Employee Trust Act Formerly Known as Tabung Amanah Pekerja Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Contributions to Trust
Section 15A
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything in this Act but subject to such conditions as the Board may impose —
Board
“Board” means the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board established under section 3 of the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board Act;
any member may, in respect of whom no contribution is required to be paid under this Act, contribute voluntarily to the Trust in such manner and at such rate as the Minister may direct;
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the Board shall credit every contribution received under paragraph (a) into an ordinary account in such manner as the Minister may direct; and
the Minister may give different directions in respect of different classes of members.
The Board may continue to receive such voluntary contributions unless and until the member notifies or indicates his intention not to continue his contributions.
member
“member” means a member of the Trust to whose credit any amount is standing in the Trust, or for whom any account in the Trust is maintained for any purposes of this Act;
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APPROVED SCHEME
approved scheme
“approved scheme” means a scheme established or approved by the Minister under section 15B;
Terms defined in s 2
approved scheme
Defined · s 2“approved scheme” means a scheme established or approved by the Minister under section 15B;
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board established under section 3 of the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board Act;
employee
Defined · s 2“employee” means any person being a citizen or permanent resident of Brunei Darussalam, who is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship or other agreement to work for an employer: Provided that the Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by an order signified in the Gazette, declare any person or class of person not to be an employee for the purposes of this Act; Employee Trust 8
member
Defined · s 2“member” means a member of the Trust to whose credit any amount is standing in the Trust, or for whom any account in the Trust is maintained for any purposes of this Act;
ordinary account
Defined · s 2“ordinary account” means an ordinary account maintained under section 15;
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