Act 45 of 1955

The Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955

An Act to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 1955-12-20
  • 33 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Act 14 of 1947 to apply to working journalists. Read
4 Special provisions in respect of certain cases of retrenchment. Read
5 Payment of gratuity. Read
5A Nomination by working journalist. Read
6 Hours of work. Read
7 Leave. Read
8 Fixation or revision of rates of wages. Read
9 Procedure for fixing and revising rates of wages. Read
10 Recommendation by Board. Read
11 Powers and procedure of the Board. Read
12 Powers of Central Government to enforce recommendations of the Wage Board. Read
13 Working journalists entitled to wages at rates not less than those specified in the order. Read
13A Power of Government to fix interim rates of wages. Read
13AA Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of working journalists. Read
13B Fixation or revision of rates of wages of non-journalist newspaper employees. Read
13C Wage Board for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees. Read
13D Application of certain provisions. Read
13DD Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees. Read
14 Act 20 of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishments. Read
15 Act 19 of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments. Read
16 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act. Read
16A Employer not to dismiss, discharge, etc., newspaper employees. Read
17 Recovery of money due from an employer. Read
17A Maintenance of registers, records, and muster-rolls. Read
17B Inspectors. Read
18 Penalty. Read
19 Indemnity. Read
19A Defects in appointments not to invalidate acts. Read
19B Saving. Read
20 Power to make rules. Read
21 Repealed.Read
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