Question

In the following question, a Statement is followed by two Conclusions, I and II. Statement: Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 gives a detailed procedure for fixing or revising minimum wages in respect of any scheduled employment. After considering the advice of the committees appointed, and all representations received by it before the date notified in the Gazette notification, the appropriate Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, fix or revise the minimum rates of wages.
Conclusion I: If a date is specified in the notification, the minimum rates shall come into force from such date.
Conclusion II: If no date is specified, then they shall come into force from the expiry of three months from the date of issue of the notification.
In the context of the above Statement and Conclusions, which one of the following is correct?

• A. Both Conclusions I and II follow
• B. Only Conclusion I follows
• C. Only Conclusion II follows
• D. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Hint:

For labour law questions, remember that Gazette Notifications are the official legal mechanism through which wage revisions become enforceable. If a commencement date is not specified, the Act itself generally provides a default effective date.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Read the rule.
Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 sets the steps for the Government to fix or revise minimum wages for scheduled jobs.

Step 2: Note how it starts.
After taking advice from committees and reading all representations, the Government issues a notification in the Official Gazette.

Step 3: Check Conclusion I.
The law says if the notification names a date, the new wages start from that date. So Conclusion I is correct.

Step 4: Check Conclusion II.
The law also says if no date is named, the wages start after three months from the date the notification is issued. So Conclusion II is also correct.

Step 5: See why both fit.
Both conclusions simply repeat the two situations given in the statute, so both flow from the statement.

Step 6: Final answer.
Both Conclusions I and II follow.
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