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CHAPTER II - WORKING JOURNALISTS

Section 5A. Nomination by working journalist.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, or in any disposition, testamentary or otherwise in respect of any gratuity payable to a working journalist, where a nomination made in the prescribed manner purports to confer on any person the right to receive payment of the gratuity for the time being due to the working journalist, the nominee shall, on the death of the working journalist, become entitled to the gratuity and to be paid the sum due in respect thereof to the exclusion of all other persons, unless the nomination is varied or cancelled in the prescribed manner.

(2) Any nomination referred to in sub-section (1) shall become void if the nominee predeceases, or where there are two or more nominees, all the nominees predecease, the working journalist making the nomination.

(3) Where the nominee is a minor, it shall be lawful for the working journalist making the nomination to appoint any person in the prescribed manner to receive the gratuity in the event of his death during the minority of the nominee.

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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).

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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.