The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condition of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2015

Short title, extent and Commencement:-(1) This Act may be called The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2015.

1. (2) It shall extend to whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
2. (3) It shall come into force from the date of its notification.

Amendment of sub-section

1. (c) of section 2 the Central Act No. 45 of 1955.- After the words “other person employed’’, the words “including contractual employees” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 13 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955.- After the words “every working journalist’’, the words “including contractual employees” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 17 of Central Act No. 45 of 1955- After sub-section

1. (1) of the section 17 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955, sub-section (1A) shall be inserted:- “17(1A) Without prejudice to any other penalty to which the employer may be liable under this Act, the authority may direct the payment of compensation not exceeding five times of the amount of the wages due to the new paper employee.”.

Amendment of sub-section

1. (1) the section 18 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955.- In sub-section
2. (1) of the section 18 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955, for the words “ fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.”, shall be substituted by the words “imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or fine which may extend to 5,000 rupees or with both : Provided that in the case of non-payment of the due wages to an employee, the employer shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or fine which may extend up to two hundred rupees per employee per day or with both, till the offence is continued .”.

Amendment of sub-section (1A) of section 18 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955. – In sub-section (1A) of the section 18 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955, for the words “punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupee.”, shall be substituted by the words “punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to 10,000 rupees : Provided that in the case of non-payment of the due wages to an employee, the employer shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year, or fine which may extend up to one thousand rupees per employee per day or with both till the offence is continued.”