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CHAPTER IIA - NON-JOURNALIST NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES

Section 13C. Wage Board for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees.

For the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees under this Act, the Central Government shall, as and when necessary, constitute a Wage Board which shall consist of—

(a) 1[three persons] representing employers in relation to newspaper establishments;

(b) 1[three persons] representing non-journalist newspaper employees; and

(c) 2[four independent persons], one of whom shall be a person who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court and who shall be appointed by that Government as the Chairman thereof.

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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).

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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.

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).

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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.