Contributions

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, all persons who are, (a) in insurable employment; (b) of in insurable (c) self-employed; or (d) retired persons in receipt of a pension or annuity, may be required by the Board with the approval of the Minister to pay contributions towards the NHI Scheme by regulations made under this Act. (2) Where contributions are levied under sub-section (1), the contributions for the following categories of persons shall be paid on their behalf by the Government– (a) indigents; and (b) retired persons whose only source of income is a pension or annuity not exceeding $5,000.00 per annum or such other sum as the Minister may from time to time prescribe, provided that such contribution shall not exceed the minimum contribution prescribed for NHI contributions. (3) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister from time to time by regulations made under this Act, fix the rates for NHI contributions for different classes of persons based on a reasonable, equitable and progressive system, and may also 62 prescribe the method of payment and collection of such (4) All regulations made by the Board under this section shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative