Section 16

in the case of employees who are employed on or before the date the industries are registered under section 14, on the date the industries of the employers are so registered; and

in the case of employees who are employed after the date the industries are registered under section 14 or 15, within thirty days from the date the employees enter into employment, in such manner as prescribed irrespective of the amount of wages.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the wages of an employee at any time exceed five thousand ringgit a month, his wages shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be five thousand ringgit a month.

Notwithstanding that the employee in the industries to which this Act applies has not been registered in accordance with subsection (1), an employee in that industry shall be deemed to have been registered by the employer on the date the contribution is first paid by his employer under this Act.

The employer referred to in subsection (3) shall not pay the contributions in respect of the employee for the months prior to the month the contribution is first paid.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Employees deemed registered