(1) A person shall not 

(a) grant or permit an authorisation in respect of the procurement of goods, works and services in which public funds are involved to an employer unless the employer applying for the permit or authorization produces to the authority or person a valid and relevant Social Security Clearance Certificate; or

(b) effect the registration of a document conferring title to land to an employer unless the employer produces to that person a valid and relevant Social Security Clearance Certificate.

(2) A statutory body or organization in which Government has interest shall not sell or grant a lease in respect of a building to an employer unless the employer produces to the statutory body or organization a valid and relevant Social Security Clearance Certificate.

(3) A person responsible for the award of a contract for the execution of works or for the performance of a service in which public funds are vested shall not award or pay for the contract to an employer or self-employed person unless the employer or self-employed person to whom the contract is awarded or payment is to be made produces to the authority or person a Social Security Clearance Certificate

(4) For purposes of this regulation

 “A Social Security Clearance Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Director-General, certifying that all Social Security contributions and penalty levied for delayed payment due from an employer or self- employed person have been paid and that all relevant information has been supplied or that an employer or self-employed person has made arrangements satisfactory to the Director-General for the payment of contributions and for the supply of relevant information.

(5) The certificate is valid for a period of three months or a further period as the Director-General may determine but may be revoked by the Director-General if the employer or Self-employed person fails to fulfill obligations under the Act or Regulations made under the Act.

(6) The Director-General shall issue a certificate to an employer or person who is exempted under the Social Security Scheme.