13B. Fixation or revision of rates of wages of non-journalist newspaper employees.—(1) The
Central Government may, in the manner hereinafter provided,—
(a) fix rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees; and
(b) revise, from time to time, at such intervals as it may think fit, the rates of wages fixed under
this section.
1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 3. (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).
2. Ins. by Act 60 of 1974, s. 4.
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(2) The rates of wages may be fixed or revised by the Central Government in respect of non-journalist
newspaper employees for time work and for piece work.
13C. Wage Board for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper
employees.—For the purpose of fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper
employees under this Act, the Central Government shall, as and when necessary, constitute a Wage Board
which shall consist of—
(a) 1
[three persons] representing employers in relation to newspaper establishments;
(b) 1
[three persons] representing non-journalist newspaper employees; and
(c) 2
[four independent persons], one of whom shall be a person who is, or has been, a Judge of a
High Court or the Supreme Court and who shall be appointed by that Government as the Chairman
thereof.
13D. Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of sections 10 to 13A shall apply to, and in
relation to, the Board constituted under section 13C, 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 the Board constituted under section 13C and to non-journalist
newspaper employees;
(b) the references in sub-section (3) of section 11 to section 9 shall be construed as a reference to
section 13C; and
(c) the references in section 13 and section 13A to section 12 shall be construed as references to
section 12 read with this section.]
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[13DD. Constitution of Tribunal for fixing or revising rates of wages in respect of nonjournalist newspaper employees.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the
Central Government is of opinion that the Board constituted under section 13C 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 so 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 sections 10 to 13A 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 the Tribunal and to non-journalist newspaper employees;
(b) in sub-section (3) of section 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 section 9 shall be construed as a reference to sub-section (1) of this
section; and
(c) the references in section 13 and section 13A to section 12 shall be construed as references
to section 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
1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1996, s. 3, for “two persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “three independent persons” (w.e.f. 28-9-1996).
3. Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-1-1979).
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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 section 13C
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 section 13A read
with section 13D 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 section
12 read with this section comes into operation.]