Minimum Wages Act, 1948
5. Procedure for fixing and revising minimum
wages
(1) In fixing minimum rates of wages in
respect of any scheduled employment for the first time under this Act or in
revising minimum rates of wages so fixed the appropriate government shall
either –
(a) appoint as many
committees and sub-committees as it considers necessary to hold enquiries and
advise it in respect of such fixation or revision as the case may be or
(b) by notification in
the Official Gazette publish its proposals for the information of persons
likely to be affected thereby and specify a date not less than two months from
the date of the notification on which the proposals will be taken into
consideration.
(2) After considering the advice of the
committee or committee appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) or as the
case may be all representations received by it before the date specified in the
notification under clause (b) of that sub-section the appropriate government
shall by notification in the Official Gazette fix or as the case may be revise
the minimum rates of wages in respect of each scheduled employment and unless
such notification otherwise provides it shall come into force on the expiry of
three months from the date of its issue :
Provided that where the appropriate government
proposes to revise the minimum rates of wages by the mode specified in clause
(b) of sub-section (1) the appropriate government shall consult the Advisory
Board also.