Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

A.—s.

98. The Court in its award, or by order made on the application of any of the parties at any time whilst the award is in force, may prescribe a minimum rate of wages or other remuneration, with special provision for a lower rate being fixed in the case of any worker who is unable to 5 earn the prescribed minimum : Provided that such lower rate shall in every case be fixed by such tribunal in such manner and subject to such provisions as are specified in that behalf in the award or order. 99. In every case where the Court in its award or other order directs 10 the payments of costs or expenses it shall fix the amount thereof, and specify the parties or persons by and to whom the same shall be paid. 100. (1.) Every Inspector appointed under " The Factories Act, 1901," shall be an Inspector of Awards under this Act, and shall be charged with the duty of seeing that the provisions of any industrial 15 agreement, or award, or order of the Court are duly observed. (2.) Every Inspector of Mines appointed under either " The Coalmines Act, 1891," or " The Mining Act, 1898," shall be an Inspector of Awards, and shall be charged with the duty of seeing that the provisions of any such agreement, award, or order are duly observed in any coal--20 mine or mine within his district. (3.) In the discharge of such duty an Inspector of Awards may require any employer or worker to produce for his examination any wagesbooks and overtime-books necessary for the purposes of this section ; and, in addition, every such Inspector shall have and may exercise all the 25 powers conferred on Inspectors of Factories by section six of " The Factories Act, 1901," and that section and section seven of the same Act shall, mutatis mutandis, extend and apply to Inspectors of Awards. (4.) Except for the purposes of this Act, and in the exercise of his functions under this Act, an Inspector shall not disclose to any person 30 any information which in the exercise of such functions he acquires ; and any Inspector who, in contravention of this Act, divulges any information shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. 101. For the purpose of enforcing any award or order of the Court, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act (but not 35 being an order under section one hundred and three hereof), the following provisions shall apply : — (a.) In so far as the award itself imposes a fine or costs it shall be deemed to be an order of the Court, and payment shall be enforceable accordingly under the subsequent provisions of 40 this section relating to orders of the Court. (6.) If any party on whom the award is binding commits any breach thereof by act or default, then, subject to the provisions of the last preceding paragraph hereof, the Inspector of Awards, or any party to the award, may, by application in the pre--45 scribed form, apply to the Court for the enforcement of the award. (c.) On the hearing of such application the Court may by order either dismiss the application or impose such fine for the breach of the award as it deems just, and in either case with or 50 without costs : Provided that in no case shall costs be given against the Inspector.

Court may prescribe minimum rate of wages. 1900, No. 51, sec 92

Amount of oosts or expenses to be fixed. Ibid, sec. 93

Inspectors of Awards. 1903, No. 62, sec 7

Provisions for enforcing awards. 1900, No. 51, sec 94 1901, No. 37, sees. 16, 17

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