 5 shall
be increased by Lm2.80 for eve ry member in respect of
the 6th and subsequent members in that household."; and
(b)
in Part 11 thereof-
the words ~or more" shall be de leted ; and
(i)
<ii) immediately unde rneath the table therein the re
shall be added the following new pa ragraph
"Where the number of members in the household
exceeds 5the rale indicated against a house hold ofS shall
be increased by LmO.95 for eve ry member in respect o f
the 6th and subsequent members in that house hold. M.
Fo r th e Tenth Schedule to the principal Act there shall be
substituted the follo wing: -
" TENTH SCHEDU LE
Sections 7 and iO
Ratf$ or Contrlbutlons
PART I
C/ws One Contribulions
(Employed PUSQns)
Ra'.ofe:..' ..... iooo
Wcckly
po'-'" .... flIIJIk>r<4po_
~~
TypeolE......,... ... """"
.",HIio .... pIoycr
PelWns under 18 years of age
(other than those falling under
Category 'E O brlow) .. ... ... .. .
LmI .37
Persons ove r 18 yeafS of age
(other than those falling unde r
w"'"'
Category 'F below)
A
--< . . . .,.
""ooUy " - of~
,.,.-"" ....... " . . l""_
basic "" ctkly wage or the
.. ~t ldy equivalent of their
bask mon thly salary does nol
exceed LmN.88,O ..............
Lm2.49
c
Persons over 18 years o f IIge
(othe r tha n those fa lling under
Category 'F' below) whose
basic weekly wage or the
\Io'cc kly equivalent of their
basic mon thly salary c:J[cccds
l.m29.88,O but does not ex-
t«dLmlos.n.o .............. .
Vu. calculated to the
ocarcst (e nt . o f the
buie weekly wage or
the wee kly equiyalent
of thei r basic mon thly
5IIlory
D.
I'crsons over 18 years of age
(othe r ,hll111hose falling un der
Category' !" below) whose
basic week ly wage or the
weekly eq uivale nt o f their
basic monthly salary ucceds
Lm8.8l
LmI OS.n.o ..................... .
E.
Person, under 18 years o f age
who .re following a full·time
coursc o f studies or instruction
the
under
Pupil-Worker
x llcmc, tne St ude nt -Wo rk er
Scheme. or other similar
5Chemcs ( i ncluding tile Ell -
tended
Skills
T rain ing
Schemes, bUI excluding the
Worker-Student Scttemes) in-
~oIvin& distinct W()rk and
study periods for whieh they
are recejyin& remuneration ..
'11: . a.kuJated to the
nearest (ent. of the
basK: weekly re mune r-
ation or the weekly
eq ui ~a Jen t of the basic
mon thly remune ratio n
up to a maxim um Tate
of cont ribu tio n 0
Lm 1.37.0
Persons oye r 18 years of age
F.
who are fol1o .... ing 11 fu ll-time
A
W..,Uy 11. ... 0( Conoriboo,;o"
..,.,hcm!ploy<d_
popl>lc
~~
T)optol~_
onoIhn ... ~,
course or sludiesor instruction
'h,
Pupil-Worker
unde r
Scheme, the Student-Worker
Scheme.
other similar
"
"'-
schemes (induding oh,
tended
Training
Skills
Schemes, bUI excluding the
Worke r-St udent Schemes) in -
,,'
volving distinct ~,k
study periods for which they
arc rece iving rem unera ti on --
\oh. calcu lated 10 the
nea rest ce nt, of oh,
basH: \\Ieekl)' remuner-
ation 0 ' 'h< weekly
equivale nt of the basic
monthly remuneration
up to a max imum rate
of rorurib ution of
Lm2 .49,O.
I'ART 1I
CltUS Two Comriblllions
(&I/- Empfoycd Persons)
W"'UyRa~ofc-n_
P"Y"bi<..,. ...... If~~
Coto,.,.,.
T J'l'< of Srlf -ftOpIoyt<l I'< ""'"
~~
Pcr5Qns whose a nnual nCI in-
come (excluding ma ternity be-
nefit, child ren 's allowancc and
any «-gratiD benefit payable
under section 93A of Ihis Act)
du ring the calendar year im-
med iately precedin g the con -
.h,
tribution year ;0 which
cont ri bution is being paid -
does not exceed L..m 1 ,64{) ....
Lm 3.90
A
e:tceeds Lm l ,640 but does not
B
e:tcecd Lm2, 170 ............... ,
Lm 5. 20
C
c:tceeds Lm2.170 but does not
C:tcccd Ln2 ,700 ... ... .. ........
Lm 6.50
A
W..,Uy 11. ... 0( Conoriboo,;o"
..,.,hcm!ploy<d_
popl>lc
~~
T)optol~_
onoIhn ... ~,
course or sludiesor instruction
'h,
Pupil-Worker
unde r
Scheme, the Student-Worker
Scheme.
other similar
"
"'-
schemes (induding oh,
tended
Training
Skills
Schemes, bUI excluding the
Worke r-St udent Schemes) in -
,,'
volving distinct ~,k
study periods for which they
arc rece iving rem unera ti on --
\oh. calcu lated 10 the
nea rest ce nt, of oh,
basH: \\Ieekl)' remuner-
ation 0 ' 'h< weekly
equivale nt of the basic
monthly remuneration
up to a max imum rate
of rorurib ution of
Lm2 .49,O.
I'ART 1I
CltUS Two Comriblllions
(&I/- Empfoycd Persons)
W"'UyRa~ofc-n_
P"Y"bi<..,. ...... If~~
Coto,.,.,.
