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WORKING JOURNALISTS AND OTHER NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT

1955

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    Related Legislation: - Working Journalists Rules, 1957 - Working Journalists Rates of Wages Act, 1958

    ABOUT THE ACT

    Objectives:

    The Working Journalists Act aims to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments.

    Applicability

    The Act extends to the whole of India. It applies to Newspaper Employees employed in any newspaper establishment.

    Related Sections Of The Act

    Section 1:  Short title and commencement
    Section 1:  Short title and commencement
    Section 3:  Act XIV of 1947 to apply to working journalists
    Section 3:  Act XIV of 1947 to apply to working journalists
    Section 14:  Act XX of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishment
    Section 14:  Act XX of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishment
    Section 15:  Act XIX of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments
    Section 15:  Act XIX of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments
    Section 16:  Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
    Section 16:  Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act

    Important Definitions

    Section 2(b):  Newspaper
    Section 2(b):  Newspaper
    Section 2(c):  Newspaper Employee
    Section 2(c):  Newspaper Employee
    Section 2(d):  Newspaper Establishment
    Section 2(d):  Newspaper Establishment
    Section 2(f):  Working Journalist
    Section 2(f):  Working Journalist

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