Section 30 — Power of appropriate Government to make rules.

30. Power of appropriate Government to make rules.—(1) The appropriate Government may, 

subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for 

carrying out the purposes of this Act. 

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may— 

(a) prescribe the term of office of the members, the procedure to be followed in the conduct of 

business, the method of voting, the manner of filling up casual vacancies in membership and the 

quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the committees, sub-committees, 
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Advisory Board; 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Act 30 of 1957, s. 15. 

2. Ins. by Act 26 of 1954, s. 5. 

3. The words “advisory committees, advisory sub-committees” omitted by Act 30 of 1957, s. 16. 



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(b) prescribe the method of summoning witnesses, production of documents relevant to the subject-

matter of the enquiry before the committees, sub-committees, 
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(c) prescribe the mode of computation of the cash value of wages in kind and of concessions in 

respect of supplies of essential commodities at concession rates; 

(d) prescribe the time and conditions of payment of, and the deductions permissible from, wages; 

(e) provide for giving adequate publicity to the minimum rates of wages fixed under this Act; 

(f) provide for a day of rest in every period of seven days and for the payment of remuneration in 

respect of such day; 

(g) prescribe the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day; 

(h) prescribe the cases and circumstances in which an employee employed for a period of less than 

the requisite number of hours constituting a normal working day shall not be entitled to receive wages for 

a full normal working day; 

(i) prescribe the form of registers and records to be maintained and the particulars to be entered in 

such registers and records; 

(j) provide for the issue of wage books and wage slips and prescribe the manner of making and 

authenticating entries in wage books and wage slips; 

(k) prescribe the powers of Inspectors for purposes of this Act; 

(l) regulate the scale of costs that may be allowed in proceedings under section 20; 

(m) prescribe the amount of court-fees payable in respect of proceedings under section 20; and 

(n) provide for any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.