A CT N O . 45 OF 19551 An Act to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments. B E it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— CHAPTER I P RELIMINARY 1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the 2[Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees] (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of India 3***. 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 4[(a) “Board” means— (i) in relation to working journalists, the Wage Board constituted under section 9; and (ii) in relation to non-journalist newspaper employees, the Wage Board constituted under section 13C;] (b) “newspaper” means any printed periodical work containing public news or comments on public news and includes such other class of printed periodical work as may, from time to time, be notified in this behalf by the Central Government in the Official Gazette; (c) “newspaper employee” means any working journalist, and includes any other person employed to do any work in, or in relation to, any newspaper establishment; (d) “newspaper establishment” means an establishment under the control of any person or body or persons, whether incorporated or not, for the production or publication of one or more newspapers or for conducting any news agency or syndicate; 5[and includes newspaper establishments specified as one establishment under the Schedule. Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause,— (a) different departments, branches and centres of newspaper establishments shall be treated as parts thereof; (b) a printing press shall be deemed to be a newspaper establishment if the principal business thereof is to print newspaper;] 6[dd) “non-journalist newspaper employee” means a person employed to do any work in, or in relation to, any newspaper establishment, but does not include any such person who— (i) is a working journalist, or (ii) is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity, or 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 and the 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. (iii) being employed in a supervisory capacity, performs, either by the nature of the duties attached to his office or by reason of the powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature;] (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 1[(ee) “Tribunal” means,— (i) in relation to working journalists, the Tribunal constituted under section 13AA; and (ii) in relation to non-journalist newspaper employees, the Tribunal constituted under section 13DD;] 2[(eee) “wages” means all remuneration capable of being expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms of employment, expressed or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to a newspaper employee in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment, and includes— (i) such allowances (including dearness allowance) as the newspaper employee is for the time being entitled to; (ii) the value of any house accommodation, or of supply of light, water, medical attendance or other amenity or of any service or of any concessional supply of food-grains or other articles; (iii) any travelling concession, but does not include— (a) any bonus; (b) any contribution paid or payable by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund or for the benefit of the newspaper employee under any law for the time being in force; (c) any gratuity payable on the termination of his service. Explanation.—In this clause, the term “wages” shall also include new allowances, if any, of any description fixed from time to time.] (f) “working journalist” means a person whose principal avocation is that of a journalist and 3[who is employed as such, either whole-time or part-time, in, or in relation to, one or more newspaper establishments], and includes an editor, a leader-writer, news-editor, sub-editor, feature- writer, copy-tester, reporter, correspondent, cartoonist, news photographer and proof-reader, but does not include any such person who— (i) is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity, or (ii) being employed in a supervisory capacity, performs, either by the nature of the duties attached to his office or by reason of the powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature; (g) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. CHAPTER II Working Journalists 3. Act 14 of 1947 to apply to working journalists.—(1) The provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as in force for the time being, shall, subject to the modification specified in sub-section (2), apply to, or in relation to, working journalists as they apply to, or in relation to, workmen within the meaning of that Act. 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). (2) Section 25F of the aforesaid Act, in its application to working journalists, shall be construed as if in clause (a) thereof, for the period of notice referred to therein in relation to the retrenchment of a workman, the following periods of notice in relation to the retrenchment of a working journalist had been substituted, namely:— (a) six months, in the case of an editor, and (b) three months, in the case of any other working journalist. 4. Special provisions in respect of certain cases of retrenchment.—Where at any time between the 14th day of July, 1954, and the 12th day of March, 1955, any working journalist had been retrenched, he shall be entitled to receive from the employer— (a) wages for one month at the rate to which he was entitled immediately before his retrenchment, unless he had been given one month's notice in writing before such retrenchment; and (b) compensation which shall be equivalent to fifteen days’ average pay for every completed year of service under that employer or any part thereof in excess of six months. 5. Payment of gratuity.