Contribution to the Fund

(1) Every employee shall contribute to the Fund such amount as may be specified in the Scheme and the employer shall contribute such amount as may be specified in the Scheme. (2) Every employer shall pay to the Fund both the contribution payable by himself and also, on behalf of the employee employed by him, the contribution payable by such employee. (3) Every employer shall, on or before such date of each month as may be specified in the Scheme, pay to a person or bank as may be so specified, the total contribution payable by himself and the employee. (4) The employer shall be entitled to recover from the employee the contribution paid by him on behalf of the employee, in such manner as may be specified in the Scheme. (5) An employer shall not, by reason only of his liability for the payment of any contribution to the Fund, reduce directly or indirectly the wages of any employee or except as provided by any law, otherwise alter to the disadvantage of such employee any condition of service. (6) Any contribution, interest or other amount due from an employer or other person under this Act or the Scheme may be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.