13-AA. Constitution
of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect
of working journalists.- Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Act, where the Central Government is of
opinion that the Board constituted under Sec.9 for the purpose
of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working
journalist under this Act had not been able to function (for
any reason whatsoever) effectively, and in the circumstances,
it is necessary so to do, it may, be notification in the official
Gazette, 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 Secs. 10 to 13-A shall apply to , and
in relation to, the Tribunal constituted under sub-section
(1) of the 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 9 shall be construed as a reference
to subsection (1) of this section ; and
(c) the reference in Sec. 13 and Sec.13-A to Sec.12 shall
be construed as reference to Sec. 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 13-A 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 Sec. 12 read with this section comes into operation.
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