—(1[1) Where— (a) any working journalist has been in continuous service, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, for not less than three years in any newspaper establishment, and— (i) his services are terminated by the employer in relation to that newspaper establishment for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action; or (ii) he retires from service on reaching the age of superannuation; or (b) any working journalist has been in continuous service, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, for not less than ten years in any newspaper establishment, and he voluntarily resigns on or after the 1st day of July, 1961, from service in that newspaper establishment on any ground whatsoever other than on the ground of conscience; or (c) any working journalist has been in continuous service, whether before or after the commencement of this Act for not less than three years in any newspaper establishment, and he voluntarily resigns on or after the 1st day of July, 1961, from service in that establishment on the ground of conscience; or (d) any working journalist dies while he is in service in any newspaper establishment; the working journalist or, in the case of his death, his nominee or nominees or, if there is no nomination in force at the time of the death of the working journalist, his family, as the case may be, shall, without prejudice to any benefits or rights accruing under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), be paid, on such termination, retirement, resignation or death, by the employer in relation to that establishment gratuity which shall be equivalent to fifteen days’ average pay for every completed year of service or any part thereof in excess of six months: Provided that in the case of a working journalist referred to in clause (b), the total amount of gratuity that shall be payable to him shall not exceed twelve and half month’s average pay: Provided further that where a working journalist is employed in any newspaper establishment wherein not more than six working journalists were employed on any day of the twelve months immediately preceding the commencement of this Act, the gratuity payable to a working journalist employed in any such newspaper establishment for any period of service before such commencement shall not be equivalent to fifteen days’ average pay for every completed year of service or any part thereof in excess of six months but shall be equivalent to— (a) three days’ average pay for every completed year of service or any part thereof in excess of six months, if the period of such past service does not exceed five years; 1. Subs. by Act 65 of 1952, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 15-1-1963). (b) five days’ average pay for every completed year of service or any part thereof in excess of six months, if the period of such past service exceeds five years but does not exceed ten years; and (c) seven days’ average pay for every completed year of service or any part thereof in excess of six months, if the period of such past service exceeds ten years. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section and sub-section (1) of section 17, “family” means— (i) in the case of a male working journalist, his widow, children, whether married or unmarried, and his dependent parents and the widow and children of his deceased son: Provided that a widow shall not be deemed to be a member of the family of the working journalist if at the time of his death she was not legally entitled to be maintained by him; (ii) in the case of a female working journalist, her husband, children, whether married or unmarried, and the dependent parents of the working journalist or of her husband, and the widow and children of her deceased son: Provided that if the working journalist has expressed her desire to exclude her husband from the family, the husband and his dependent parents shall not be deemed to be a part of the working journalist’s family, and in either of the above two cases, if the child of a working journalist or of a deceased son of a working journalist has been adopted by another person and if under the personal law of the adopter, adoption is legally recognised, such a child shall not be considered as a member of the family of the working journalist. (2) Any dispute whether a working journalist has voluntarily resigned from service in any newspaper establishment on the ground of conscience shall be deemed to be an industrial dispute within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) or any corresponding law relating to investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in force in any State. (3) Where a nominee is a minor and the gratuity under sub-section (1) has become payable during his minority, it shall be paid to a person appointed under sub-section (3) of section 5A: Provided that where there is no such person, payment shall be made to any guardian of the property of the minor appointed by a competent court or where no such guardian has been appointed, to either parent of the minor, or where neither parent is alive, to any other guardian of the minor: Provided further that where the gratuity is payable to two or more nominees, and either or any of them dies, the gratuity shall be paid to the surviving nominee or nominees. 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. 6. Hours of work.—(1) Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, no working journalist shall be required or allowed to work in any newspaper establishment for more than one hundred and forty-four hours during any period of four consecutive weeks, exclusive of the time for meals. (2) Every working journalist shall be allowed during any period of seven consecutive days rest for a period of not less than twenty-four consecutive hours, the period between 10 P.M. and 6 A.M. being included therein. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “week” means a period of seven days beginning at mid-night on Saturday. 7. Leave.