National Retirement Scheme Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part 2
11. Payment of contributions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Except where otherwise provided in this Act, the employer shall, in the first instance, be liable to pay both the contributions payable by
employer
“employer” means the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes — (a) any person, company, association or body of persons, whether or not statutory or incorporated by whom an employee is employed; (b) the owners of any vessel on which an employee is employed; (c) any manager, agent or person responsible for the payment of wages to an employee on behalf of an employer; (d) any foreign mission in Brunei Darussalam; (e) the Government in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of officers or employees of the Government as the Minister may, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be employees for the purposes of this Act: Provided that no such officer or employee employed by or on behalf of the Government shall be personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him as an officer or employee of the Government in good faith;
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Scheme
“Scheme” means the National Retirement Scheme established and maintained under section 8;
himself and, on behalf of and to the exclusion of the employee, the contributions payable by that employee.
employee
“employee” means any person below the minimum retirement age being — (a) a citizen of Brunei Darussalam; or (b) a permanent resident, who is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship or other agreement to work for an employer and includes the Minister, Deputy Minister, Ambassador, High Commissioner, Consul-General, Consul or such other person as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe but does not include any person or class of persons — (i) specified in Schedule 1; or (ii) declared by the Minister, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order published in the Gazette, not to be an employee for the purposes of this Act;
Contributions payable by the employer for himself and on behalf of the employee under subsection (1) shall be paid in respect of the first and subsequent months’ wages.
wages
“wages” means the remuneration in money due to an employee for work done in respect of his employment whether agreed to be paid monthly, weekly, daily or otherwise payable by the employer under his contract of service, apprenticeship or agreement or otherwise, but does not include — (a) the value of any house accommodation or the supply of any food, fuel, light or water or medical attendance, or of any amenity or service; (b) any contribution paid by the employer on his own account to any pension fund or provident fund; (c) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession; (d) any sum payable to the employee to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment; (e) any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement; (f) service charge; (g) overtime benefit; (h) retrenchment, lay-off or termination benefits; or (i) such other remuneration or payment as the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, specify.
For the purposes of this Act, contributions paid by an employer on behalf of an employee are deemed to be contributions by the employee.
Notwithstanding section 43, where an employer fails to pay any contribution due within such period as may be prescribed, the employer shall, in addition to such contribution, be liable to pay the rate of dividend which would have accrued on such contribution if the contribution had been paid at such rate and in accordance with such manner and calculations as the
Board may determine.
Board
“Board” means the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board established by section 3 of the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board Act;
Terms defined in s 2
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board established by section 3 of the Tabung Amanah Pekerja Board Act;
employee
Defined · s 2“employee” means any person below the minimum retirement age being — (a) a citizen of Brunei Darussalam; or (b) a permanent resident, who is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship or other agreement to work for an employer and includes the Minister, Deputy Minister, Ambassador, High Commissioner, Consul-General, Consul or such other person as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe but does not include any person or class of persons — (i) specified in Schedule 1; or (ii) declared by the Minister, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order published in the Gazette, not to be an employee for the purposes of this Act;
employer
Defined · s 2“employer” means the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes — (a) any person, company, association or body of persons, whether or not statutory or incorporated by whom an employee is employed; (b) the owners of any vessel on which an employee is employed; (c) any manager, agent or person responsible for the payment of wages to an employee on behalf of an employer; (d) any foreign mission in Brunei Darussalam; (e) the Government in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of officers or employees of the Government as the Minister may, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be employees for the purposes of this Act: Provided that no such officer or employee employed by or on behalf of the Government shall be personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him as an officer or employee of the Government in good faith;
Scheme
Defined · s 2“Scheme” means the National Retirement Scheme established and maintained under section 8;
wages
Defined · s 2“wages” means the remuneration in money due to an employee for work done in respect of his employment whether agreed to be paid monthly, weekly, daily or otherwise payable by the employer under his contract of service, apprenticeship or agreement or otherwise, but does not include — (a) the value of any house accommodation or the supply of any food, fuel, light or water or medical attendance, or of any amenity or service; (b) any contribution paid by the employer on his own account to any pension fund or provident fund; (c) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession; (d) any sum payable to the employee to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment; (e) any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement; (f) service charge; (g) overtime benefit; (h) retrenchment, lay-off or termination benefits; or (i) such other remuneration or payment as the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, specify.
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Contributions by Permanent Residents Holding Foreign Citizenship
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