§ 28. Mr. LANE-FOXasked in the case of several small local authorities employing the same man either as collector of poor rates or water rates, or as overseer or in any similar manner, payment being made by monthly or quarterly cheque and no assigned time-table for the duties being assigned, upon which of these authorities the duty of paying the employer's contribution will fall under the National Insurance Act; and whether the Commissioners propose to issue any Regulations dealing with such cases?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe general rule laid down by the Act is that the liability falls upon the first employer in any week, or such other employer as may be prescribed, and the Commissioners are issuing Regulations as to employments under more than one employer.
§ Mr. LANE-FOXIn these cases who is the first employer?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe first employer is the one who employs at the beginning of the week.
§ Mr. LANE-FOXSuppose the employers vary in different weeks, and at different times of the week?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe first employer is he who employs the man first in a specific week. Regulations are being issued on the subject which will interest the hon. Gentleman.