21. Payment on termination of contract in special circumstances and on breach of contract.

(1) Where an employer terminates the contract of service of an employee without notice in accordance with section 13(1) or (2) and section 14(1)(a):

(a) the wages, less any deductions which the employer is entitled to make under section 24, earned by such employee up to and including the day immediately preceding the day on which the termination of the contract of service takes effect; and

(b) in addition, where the employer terminates the contract of service under section 13(1), the indemnity payable to the employee under that subsection:

shall be paid by the employer to the employee not later than the day on which such contract of service is so terminated.

(2) Where an employee terminates his contract of service with an employer without notice in accordance with section 13(1) or (2) or section 14(3), the wages, less any deductions which the employer is entitled to make under section 24, earned by such employee up to and including the day immediately preceding the day on which the termination of the contract of service takes effect shall be paid by the employer to the employee not later than the third day after the day on which the contract of service is so terminated.