MINIMUM WAGES ACT

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Section 1 : Short title and extent

Section 2 : Interpretation

Section 3 : Fixing of minimum rates of wages

Section 4 : Minimum rate of wages

Section 5 : Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages

Section 6 : Advisory committees and sub-committees

Section 7 : Advisory Board

Section 8 : Central Advisory Board

Section 9 : Composition of committees, etc.

Section 10 : Correction of errors

Section 11 : Wages in kind

Section 12 : Payment of minimum rates of wages

Section 13 : Fixing hours for a normal working day, etc.

Section 14 : Overtime

Section 15 : Wages of worker who works for less than normal working day.

Section 16 : Wages for two or more classes of work

Section 17 : Minimum time rate wages for piece work

Section 18 : Maintenance of registers and records

Section 19 : Inspectors

Section 20 : Claims

Section 21 : Single application in respect of a number of employees

Section 22 : Penalties for certain offences

Section 22-A : General provision for punishment of other offences

Section 22-B : Cognizance of offences

Section 22-C : Offences by companies

Section 22-D : Payment of undisbursed amounts due to employees

Section 22-E : Protection against attachment of assets of employer with Government

Section 22-F : Application of Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to scheduled employments

Section 23 : Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases

Section 24 : Bar of Suits

Section 25 : Contracting out

Section 26 : Exemptions and exceptions

Section 27 : Power of State Government to add to Schedule

Section 28 : Power of the Central Government to give directions

Section 29 : Power of the Central Government to make rules

Section 30 : Power of appropriate Government to make rules

Section 30-A : Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament

Section 31 : Validation of fixation of certain minimum rates of wages