Section 12
Deductions for recovery of advances.
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
About this Act
An Act to regulate the payment of wages of certain classes of employed persons.
Deductions under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of
section 7 shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:--
(a) recovery of an advance of money given before employment began shall be made from the first payment of wages in respect of a complete wage-period, but no recovery shall be made of such advances given for travelling-expenses;
1[(aa) recovery of an advance of money given after employment began shall be subject to such conditions as 2[appropriate Government] may impose;]
(b) recovery of advances of wages not already earned shall be subject to any rules made by 2[appropriate Government] regulating the extent to which such advances may be given and the installments by which they may be recovered.
(a) recovery of an advance of money given before employment began shall be made from the first payment of wages in respect of a complete wage-period, but no recovery shall be made of such advances given for travelling-expenses;
1[(aa) recovery of an advance of money given after employment began shall be subject to such conditions as 2[appropriate Government] may impose;]
(b) recovery of advances of wages not already earned shall be subject to any rules made by 2[appropriate Government] regulating the extent to which such advances may be given and the installments by which they may be recovered.
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for "the State Government" (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for "the State Government" (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).