Act
A956
HUMAN
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996
An
Act to amend the Human Resources Development Act 1992.
BE
IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with
the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament
assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows :
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This Act may be cited as the human Resources Development (Amendment)
Act 1996. |
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| 2.
The Human Resources Developmnet act 1992, which in this Act
is referred to as the "principal Act", is amended
in section 2 - |
Amendment
of section 2, Act 491. |
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by substituting for the words "which shall not be less
than one year" in the definition of " apprenticeship
contract" the words approved by the Director General";
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(b)
by inserting after the definition of "Council" the
following definition :
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" Director General" means the Director General appointed
under section 20;'; and
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by inserting after the words "section 3" in the definition
of "levy" the words "or 3A" |
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Undang-undang
Malaysia AKTA A 956
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baru 3A. |
3.
The principa; Act is amended by inserting after section 3 the
following section : : |
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"Penggenaan
levi atas majikan yang ditetapkan"
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3A.
(1) Notwithstanding subsections 1(2) and 3(1), an employer
in the manufacturing industry with ten but not more than
forty-nine employees and with a paid-up capital of less
two million and five hundred thousand ringgit, and who
opts to be registered with the Council, shall be imposed
a human resources development levy in respect of each
of his eployees at the rate of 0.5 per centum of the wages
in any month of the employee. |
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(2)
In the event of any default in the payment of any levy
due under subsections 3(3) and (4) shall apply.". |
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New
section 3B.
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4.
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 3A
the following section :
| Interest
on levy due but not paid in time. |
3B.
An employer who fails to pay any levy due within such
period as may be prescribed, shall be liable to pay
interest thereon at the rate of ten per centum per anum
in respect of each day of default or delay in payment
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Provided
that -
(a)
if the amount of interest so calculated is less than
five ringgit in respect of each month or part of a month
of the default or delay in payment; or
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(b)
if the amount of interest so calculated exceeds five ringgit,
the interest payable shall be calculated to the next highest
ringgit in respect of each month or part of a month of
the default or delay in payment,". |
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Section 6 of the principal Act is amended - |
Amendment
of section 6 |
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in subsection (1) by deleting the words "and continuously
thereafter for a period of five months"; |
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(b)
dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang
berikut :
"(2)
Jika seseorang majikan telah memperolehi kepentingan seorang
majikan lain yang didaftarkan di bawah seksyen 4, majikan
yang mula-mula disebut itu adalah digantikan dengan majikan
yang lain itu dan adalah layak untuk menerima atau terus menerima
apa-apa bantuan kewangan atau faedah lain yang diadakan di
bawah Akta ini, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan.";
dan
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(b)
by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection
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"(2)
where an employer has acquired in the interests of another
employer registered under section 4, the first-mentioned employer
shall be subtituted for that other employer and shall be eligible
to receive or continue to be receipt of any financial assistance
or other benefit provided under this Act, as case may be.";
and
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Paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the principal Act is amended by subtuting
for the words "section3" the words "sections
3 and 3A;". |
Amendment
of section 9 |
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7.
Section 15 of the principal Act is amended -
(a)
in subsection (1) by subtituting for the word "twelve"
the word "fourteen"; and
(b)
in paragraph (1) (a) by substituting for the word "eight"
the word "ten"
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