Section 3 — Act to have overriding effect. | THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976

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3. Act to have overriding effect.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding 

anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law or in the terms of any award, agreement or 

contract of service, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, or in any instrument 

having effect under any law for the time being in force. 

CHAPTER II 

PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AT EQUAL RATES TO MEN AND WOMEN WORKERS  

AND OTHER MATTERS

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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature.Section 5 · No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers.Section 6 · Advisory Committee.Section 7 · Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints.Section 8 · Duty of employers to maintain registers.Section 9 · Inspectors.

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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.