13-A. 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.
(2) Any interim rates of wages so fixed shall be binding
on all employers, in relation to newspaper establishment 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 Sec. 12 comes into operation.
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