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CHAPTER II - WORKING JOURNALISTS

Section 13. Working journalists entitled to wages at rates not less than those specified in the order.

On the coming into operation of an order of the Central Government under section 12, every working journalist shall be entitled to be paid by his employer wages at the rate which shall in no case be less than the rate of wages 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).

Page 8

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

Page 9

  • 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.