Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKMEN'S WAGES ACT 1898 - SECT 5

5 .         Assignment of money due or received under contract to have no effect until wages paid to workmen

                Every assignment, disposition, or charge (legal or equitable) made or given by the contractor to any person whomsoever, other than his workmen for wages not exceeding the sum mentioned in the last preceding section, due to them, of or upon the moneys due or to become due to him under or in respect of the contract, work, or undertaking shall have no force or effect at law or in equity as against such wages due and to accrue due to the workmen.