Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKMEN'S WAGES ACT 1898 - SECT 4

4 .         Wages to be first charge on money due to or in hands of contractor

        (1)         The wages due to workmen employed on any contract, work, or undertaking shall, subject to the employer’s rights as mentioned in section 15, be a first and paramount charge upon the moneys due to the contractor by the employer under or in respect of the contract, work, or undertaking: Provided that until service of notice of attachment, as hereinafter mentioned, the employer shall be at liberty to pay to the contractor all moneys which have accrued due and are payable by the employer to the contractor under or in respect of the contract, work, or undertaking.

        (2)         No workman shall, under this Act, be entitled to a charge or claim for any amount exceeding $20.

        [Section 4 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]