15. Voluntary contributions by self-employed person

Subject to any regulations made under section 53, any self-employed person may at any time contribute voluntarily to the Scheme.

Any self-employed person who chooses to pay voluntary contributions to the Scheme shall pay to the Scheme monthly, in respect of himself, at the rates set out in Schedule 2.

The Board may, on such conditions as the Board may impose, authorise any self-employed person or class of self-employed persons to pay contributions under subsection (2) at other intervals not exceeding 3 months.

Where any self-employed person has paid any voluntary contribution under subsection (2), the Government shall match the person’s contribution at the rates set out in Schedule 2.

All contributions paid under this section shall be credited as provided under section 16.