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:-- ________________________ 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.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section(1) This Act may be called the Minimum wages Act, 1948. (2) It extends to1[the whole of India]2[* * *]. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for 'all the Provinces of India'. 2. The words 'except the State of Jammu and Kashmir' omitted by Act 51 of 1970, section 2 and Sch. w.e.f. 1-9-1971.4
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (4 of 1936), minimum wages shall be fixed in accordance therewith. STATE AMENDMENTS Gujarat--In section 3 of the Act-- to sub-section (1A), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-- "Provided that, where the State Government had for any reason not fixed the minimum rates of wages in respect of any scheduled employment within one year from the date on which it came to a finding as aforesaid in respect of such employment, nothing contained in this sub-section shall, after the commencement of the Minimum Wages (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1961, prevent the State Government from fixing the minimum rates of wages in respect of such employment even after the expiry of the said period of one year." [Vide Gujarat Act 22 of 1961, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 18-5-1961)] Kerala--Section 3, in its application to the fixation of minimum rates of wages in respect of employments specified in Part I and Part II of the Schedule to the Act in relation to which the appropriate government is the State Government, shall have effect in the State of Kerala subject to the amendments specified below. In sub-section (1) of section 3-- in the opening words for the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....at concession rates, where so authorised; or (iii) an all-inclusive rate allowing for the basic rate, the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions, if any. (2) The cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rates shall be computed by the competent authority at such intervals and in accordance with such directions as may be specified or given by the appropriate Government. STATE AMENDMENT Madhya Pradesh--(1) In its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh section 11 of the principal Act is to be renumbered as section 4A. [Vide M.P. Act 23 of 1961, sec. 21 (w.e.f. 23-6-1961)]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....clause (b) of sub- section (1), the appropriate Government shall consult the Advisory Board also. ] STATE AMENDMENTS Assam--To clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5 add at the end the following proviso, after adding a colon after the word "be" and deleting the comma and the word "or" namely:-- "Provided the committees and sub-committees as so appointed may advise She appropriate Government in respect of fixation of wages on interim measure after holding such preliminary enquiries as the necessary committee or the sub-committee, as the case may be, considers in this behalf and the appropriate government after considering such advise may fix the wages pending the fixation of the minimum rate of wages as required under sub-section (2), or." [Vide Assam Act 19 of 1964, sec. 2 (w.e.f 11-8-1964)] Madhya Pradesh--The M.P. Minimum Wages Fixation Act, 1962 (16 of 1962) is an Act to fix the minimum wages in certain scheduled employments and to provide for certain other matters connected therewith. Section 3 of this Act says that notwithstanding anything contained in section 5 of the principal Act of 1948 as applicable to State of Madhya Pradesh or any other provision.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section[Rep. by the Minimum Wages (Amendment) Act, 1957 (30 of 1957), section 5.]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionFor the purpose of co- ordinating the work of1[committees and sub- committees appointed under section 5] and advising the appropriate Government generally in the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of wages, the appropriate Government shall appoint an Advisory Board. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 30 of 1957 section 6, for "committees, advisory committees and advisory sub-committees appoin ted under section 5 and 6" w.e.f. 17-9-1957.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....Nadu--"9A. Saving--No order of the State Government nominating any person as the Chairman or a Member of the Advisory Board or a Committee or Sub-Committee shall be called in question in any manner and no action or proceedings before any Board, Committee or Sub-Committee shall be called in question in any manner in any court of law on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in or of any defect or irregularity in the constitution of such Board. Committee or Sub-Committee." [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 47 of 1981, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 1-10-1981)] ________________________ 1. The Words "advisory committees, advisory sub-committees" omitted by Act 30 of 1957, section 7 w.e.f. 17-9-1957.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[10. Correction of errors.-- (1) The appropriate Government may, at any time, by notification in the Official Gazette, correct clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order fixing or revising minimum rates of wages under this Act, or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission. (2) Every such notification shall, as soon as may be after it is issued, be placed before the Advisory Board for information. ] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 30 of 1957, section 8, for section 10 w.e.f. 17-9-1957.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section(1) Minimum wages payable under this Act shall be paid in cash. (2) Where it has been the custom to pay wages wholly or partly in kind, the appropriate Government being of the opinion that it is necessary in the circumstances of the case may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise the payment of minimum wages either wholly or partly in kind. (3) If the appropriate Government is of the opinion that provision should be made for the supply of essential commodities at concession rates, the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise the provision of such supplies at concession rates. (4) The cash value of wages in kind and of concessions in respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rates authorised under sub-section (2) and (3) shall be estimated in the prescribed manner. STATE AMENDMENT Madhya Pradesh--Re-number section 11 of the the principal Act, as section 4A. [Vide M.P. Act 23 of 1961, sec. 21 (w.e.f. 23-6-1961)]
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