13-DD. Constitution
of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect
of non-journalist newspaper employees.—(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the
Central Government is of opinion that the Board constituted
under Sec.13-C 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
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 Sec. 10 to 13-A 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 theTribunal and to non-journalist newspaper employees;
(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;
(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 references 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 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. 13-D in respect of non-journalist
newspaper employees and in force 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 read with Sec. 13- D 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 Sec. 12 read
with this section comes into operation.
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