—Without prejudice to such holidays, casual leave or other kinds of leave as may be prescribed, every working journalist shall be entitled to— (a) earned leave on full wages for not less than one-eleventh of the period spent on duty; (b) leave on medical certificate on one-half of the wages for not less than one-eighteenth of the period of service. 8.Fixation or revision of rates of wages.—(1[1) The Central Government may, in the manner hereinafter provided,— (a) fix rates of wages in respect of working journalists; (b) revise, from time to time, at such intervals as it may think fit, the rates of wages fixed under this section or specified in the order made under section 6 of the Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958 (29 of 1958). (2) The rates of wages may be fixed or revised by the Central Government in respect of working journalists for time work and for piece work. 9. Procedure for fixing and revising rates of wages.—For the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists under this Act, the Central Government shall, as and when necessary, constitute a Wage Board which shall consist of— (a) 2[three persons] representing employers in relation to newspaper establishments; (b) 2[three persons] representing working journalists; (c) 3[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. 10. Recommendation by Board.—(1) The Board shall, by notice published in such manner as it thinks fit, call upon newspaper establishments and working journalists and other persons interested in the fixation or revision of rates of wages of working journalists to make such representations as they may think fit as respects the rates of wages which may be fixed or revised under this Act in respect of working journalists. (2) Every such representation shall be in writing and shall be made within such period as the Board may specify in the notice and shall state the rates of wages which, in the opinion of the person making the representation, would be reasonable, having regard to the capacity of the employer to pay the same or to any other circumstance, whichever may seem relevant to the person making the representation in relation to his representation. (3) The Board shall take into account the representations aforesaid, if any, and after examining the materials placed before it make such recommendations as it thinks fit to the Central Government for the fixation or revision of rates of wages in respect of working journalists; and any such recommendation may specify, whether prospectively or retrospectively, the date from which the rates of wages should take effect. (4) In making any recommendations to the Central Government, the Board shall have regard to the cost of living, the prevalent rates of wages for comparable employment, the circumstances relating to the 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). newspaper industry in different regions of the country and to any other circumstances which to the Board may seem relevant. 1[Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent the Board from making recommendations for fixation or revision of rates of wages on all India basis.] 11. Powers and procedure of the Board.—(1) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2), the Board may exercise all or any of the powers which an Industrial Tribunal constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), exercises for the adjudication of an industrial dispute referred to it and shall, subject to the provisions contained in this Act, and the rules, if any, made thereunder, have power to regulate its own procedure. (2) Any representations made to the Board and any documents furnished to it by way of evidence shall be open to inspection on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, by any person interested in the matter. (3) If, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in the office of Chairman or any other member of the Board, the Central Government shall fill the vacancy by appointing another person thereto in accordance with the provisions of section 9 and any proceeding may be continued before the Board so reconstituted from the stage at which the vacancy occurred. 12. Powers of Central Government to enforce recommendations of the Wage Board.—(1) As soon as may be, after the receipt of the recommendations of the Board, the Central Government shall make an order in terms of the recommendations or subject to such modifications, if any, as it thinks fit, being modifications which, in the opinion of the Central Government, do not effect important alterations in the character of the recommendations. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, if it thinks fit,— (a) make such modifications in the recommendations, not being modifications of the nature referred to in sub-section (1), as it thinks fit: Provided that before making any such modifications, the Central Government shall cause notice to be given to all persons likely to be affected thereby in such manner as may be prescribed, and shall take into account any representations which they may make in this behalf in writing; or (b) refer the recommendations or any part thereof to the Board, in which case, the Central Government shall consider its further recommendations and make an order either in terms of the recommendations or with such modifications of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) as it thinks fit. (3) Every order made by the Central Government under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette together with the recommendations of the Board relating to the order and the order shall come into operation on the date of publication or on such date, whether prospectively or retrospectively, as may be specified in the order. 13. Working journalists entitled to wages at rates not less than those specified in the order.—On the coming into operation of an order of the Central Government under section 12, every working journalist shall be entitled to be paid by his employer wages at the rate which shall in no case be less than the rate of wages specified in the order. 13A. Power of Government to fix interim rates of wages.