T J'l'< of Srlf -ftOpIoyt<l I'< ""'"
~~
Pcr5Qns whose a nnual nCI in-
come (excluding ma ternity be-
nefit, child ren 's allowancc and
any «-gratiD benefit payable
under section 93A of Ihis Act)
du ring the calendar year im-
med iately precedin g the con -
.h,
tribution year ;0 which
cont ri bution is being paid -
does not exceed L..m 1 ,64{) ....
Lm 3.90
A
e:tceeds Lm l ,640 but does not
B
e:tcecd Lm2, 170 ............... ,
Lm 5. 20
C
c:tceeds Lm2.170 but does not
C:tcccd Ln2 ,700 ... ... .. ........
Lm 6.50
W « kl y Ra' ... '" Con, ribu,;"",
T)'p< ofSelf .. mpk>yed 1"''''''''
payable by 'he .. 'I_employed
Ca1<go<y
~~
exceeds Lm2,7oo but does not
exceed Lm3,23O ...............
Lm 7.80
exceeds Lm3,230 but does not
excced Lm3 ,760 ...............
Lm 9.05
exceeds Lm3,760 but does not
exceed Lm4,5oo .... .. ........
LmlO.85
•
exceeds Lm4,500 . .. .. .. .....
Lm13.20
32, In Table C of the Twelfth Sc hedule to the principal Act for the Amend_",
figures "24.70,0", "22.00,0", "17.05,0", "12.10,0", "16.25,0", oftl>e
"14.45,0", "11.20,0", and "7.95,0" respectively there shall be substi· Scl>edule
tuted the figures "25.70,0", ~22. 90,0", "17.75,0", " 12.6(1,0", "17.25,0", to 11>0
"15.35,0", "11.90,0" and "8.45,{)" respectively.
Fit-Tabe lla C tat-Tnax-il Skeda li ti nsab ma' I-All principali
mi nflok iJ·figura M24. 70.0". M22.oo.0". M 17 .05 .0". " 12. 10.0". "16.25.0",
"1 4.45,0". M 11 .20,OM u M7. 95.0" rispettiv3men! ghandhom jidhlu I-flguri
"ZS.70.0 M. "22.90.0M, "17.75.0 M. " 12.60,OM. " 17.25,0", "15.35.0",
-11.90.0 M u "S.45.0" rispeuivame nl.
The Thirt~nth Schedule to the principal Act shall be Amendmen'
amended as follows
(a)
In Part I thereof-
(i) for the words "under section 75 of this Act" there
shall be substituted the words "under paragraphs (a) and (h)
(ii) of subsection (I) of section 7S of thi s Act" ; and
(ii) for the figures "3.00.0", "2.65,0". "2.05,0" alld
"1.45,0" respectively, there shall be substituted the figures
"4.00,0", "3.55,0", "2.75,0" and" L 95 ,0" respectively;
(b) immediately after Part I thereof, there shall be added the
following
"PA RT lA
/IJcreas(' in the rate of National Minimum Pension
uIJder paragraflh (b) (i) of subsection (f) of section 75 of Ihis ACI
MuimurnW •• kty
Y •• fiy ... ,ag< 01 """tn"",*"
""id o«reu,'e<I
la,."'i"", ....
,
Lm m
50 or more (full rate) .......... .. ..
1.00,0
....
40 - 49 .... ...
0.90,0
.
30 - 39 .... .. .. .. ... .... ........
0.70,0
20 - 29 . . .... .. .. .. .. ...... .. ...
0.50,0
in Pan 111 the reof -
(c)
(i) for the words "u nder section 36" there shall be sub-
stituted the words "under paragraph (a) of section 36": and
(ii) for the figures ~ 1.00.0·', "().90,0-, -0 .70,0- 3nd
-0.50,0" respectivciy, there sh311 be substituted the figures
"3.00,0-, "2.65,0- , -2.05,0- and - 1.45.0- Te5pect ively ;
(d) in Part IV thereof-
<i) fot the words - under paragraph (b) of the proviso to
section-there shall be substit uted the words - under paragraph
(b) o f section"; and
<ii) for the figures -0.30,0-. ~0 .2S.0·' , "0.20.0- an d
-0.15 .0" respectively, trn: re shall be substitu ted the figu res
-2.00.0". - 1.80.0'", ~1 .40,O- and ~ 1.00.0" respectively; and
(c) immediate ly 3fter Part IV thereof. the re sha ll be added
the following new Pan V
"PART V
Funhl!' ;ncrease ;n Ihe ' ale 0/ peflSiQll lo 11 wido",
under paragraph (c) of seclion 36 o/Ihis ACI
... ,. .. <If ro".ributioM
V.'~r
Mw", ... W""~tr
, m
r ... CJf;nac ...
iod.,..<t<dd.d
Lm
50 or more (full rate) . ......
2.30.0
40-49 ..... .......................... ..
2.05,0
30 - 39 ........................ ........ .
1.60,0
20-29 ...... .. , .. ..... .................
1.15,0
PaSoled by the HouseofRcprest:n tativesat Si n ing No. 2500r the 26th J une. 1989.
LAWREN CE OOS Z I
Speaker
P. M USCAT TE R RIB I LE
Clerk 10 lilt Ilouse 0/ Rep,esclllalives.
IPI"'t.Ill; kO! mid·lJipan,n><"' to ' 1·lnformoupni _ I>: .. 'il,",
P.btl, h,d by Ih' 0<"." .. "., ol l"lw"",';"" _ 1<:." iI/o
M" .. ", fl ·htomp<rij.> ,.1-0 ••• 0 _ P,;"rr<i '" 110< Go'~'"_"' "';"1<"8 p"".