PART 1: THE CONSOLIDATED ACT ON SOCIAL INSURANCE

Decree Law No. 24/1976
Promulgating
The Law on Social Insurance

WE, ISA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, THE AMIR OF THE STATE OF BAHRAIN,

Having viewed the Constitution;

Having viewed the Amiri Order No. 4/1975;

Having viewed the Labour Law for the Private Sector No. 23/1976;

Having viewed Law No. 13/1975 on Pensions, Retirement Indemnities for Government Officials and Employees;

Having viewed Law No. 1/1975 on Limitation of the Financial Year and Regulations governing the preparation of the General Budget, Control of its Execution and the Final Accounts;

Having considered the submission of the Minister for Labour and Social Affairs; and
After the consent of the Council of Ministers;

DECREE THE FOLLOWING :

Article 1

I so far as the Regulation of Social Insurance is concerned, the provisions of Law, annexed hereto, shall be enacted.

Article 2

Every provision which is not consistent with the provisions prescribed by this Law shall be repealed in so far as those subject to such provisions are concerned.

Article 3

The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs shall issue the necessary Regulations and Orders for the execution of this Law. These Regulations and Orders shall be deemed to be among the executive measures necessary therefor.

Article 4

Ministers shall, each within his competence, execute this Law which shall be published in the Official Gazette. It shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of the month following the date of such publication.

AMIR OF THE STATE OF BAHRAIN
ISA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA

Issued at Riffa Palace,
2nd Ragab, 1396H.
29th June, 1976G.

Published as an Annex to the Official Gazette 1184 dated Thursday, 15th July, 1976.

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