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BRB-1966-L-52132
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Title_of_text
National Insurance and Social Security Act (L.R.O. 2007)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Barbados
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1966-07-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes a system of national insurance and social security for Barbados providing payments in the form of sickness benefit, invalidity benefit, funeral grant, pension and survivors benefit. Creates a system of employment accident benefits to replace the Workmen's Compensation Act. Part One establishes a National Insurance Board. It sets the constitution of the Board and rules of procedure for Board meetings. Part Two makes provisions on insured persons and contributions. Makes regulations regarding the insurance of, inter alia, self-employed persons, persons under contract, and persons employed abroad. It also includes provisions on sources of funds, payment, voluntary contributions and the collection of contributions. Part Two(A) makes regulations on health service contributions. Part Three describes the benefits made under the Act. It establishes that rates of benefits will be made under further regulations. It also establishes that benefits are inalienable. Part Four extends insurance to diseases. Part Five deals with administration, finance and legal proceedings. It establishes a National Insurance Fund. It states that further regulations will be made for the determination of claims and questions, the administration of benefits, interim payments, arrears and repayments. It also makes provisions on inspectors, offences, penalties, and prosecutions. Part Six establishes miscellaneous and general regulations. It applies the Act to Crown servants, persons abroad and persons working in ships and aircraft. It also ensures the application of the Act in the case of accidents during the course of illegal employment.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1984-10-08 (BRB-1984-R-905)
National Insurance and Social Security (Employment Injury Claims and Payments) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. No. 149).
Implementing text(s)
1982-01-18 (BRB-1982-R-10289)
National Insurance and Social Security (Non-contributory Old-Age Pensions) Regulations 1982. No. 11.
Implementing text(s)
1982-01-18 (BRB-1982-R-10289)
National Insurance and Social Security (Non-contributory Old-Age Pensions) Regulations 1982. No. 11.
Implementing text(s)
1967-03-28 (BRB-1967-R-35195)
National Insurance and Social Security (Contributions) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 1967/44)
Implementing text(s)
1967-01-01 (BRB-1967-R-51876)
National Insurance and Social Security (Benefit) Regulations, 1967. (L.N. 45)
Implementing text(s)
1967-01-01 (BRB-1967-R-51877)
National Insurance and Social Security (Determination of Claims and Questions) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 46)
Implementing text(s)
1967-01-01 (BRB-1967-R-51877)
National Insurance and Social Security (Determination of Claims and Questions) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 46)
Implementing text(s)
1966-01-01 (BRB-1966-R-51878)
The National Insurance and Social Security (Persons Abroad and Voluntary Contributors) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 47)
Implementing text(s)
1966-01-01 (BRB-1966-R-51878)
The National Insurance and Social Security (Persons Abroad and Voluntary Contributors) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 47)
Implementing text(s)
1967-01-01 (BRB-1967-R-51879)
National Insurance and Social Security (Collection of Contributions) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 48)
Implementing text(s)
1971-01-04 (BRB-1971-R-51880)
National Insurance and Social Security (Self-Employed Persons) Regulations, 1970 (S.I. 1971/1).
Implementing text(s)
1967-04-17 (BRB-1967-R-51881)
National Insurance and Social Security (Employed Persons (Appointed Day)) Order, 1967 (S.I. 1967/59).
Implementing text(s)
1967-03-28 (BRB-1967-R-52121)
National Insurance and Social Security (Classification) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 49)
Implementing text(s)
1967-03-28 (BRB-1967-R-52121)
National Insurance and Social Security (Classification) Regulations, 1967 (L.N. 49)
Implementing text(s)
1984-10-08 (BRB-1984-R-52124)
National Insurance and Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations, 1984 (S.I. No. 148)
Implementing text(s)
1970-12-30 (BRB-1970-R-52128)
Employment Injury (Benefit) Regulations, 1970 (S.I. 1971 No. 7)
Implementing text(s)
1970-12-30 (BRB-1970-R-52128)
Employment Injury (Benefit) Regulations, 1970 (S.I. 1971 No. 7)
Implementing text(s)
1970-12-30 (BRB-1970-R-52130)
National Insurance and Social Security (Self-Employed Persons (Appointed Day)) Order, 1970 (S.I. No. 4).
Implementing text(s)
1971-05-11 (BRB-1971-R-59366)
Employment Injury (Insurable and Excepted Employment) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. No. 79 of 1971).
Implementing text(s)
1971-05-11 (BRB-1971-R-59366)
Employment Injury (Insurable and Excepted Employment) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. No. 79 of 1971).
Implementing text(s)
1971-05-11 (BRB-1971-R-59368)
National Insurance and Social Security (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. No. 80 of 1971).
Implementing text(s)
1971-05-11 (BRB-1971-R-59368)
National Insurance and Social Security (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. No. 80 of 1971).
Implementing text(s)
2002-12-23 (BRB-2002-R-63109)
National Insurance and Social Security (Voluntary Pensionable Age) Order, 2002 (S.I. No. 148 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2002-12-23 (BRB-2002-R-63109)
National Insurance and Social Security (Voluntary Pensionable Age) Order, 2002 (S.I. No. 148 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2002-12-24 (BRB-2002-R-63110)
National Insurance and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 149 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2002-12-24 (BRB-2002-R-63110)
National Insurance and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 149 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
1971-01-04 (BRB-1971-R-105413)
National Insurance and Social Security (Employment Injury Benefit) Regulations, 1970 (L.N. 1971/7).
Implementing text(s)
2014-02-10 (BRB-2014-R-105414)
National Insurance and Social Security (Benefits) Order, 2014 (S.I. 2014 No. 6 ).
Implementing text(s)
1971-01-04 (BRB-1971-R-105422)
National Insurance and Social Security (Employment Injury Insurable and Excepted Employments) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. 1971/79£).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-05-28 (BRB-1984-L-614)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act 1984. No. 18.
Amending text(s)
1982-03-17 (BRB-1982-L-10291)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act 1982. No. 7.
Amending text(s)
1970-02-26 (BRB-1970-L-17446)
An Act to amend the National Insurance and Social Security Act 1966. No. 3 of 1970. National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act 1970.
Amending text(s)
1996-05-23 (BRB-1996-L-44882)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1996 (No. 6 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1985-01-01 (BRB-1985-L-51884)
The National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1985-24.
Amending text(s)
1985-01-01 (BRB-1985-L-51884)
The National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1985-24.
Amending text(s)
1999-07-19 (BRB-1999-L-56637)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 16 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
1999-07-19 (BRB-1999-L-56637)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 16 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2002-12-23 (BRB-2002-L-64027)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 25).
Amending text(s)
2002-12-23 (BRB-2002-L-64027)
National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 25).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
National Insurance Scheme, Barbados
URL
http://www.nis.gov.bb/
File
BBD52132 2006.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act 2006-7)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
43 p.