Repeal and savings
Section 69 of the Code on Wages, 2019 deals with repeal and savings. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965) and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) are hereby repealed. The Act was enacted on 08 Aug 2019.
(1) The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965) and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the enactments so repealed including any notification, nomination, appointment, order or direction made there under or any amount of wages provided in any provision of such enactments for any purpose shall be deemed to have been done or taken or provided for such purpose under the corresponding provisions of this Code and shall be in force to the extent they are not contrary to the provisions of this Code till they are repealed under the corresponding provisions of this Code or by the notification to that effect by the Central Government.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) shall apply to the repeal of such enactments.
Section 69, The Code on Wages, 2019 (Act 29 of 2019).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Narayana Kammath v. Deputy Labour Commissioner (Authority under Minimum Wages Act)
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Judgment 2023-01-10 (order-2.pdf): Textile showroom proprietor challenged maintainability of MW Act Inspector’s overtime-wages claim (s.20(2)/s.14) arguing Code on Wages repealed MW Act mid-proceeding. Kerala HC dismisses: Code s.69(2) non-obstante savings deems actions under repealed MW Act to continue as if the Act were in force to the extent not contrary; MW Act s.14 overtime provision not shown repealed by special notification; promulgation of Code during pendency does not prima facie oust Controlling Authority jurisdiction. Limitation/jurisdiction left for trial as mixed questions.
On this section: s.69(2) savings clause applied to protect pending MW Act overtime claim petitions filed before / continuing after Code assent — repeal does not stall pre-existing MW Act proceedings.
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Madhyanh Bhojan Karmi Union M.P. Bhopal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2021-02-09 (order-1.pdf): Anganwadi cooks’ union sought HC direction to pay skilled minimum wages / begar. Court holds underpayment is not begar and remits claimants to MW Act s.20 authority. Rejects plea that Code on Wages, 2019 has repealed MW Act so as to leave workers remediless: Code received assent 08.08.2019; s.1(3) makes commencement notification-dependent; Gazette publication alone does not commence the Code; only ss.42, 67 and 69 (and s.69 insofar as it relates to MW Act ss.7–9) notified from 18.12.2020 — remaining Code (including general claims) not in force.
On this section: s.69 repeal/savings construed with partial notification — repeal does not oust MW Act s.20 claims until corresponding Code claims machinery is notified.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 69
What have the courts held on Section 69 of the Code on Wages?
Narayana Kammath v. Deputy Labour Commissioner (Authority under Minimum Wages Act) (10 Jan 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.69(2) savings clause applied to protect pending MW Act overtime claim petitions filed before / continuing after Code assent — repeal does not stall pre-existing MW Act proceedings. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2021 to 2023.
How do I find court cases under Section 69 of the Code on Wages?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Wages 2019 69, section 69 Code on Wages 2019, section 69 of the Code on Wages. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Narayana Kammath v. Deputy Labour Commissioner (Authority under Minimum Wages Act) (10 Jan 2023).
What should I read with Section 69 of the Code on Wages, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on General Clauses Act 6 (Effect of repeal), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 69 of the Code on Wages enacted?
Section 69 of the Code on Wages, cited as Code on Wages 2019 69, was enacted on 08 Aug 2019 as Act 29 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1802 words
- 67. Power of appropriate Government to make rules1008 words
- 18. Deductions which may be made from wages883 words
- 26. Eligibility for bonus, etc843 words
- 42. Central Advisory Board and State Advisory Boards663 words
- 51. Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers456 words
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