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CHAPTER II - WORKING JOURNALISTS

Section 13A. Power of Government to fix interim rates of wages.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary so to do, it may, after consultation with the Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix interim rates of wages in respect of working journalists.

(2) Any interim rates of wages so fixed shall be binding on all employers in relation to newspaper establishments and every working journalist shall be entitled to be paid wages at a rate which shall, in no case, be less than the interim rates of wages fixed under sub-section (1).

(3) Any interim rates of wages fixed under sub-section (1) shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under section 12 comes into operation.]

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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.

Page 4

  • 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).

Page 5

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

Page 7

  • 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.

Page 10

  • 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).

Page 11

  • 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.