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  "text": "THE COAL MINES (FIXATION OF RATES OF WAGES) \r\nORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n(XXXIX of 1960) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Minimum rate of Wages \r\n4. Coal mine workers entitled to minimum wages \r\n5. Ordinance not to affect certain agreements, etc \r\n6. Provisions of this Ordinance to be in addition to and not in derogation of \r\ncertain laws \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE COAL MINES (FIXATION OF RATES OF WAGES) ORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n(XXXIX of 1960) \r\n[30th September, 1960] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto provide for the fixation of rates of wages in respect of labour employed in coal mines \r\nand for matters connected therewith. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the fixation of rates of wages in respect \r\nof labour employed in coal mines and for matters connected therewith. \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the proclamation of the seventh day of \r\nOctober, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is \r\npleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\nCoal Mines (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Ordinance, 1960. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of \r\n2\r\n[Pakistan]. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject \r\nor context,– \r\n(a) “coal mine” means any excavation where any operation for the purpose of \r\nsearching for, or obtaining, coal or coke has been or is being carried on, \r\nand includes all works, machinery, tramways and sidings, whether above \r\nor below ground, in, or adjacent to, or belonging to, a coal mine: \r\nProvided that it shall not include any part of such premises on which a \r\nmanufacturing process is being carried on unless such process is for the \r\nmaking of coke or the dressing of coal; \r\n(b) “owner” means owner of a coal mine and includes a lessee or mortgagee \r\nin possession of such coal mine and any partner,  managing director, \r\ndirector, agent, manager or any other person authorized to represent the \r\ncoal mine in its transaction; \r\n(c) “wages” shall have the same meaning as are assigned to it in clause (vi) \r\nof section 2 of the Payment of Wages Act 1936 (IV of 1936). \r\n3. Minimum rate of Wages .– (1) The \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government] may, from time to \r\ntime, by notification in the official Gazette, fix minimum rates of wages payable to \r\npersons employed in a coal mine. \r\n (2) In fixing or revising the minimum rates of wages fixed under this \r\nOrdinance, the \r\n4\r\n[Provincial Government] may, if it so considers necessary, consult the \r\n5\r\n[Miners Welfare Board ] constituted under the \r\n6\r\n[Excise Duty on Minerals (Labour \r\nWelfare) Act, 1967 (VIII of 1967)]. \r\n                                                 \r\n1Published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 30th September 1960, p. 1947. \r\n2Substituted for the words  “West Pakistan” by  the Federal Adaptation o f Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. 4 of 1975); and published in \r\nGazette of Pakistan, (Extraordinary), Part-I, dated 1.8.1975, pages 435-467, see Article 2(1) and Schedule. \r\n3Substituted for words “Central Government” by the Central Adaptation of Law order, 1964 (P.O.  1 of 1964); and published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 28.5.1964, pages 251c to 251 aao, Article 2 and Schedule. \r\n4Substituted for words “Central Government” by the Central Adaptation of Law order, 1964 (P.O. 1 of 1964); and publi shed in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 28.5.1964, pages 251c to 251 aao, Article 2 and Schedule. \r\n5Substituted for the words “Advisory Committee”, by  the Federal Law (Revision and Declaration), 1981  (Ord. XXVII of 1981 ); and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 8.7.1981, pages  345-475, s. 3 and Second Schedule. \r\n4. Coal mine workers entitled to minimum w ages.– On the issue of notification \r\nunder section 3, every person employed in a coal mine shall be entitled to be paid by \r\nthe owner wages at a rate which shall in no case be less than the rate of wages \r\nspecified in the notification. \r\n5. Ordinance not to aff ect certain agreements, etc .– The provisions of the \r\nOrdinance shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith in any  \r\naward, agreement or contract of  service, whether made before or after the \r\ncommencement of this Ordinance: \r\n Provided that where under any such award, agreemen t, or contract of service a \r\nperson employed in a coal mine is entitled to higher rates of wages, he shall continue to \r\nbe entitled to such higher rates. \r\n6. Provisions of this Ordinance to be in addition to and not in dero gation of \r\ncertain laws .– The provisions of this Ordinance shall be in addition to, and not in \r\nderogation of , the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (IV of 1936),\r\n7\r\n[West \r\nPakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 196 8 \r\n(WP Ordinance No.VI of 1968), and the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (XXIII of \r\n1969)]. \r\n                                                                                                                                                             \r\n6Substituted for the words “Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund A ct, 1947 (XXXII of 1947)” by the Federal Law (Revision and \r\nDeclaration), 1981 ( Ordinance XXVII of 1981); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 8.7.1981, pages  \r\n345-475, s. 3 and Second Schedule. \r\n7Substituted for original words, ibid.",
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