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary so to do, it may, after consultation with the Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix interim rates of wages in respect of working journalists. 1. The Explanation added by Act 31 of 1989, s. 3. (2) Any interim rates of wages so fixed shall be binding on all employers in relation to newspaper establishments and every working journalist shall be entitled to be paid wages at a rate which shall, in no case, be less than the interim rates of wages fixed under sub-section (1). (3) Any interim rates of wages fixed under sub-section (1) shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under section 12 comes into operation.] 1[13AA. Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the Central Government is of opinion that the Board constituted under section 9 for the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists under this Act has not been able to function (for any reason whatsoever) effectively, and in the circumstances, it is necessary so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Tribunal, which shall consist of a person who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court, for the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists under this Act. (2) The provisions of sections 10 to 13A shall apply to, and in relation to, the Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of this section, the Central Government and working journalists, subject to the modifications that— (a) the references to the Board therein, wherever they occur, shall be construed as references to the Tribunal; (b) in sub-section (3) of section 11,— (i) the reference to the office of Chairman or any other member of the Board shall be construed as a reference to the office of the person constituting the Tribunal; and (ii) the reference to section 9 shall be construed as a reference to sub-section (1) of this section; and (c) the references in section 13 and section 13A to section 12 shall be construed as references to section 12 read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on, the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself: Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interests of justice, it may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1), the Board constituted under section 9 and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices: Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under section 13A in respect of working journalists and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under section 12 read with this section comes into operation.] 2[CHAPTER IIA Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees 13B. Fixation or revision of rates of wages of non-journalist newspaper employees.—(1) The Central Government may, in the manner hereinafter provided,— (a) fix rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees; and (b) revise, from time to time, at such intervals as it may think fit, the rates of wages fixed under this section. 1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 3. (w.e.f. 31-1-1979). 2. Ins. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 4. (2) The rates of wages may be fixed or revised by the Central Government in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees for time work and for piece work. 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. 13D. Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of sections 10 to 13A shall apply to, and in relation to, the Board constituted under section 13C, the Central Government and non-journalist newspaper employees, subject to the modifications that— (a) the references to the Board and working journalists therein, wherever they occur, shall be construed respectively as references to the Board constituted under section 13C and to non-journalist newspaper employees; (b) the references in sub-section (3) of section 11 to section 9 shall be construed as a reference to section 13C; and (c) the references in section 13 and section 13A to section 12 shall be construed as references to section 12 read with this section.] 13DD. Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non- journalist newspaper employees.—(3[1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the Central Government is of opinion that the Board constituted under section 13C for the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees under this Act has not been able to function (for any reason whatsoever) effectively, and in the circumstances, it is necessary so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Tribunal, which shall consist of a person who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court, for the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees under this Act. (2) The provisions of sections 10 to 13A shall apply to, and in relation to, the Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of this section, the Central Government and non-journalist newspaper employees, subject to the modifications that— (a) the references to the Board and working journalists therein, wherever they occur, shall be construed respectively as references to the Tribunal and to non-journalist newspaper employees; (b) in sub-section (3) of section 11,— (i) the reference to the office of Chairman or any other member of the Board shall be construed as a reference to the office of the person constituting the Tribunal; and (ii) the reference to section 9 shall be construed as a reference to sub-section (1) of this section; and (c) the references in section 13 and section 13A to section 12 shall be construed as references to section 12 read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself: Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interests of justice, it may re-summon any such 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). witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1), the Board constituted under section 13C and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices: Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under section 13A read with section 13D in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under section 12 read with this section comes into operation.] CHAPTER III Application of certain Acts to newspaper employees 14. Act 20 of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishments.