Executive Summary:
The document is the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions Delhi Amendment Act, 2015. It amends the 1955 Act concerning the service conditions of journalists in Delhi. The Act received presidential assent on April 17, 2018, and came into effect on the date of its notification, May 7, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Short Title, Extent and Commencement:**
* The Act is called "The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions Delhi Amendment Act, 2015."
* It extends to the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi.
* It came into force on May 7, 2018.
* **Amendments to the Central Act No. 45 of 1955:**
* **Section 2:** Definition of "other person employed" now includes contractual employees.
* **Section 13:** References to "every working journalist" now include contractual employees.
* **Section 17:** A new subsection (1A) is added, allowing authorities to direct compensation payments up to five times the wages due to the newspaper employee, without prejudice to other penalties.
* **Section 18:**
* Subsection 1 is amended, changing the penalty for violations. The fine of up to two hundred rupees is replaced with imprisonment of up to six months, or a fine of up to 5,000 rupees, or both. In cases of non-payment of wages, the employer faces imprisonment up to six months, a fine of two hundred rupees per employee per day, or both, until the offense ceases.
* Subsection 1A is amended, changing the penalty for violations. The fine of up to five hundred rupees is replaced with imprisonment of up to one year, and a fine of up to 10,000 rupees. In cases of non-payment of wages, the employer faces imprisonment up to one year, a fine of one thousand rupees per employee per day, or both, until the offense ceases.
Impact Analysis:
* **Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (including contractual employees):**
* Impact: Benefit from the inclusion of contractual employees under the Act's provisions, and enhanced compensation for wage defaults.
* Action Required: Be aware of their rights and entitlements under the amended Act.
* **Employers/Newspaper Organizations:**
* Impact: Increased penalties for non-compliance, particularly regarding wage payments.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the amended Act, especially regarding timely and accurate wage payments to all employees, including contractual staff, to avoid stricter penalties.
* **Authorities:**
* Impact: Empowered to direct higher compensation payments and enforce stricter penalties.
* Action Required: Implement the amended Act and enforce the new provisions related to compensation and penalties.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A Union Territory and city in India, being the primary focus of the policy document.
Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The legislative body of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, responsible for passing the amendment act.
President of India: The head of state of India, whose assent was required for the Act to be enacted.
Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955: The original central act that is being amended by the Delhi Amendment Act.
The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions Delhi Amendment Act, 2015: The short title of the amendment act passed by the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Delhi Act 04 of 2018: Formal act number assigned to the amendment act.
Ministry of Law and Justice (India): The ministry responsible for the Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs that published the notification.
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta: Principal Secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 7th May, 2018
No. F. 14(35)/LA-2015/cons2law/36-45.—The following Act of the Legislative Assembly of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi received the assent of the President of India on the 17th April, 2018 and is hereby published
for general information:-
“The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous
Provisions (Delhi Amendment)Act, 2015
(DELHI ACT 04 OF 2018)
(As passed by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on the 3rd December, 2015)
[17th April, 2018][PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
An Act further to amend the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service)
and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955) in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital territory of Delhi in the Sixty-sixth Year of
the Republic of India as follows:-
1. 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.
(2) It shall extend to whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(3) It shall come into force from the date of its notification.
2. Amendment of sub-section (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.
3. 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.
4. Amendment of section 17 of Central Act No. 45 of 1955- After sub-section(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.”.
5. Amendment of sub-section(1) the section 18 of the Central Act No. 45 of 1955.- In sub-section (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 .”.
6. 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.”
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, Principal. Secy.
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