Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Preamble 1 - Bare Act

THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948¹

[Act, No. 11 of 1948]

[15th March, 1948]

PREAMBLE

An Act to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments;

It is hereby enacted as follows:--

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1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1946, Pt. V, p. 224 and for the Report of the Select Committee, see Gazette of India, 1948, Pt. V, pp. 55-58.

This Act has been exended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, section 2 and Sch. I, to pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963 section 3 and Sch. I and to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8 of 1965, section 3 and Sch.