10. Deductions for damage or loss.— 5 [(1) A deduction under clause (c) or clause (o) of sub-section (2) of section 7 shall not exceed the amount of the damage or loss caused to the employer by the neglect or default of the employed person. (1A) A deduction shall not be made under clause (c) or clause (m) or clause (n) or clause (o) of sub- section (2) of section 7 until the employed person has been given an opportunity of showing cause against the deduction, or otherwise than in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed for the making of such deductions.] (2) All such deductions and all realisations thereof shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the person responsible for the payment of wages under section 3 in such form as may be prescribed.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Responsibility for payment of wages.Section 4 · Fixation of wage-periods.Section 5 · Time of payment of wages.Section 6 · Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes or by cheque or crediting in bank account.Section 7 · Deductions which may be made from wages.Section 8 · Fines.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.