—The provisions of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, as in force for the time being, shall apply to every newspaper establishment wherein twenty or more newspaper employees are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as if such newspaper establishment were an industrial establishment to which the aforesaid Act has been applied by a notification under sub-section (3) of section 1 thereof, and as if a newspaper employee were a workman within the meaning of that Act. 15. Act 19 of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments.—The Employees’ Provident Funds 1[and Miscellaneous Provisions] Act, 1952, as in force for the time being, shall apply to every newspaper establishment in which twenty or more persons are employed on any day, as if such newspaper establishment were a factory to which the aforesaid Act had been applied by a notification of the Central Government under sub-section (3) of section 1 thereof, and as if a newspaper employee were an employee within the meaning of that Act. CHAPTER IV Miscellaneous 16. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.—(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law or in the terms of any award, agreement or contract of service, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act: Provided that where under any such award, agreement, contract of service or otherwise, a newspaper employee is entitled to benefits in respect of any matter which are more favourable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this Act, the newspaper employee shall continue to be entitled to the more favourable benefits in respect of that matter, notwithstanding that he receives benefits in respect of other matters under this Act. (2) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to preclude any newspaper employee from entering into an agreement with an employer for granting him rights or privileges in respect of any matter which are more favourable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this Act. 2[16A. Employer not to dismiss, discharge, etc., newspaper employees.—No employer in relation to a newspaper establishment shall, by reason of his liability for payment of wages to newspaper employees at the rates specified in an order of the Central Government under section 12, or under section 12 read with section 13AA or section 13DD, dismiss, discharge or retrench any newspaper employee.] 3[17. Recovery of money due from an employer.—(1) Where any amount is due under this Act to a newspaper employee from an employer, the newspaper employee himself, or any person authorised by him in writing in this behalf, or in the case of the death of the employee, any member of his family may, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, make an application to the State Government for the recovery of the amount due to him, and if the State Government, or such authority, as the State 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). Government may specify in this behalf, is satisfied that any amount is so due, it shall issue a certificate for that amount to the Collector, and the Collector shall proceed to recover that amount in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue. (2) If any question arises as to the amount due under this Act to a newspaper employee from his employer, the State Government may, on its own motion or upon application made to it, refer the question to any Labour Court constituted by it under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) or under any corresponding law relating to investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in force in the State and the said Act or law shall have effect in relation to the Labour Court as if the question so referred were a matter referred to the
[20th December, 1955.] [See section 2(d)]
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title and extent. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER I P RELIMINARY CHAPTER II Working Journalists 3. Act 14 of 1947 to apply to working journalists. 4. Special provisions in respect of certain cases of retrenchment. 5. Payment of gratuity. 5A. Nomination by working journalist. 6. Hours of work. 7. Leave. 8. Fixation or revision of rates of wages. 9. Procedure for fixing and revising rates of wages. 10. Recommendation by Board. 11. Powers and procedure of the Board. 12. Powers of Central Government to enforce recommendations of the Wage Board. 13. Working journalists entitled to wages at rates not less than those specified in the order. 13A.Power of Government to fix interim rates of wages. 13AA. Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists. CHAPTER IIA Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees 13B. Fixation or revision of rates of wages of non-journalist newspaper employees. 13C. Wage Board for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees. 13D. Application of certain provisions. 13DD. Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees. CHAPTER III Application of certain Acts to newspaper employees 14. Act 20 of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishments. 15. Act 19 of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments. CHAPTER IV Miscellaneous 16. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act. 16A. Employer not to dismiss, discharge, etc., newspaper employees. 17. Recovery of money due from an employer. 17A. Maintenance of registers, records, and muster-rolls. 17B. Inspectors. 18. Penalty. 19. Indemnity. 19A. Defects in appointments not to invalidate acts. 19B. Saving. 20. Power to make rules. 21. [Repealed.] THE SCHEDULE.