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This legislation has been repealed.

WORKMEN'S WAGES ACT 1898


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Interpretation
            
   3.      Workmen employed in manual labour to be paid weekly
            
   4.      Wages to be first charge on money due to or in hands of contractor
            
   5.      Assignment of money due or received under contract to have no effect until wages paid to workmen
            
   6.      Moneys received by contractor not to be attached, and to be applied in payment of wages due
            
   7.      Workmen whose wages are in arrear may attach moneys in hands of employer
            
   8.      Workman obtaining judgment against the contractor, Court may order employer to pay him
            
   9.      Employer to pay workmen when ordered
            
   10.     Attachment to become void in default of judgment and order within one month
            
   11.     Demands of workmen to be paid according to priority of notice
            
   12.     Simultaneous notices to rank equally among themselves
            
   13.     Employer served with notice liable only for amount due by him to contractor
            
   14.     On failure to pay, workman may sue person served with notice
            
   15.     On satisfaction of demand attachment of moneys to cease to operate
            
   16.     Workman upon payment to sign a discharge
            
   17.     Act not to affect other remedies or vary rights between parties
            
   18.     Act not to apply to personal chattels in possession of workman
            
   19.     Court may award costs
            
   20.     Rules of Court to apply and power of Governor to make rules
            
   21.      Service of orders, notices, etc.
            
   22.     Penalties and exemption from liability
            
   23.     Workman in service of sub-contractor to have same rights and remedies as workman in service of contractor against employer
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