CHAPTER II - WORKING JOURNALISTS

Section 12. Powers of Central Government to enforce recommendations of the Wage Board.

(1) As soon as may be, after the receipt of the recommendations of the Board, the Central Government shall make an order in terms of the recommendations or subject to such modifications, if any, as it thinks fit, being modifications which, in the opinion of the Central Government, do not effect important alterations in the character of the recommendations.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, if it thinks fit,—

(a) make such modifications in the recommendations, not being modifications of the nature referred to in sub-section (1), as it thinks fit:

Provided that before making any such modifications, the Central Government shall cause notice to be given to all persons likely to be affected thereby in such manner as may be prescribed, and shall take into account any representations which they may make in this behalf in writing; or

(b) refer the recommendations or any part thereof to the Board, in which case, the Central Government shall consider its further recommendations and make an order either in terms of the recommendations or with such modifications of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) as it thinks fit.

(3) Every order made by the Central Government under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette together with the recommendations of the Board relating to the order and the order shall come into operation on the date of publication or on such date, whether prospectively or retrospectively, as may be specified in the order.

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1. Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and the Schedule and to Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 andthe Schedule.
2. Subs. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 2, for “Working Journalists”
3. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule.
4. Subs. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 3, for clause (a).
5. Ins. by Act 31 of 1989, s. 2 (retrospectively).
6. Ins. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 3.

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1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).
2. Ins. by Act 31 of 1989, s. 2 (retrospectively).
3. Subs. by Act 36 of 1981, s. 2, for “who is employed as such in, or in relation to, any newspaper establishment”(w.e.f. 13-8-1980).

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1. Subs. by Act 65 of 1952, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).

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1. Subs. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 4, for sections 8 to 13 (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).
2. Subs. by Act 34 of 1996, s. 2, for “two persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).
3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “three independent persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).

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1. The Explanation added by Act 31 of 1989, s. 3.

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1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 3. (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).
2. Ins. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 4.

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1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1996, s. 3, for “two persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “three independent persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).
3. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).

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1. Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, s. 17, for “and Family Pension Fund” (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
2. Ins. by Act 36 of 1981, s. 3 (w.e.f. 13-8-1980).
3. Subs. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 5, for section 17 (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).

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1. Subs. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 6, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 15-1-1993).

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1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 5 (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).
2. Ins. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 7 (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).
3. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).
4. Subs. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 5.
5. Subs. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 9, for clauses (d), (e) and (f) (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).
6. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).

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1. Subs. by Act 65 of 1962, s. 9, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 15-1-1963).
2. Subs. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 6, for “or in two successive sessions”.
3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “in which it is so laid or the session immediately following”.

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1. Ins. by Act 31 of 1989, s. 4.