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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Unemployment Insurance Act, No.
63 of 2001
Long title
To establish the Unemployment Insurance Fund; to provide for the payment from the Fund of unemployment benefits to certain employees, and for the payment of illness, maternity, parental, adoption, commissioning parental and dependant's benefits related to the unemployment of such employees; to provide for the establishment of the Unemployment Insurance Board, the functions of the Board and the designation of the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[...amended by Act 2018_010_016_20181127 wef 2019/11/01 ito GG20191029_42805]
Table of contents
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Long title
To establish the Unemployment Insurance Fund; to provide for the payment from the Fund of unemployment benefits to certain employees, and for the payment of illness, maternity, parental, adoption, commissioning parental and dependant's benefits related to the unemployment of such employees; to provide for the establishment of the Unemployment Insurance Board, the functions of the Board and the designation of the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[...amended by Act 2018_010_016_20181127 wef 2019/11/01 ito GG20191029_42805]
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Purpose of this Act |
| 3. | Application of this Act |
| CHAPTER 2. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND | |
| 4. | Establishment of Unemployment Insurance Fund |
| 5. | Application of Fund |
| 6. | Raising of funds, loans and obtaining bank overdraft facilities |
| 7. | Investment of money of Fund |
| 8. | Donations and bequests to Fund |
| 9. | Appointment of and annual review by actuary |
| 10. | Surplus and deficit in Fund |
| 11. | Accounting, auditing and financial reporting |
| CHAPTER 3. CLAIMING BENEFITS | |
| Part A: Right to benefits | |
| 12. | Right to benefits |
| 13. | Calculation of benefits |
| 14. | Contributor not entitled to benefits under certain circumstances |
| Part B: Unemployment benefits | |
| 15. | Calculation of period of unemployment under this Part |
| 16. | Right to unemployment benefits |
| 17. | Application for unemployment benefits |
| 18. | Payment of unemployment benefits |
| Part C: Illness benefits | |
| 19. | Determination of period of illness under this Part |
| 20. | Right to illness benefits |
| 21. | Calculation of illness benefits |
| 22. | Application for illness benefits |
| 23. | Payment of illness benefits |
| Part D: Maternity benefits | |
| 24. | Right to maternity benefits |
| 25. | Application for maternity benefits |
| 26. | Payment of maternity benefits |
| Part DA. Parental benefits | |
| 26A | Right to parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_011_20181127] |
| 26B. | Application for parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_011_20181127] |
| 26C. | Payment of parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_011_20181127] |
| Part E: Adoption benefits | |
| 27. | Right to adoption benefits |
| 28. | Application for adoption benefits |
| 29. | Payment of adoption benefits |
| Part EA. Commissioning parental benefits | |
| 29A | Right to commmissioning parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_015_20181127] |
| 29B. | Application for commissioning parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_015_20181127] |
| 29C. | Payment of commissioning parental benefits [...inserted by Act 2018_010_015_20181127] |
| Part F: Dependant's benefits | |
| 30. | Right to dependant's benefits |
| 31. | Application for dependant's benefits |
| 32. | Payment of dependant's benefits |
| Part G: General provisions relating to claiming benefits | |
| 33. | Benefits not to be assigned, attached or set off |
| 34. | ... [...repealed by Act 2002_030_080_20020805 - was entitled “Benefits not subject to taxation”] |
| 35. | Recovery of benefits paid in error |
| 36. | Suspension of contributor's right to benefits |
| 36A. | Establishment of regional appeals committee [...inserted by Act 2003_032_010_20030114] |
| 37. | Disputes relating to payment or non-payment of benefits |
| CHAPTER 4. ENFORCEMENT | |
| 38. | ... [...repealed by Act 2016_010_014_20170119 - was entitled "Securing undertakings"] |
| 39. | ... [...repealed by Act 2016_010_014_20170119 - was entitled "Compliance order"] |
| 40. | ... [...repealed by Act 2016_010_014_20170119 - was entitled "Ojbections to compliance order"] |
| 41. | ... [...repealed by Act 2016_010_014_20170119 - was entitled "Copliance order may be made an order of Labour Court"] |
| 42. | Duty of employer |
| CHAPTER 5. COMMISSIONER AND CLAIMS OFFICERS | |
| 43. | Designation of Unemployment Insurance Commissioner |
| 44. | Report of Commissioner, and delegation and assignment of powers and duties |
| 45. | Commissioner may deem person to be contributor |
| 46. | Appointment of claims officers |
| CHAPTER 6. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BOARD | |
| 47. | Establishment of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 48. | Powers and duties of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 49. | Composition of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 50. | Constitution of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 51. | Administration and provision of resources to Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 52. | Remuneration and allowances to members of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| 53. | Indemnification of members of Unemployment Insurance Board |
| CHAPTER 7. REGULATIONS | |
| 54. | Regulations |
| 55. | Procedure when issuing regulations |
| CHAPTER 8. GENERAL | |
| 56. | Information to be supplied by employer |
| 57. | Creation and maintenance of database |
| 58. | Powers and duties of Director-General |
| 59. | Certain instruments exempt from stamp duty |
| 60. | Recovery of losses caused by employees of Fund |
| 61. | Recovery of loss generally |
| 62. | Evidence |
| 63. | Disclosure of information |
| 64. | General prohibited conduct |
| 65. | Penalties |
| 66. | Jurisdiction of Labour Court |
| 67. | Stating of case to Labour Court |
| 68. | Delegation and assignment by Minister |
| 69. | Persons regarded as contributors for purposes of Act |
| 70. | Repeal of laws |
| 71. | Transitional arrangements |
| 72. | Act binds State |
| 73. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. 1. | SCHEDULE 1. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS [s71] |
| Sch. 2. | SCHEDULE 2. MATHEMATICAL CALCULATION OF CONTRIBUTOR'S ENTITLEMENT [s12] |
| Sch. 3. | SCHEDULE 3. SCALE OF CONTRIBUTOR'S ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS [s12(2)] |
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