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.
