Social Insurance Law
Decree
AMIRI DECREE-LAW NO. 12/1977* WITH RESPECT TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON SOCIAL INSURANCE WITH RESPECT TO NON-BAHRAINIS
We, Essa bin Sulman Al Khalifa, Amir of the State of Bahrain, After referring to the Constitution; And to Amiri Order No. 4/1975; And to Amiri Decree-Law No. 24/1976 regarding the promulgation of the Law on Social Insurance which is amended by Decree-Law No. 27/1976; And upon the submission of the Minister for Labour and Social Affairs. And after the approval of the Council of Ministers, HEREBY DECREE :
Article 1
Suspended temporarily are the provisions of insurance against old age, disability and death provided for in the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Decree Law No. 24/1976 and amended by Decree Law No. 27/1976 in so for as non-Bahrainis are concerned with the provision that they shall be revived, for the benefit of the said non-Bahrainis by virtue of resolutions which shall be promulgated later by the Council of Ministers.
Article 2
The Ministers, each in his respective capacity, shall implement the provisions of this Law and it shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect as from 14th May, 1977.
Essa bin Sulman Al Khalifa
Amir of the State of Bahrain
Issued at Rifa'a Palace
on 15 Jumada Al Awal 1397
corresponding to 3rd May, 1977
* Published in the Official Gazette No. 1227 dated 12 May 1977.