19. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED EMPLOYERS AND MEMBERS* 19.1
Where an Employer and Members are financially distressed and the Employer and Members are unable to pay contributions as required in terms of the Rules, the Committee may, at the written request of the Employer, authorise a temporary reduction or suspension of contributions. In such case, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Rules, one of the following special provisions, as advised by the Employer, shall apply in respect of an affected Member with effect from a date as agreed between the Employer and the Committee:
(a) the Member shall not be required to contribute to the Fund;
or
(b) the Employer’s contributions in respect of the Member shall be limited to the contributions required in terms of Rule 4.2.2 or Rule 4.2.2(a) of Annexure C (if applicable);
or
(c) (i) the Member shall not be required to contribute to the Fund; and
(ii) the Employer’s contributions in respect of the Member shall be limited to the contributions in terms of (b) above.