Malaysia legislation

Section 46

of *SELF-EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2017

Section 46

The Fund shall be expended for the purposes of―

(a)

payment of benefits and provision of medical treatment and attendance to self-employed insured persons or to their dependants;

(b)

establishment and maintenance of hospitals, dispensaries and other institutions and the provision of medical services including any other ancillary services for the benefit of self-employed insured persons;

(c)

payment to the Government, local authority or any private body or individual for the costs of medical treatment and attendance, facilities for physical or

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vocational rehabilitation, or dialysis provided to self-employed insured persons;

(d)

payment to the Government, local authority or any private body or individual for the costs of renting or purchasing any building and equipment in relation to medical treatment, facilities for physical or vocational rehabilitation, or dialysis;

(e)

expenses, expenditure or costs properly and necessarily incurred by the Organization in relation to the Tribunals,

Appellate Medical Boards, medical assessors and agents for the purposes of this Act;

(f)

paying expenses or moneys required to satisfy any judgment, decision or award by any court or tribunal against the Organization, the Chairman of the Board or committee, Director General, Deputy Directors General, any of the members of the Board or committees, any of the members of the Board or committees, Inspector, and officers and servants of the Organization in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed in the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Organization;

(g)

payment of allowances and other expenses to the members of the Board and committees;

(h)

defraying the cost and other charges of instituting or defending any civil or criminal proceedings arising out of any action taken under this Act or any regulations made under this Act;

(i)

defraying expenditure on measures for the improvement of the health, occupational safety and welfare of self-employed insured persons or dependants, and for the rehabilitation and re-employment of self-employed insured persons who have been disabled or injured;

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(j)

granting of educational loans or scholarships to a child under this Act;

(k)

repaying moneys borrowed under this Act and the interest or profit due on the borrowed moneys;

(l)

establishing or taking over companies under this Act and its maintenance; and

(m)

such other expenses and expenditure as may be permitted by this Act or any regulations made under this

Act, or incurred in the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Organization.

Expenditure on administration

Section 46 — SELF-EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2017