Social Security Act (Cap. 318), article 3

3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and save as provided for in sub-article (2), every person who has passed hi s sixteenth birthday, but not yet reached his retirement, shall b ecome insured under this Act either as an employed person, or as a se lf- employed person or as a self-occupied person. (2) With effect from 5th January, 2004, a married person who is not legally separated or who has not been abandoned by his spou se shall not be deemed to be a self-employed person: Provided that, with effect from the 3rd October, 2003, any married person who is not legally separated or who has not been abandoned by his spouse, and who prior to the 5th January, 2004 was deemed to be a self-employe d person, shall, if he so elects , continue to be considered a s a self-employed person: Provided further that in the c ase of any married person who SOCIAL SECURITY [CAP. 318. 15 is not legally separated or who has not been abandoned by his spouse and who on the 4th January, 2004 was in insurable employment and who after that dat e terminated his employment so as to partake of an early retirem ent scheme, as may be approved by the Minister responsible for fin ance, or is prior to the said d ate recognized as such by the Director, such person shall, if he so elects, be deemed to be a self-employed person if on his termination from his employment he satisfies the minimum contribution conditions required in terms of paragraph 2 of the Eleventh Schedule, calculated fro m his eighteenth birthday up t o the date of his termination of his last employment. Extension of Class Two contributions. Cap. 147 - Repealed.