CHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 16. Power to make declaration.
Where the appropriate Government is, on a consideration of all the circumstances of the case, satisfied that the differences in regard to the remuneration, or a particular species of remuneration, of men and women workers in any establishment or employment is based on a factor other than sex, it may, by notification, make a declaration to that effect, and any act of the employer attributable to such a difference shall not be deemed to be a contravention of any provision of this Act.
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- 1. 8th March, 1976, vide notification No. S.O. 175(E), dated 6th March, 1976, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 3, for “with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
- 2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 4, for section 12 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 5, for section 15 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).