1468
Questions
between
parties to be determined by Magistrate in a summary manner.
* cf. No. 3 of 1890.
Magistrate may issue warrant to arrest absconding party to contract.
Power of Magistrate over wages.
Power of Magistrate in cases of wrongful determination of contract.
Power of Magistrate to fine.
No. 45 of 1902.
EMPLOYERS AND SERVANTS
12. Every question between the parties to any contract of service respecting wages or alleged disobedience of lawful orders, negligence, carelessness, injury to property, insolence, abusive or insulting language, or other alleged misconduct in the course of service under such contract; and every question respecting any alleged refusal or neglect to enter upon or commence service under any such contract, or respecting alleged unlawful absence from service under any such contract, or other alleged failure to fulfil the terms thereof; and every question respecting any alleged wrongful determination of any such contract shall be heard and determined by a Magistrate in a summary manner in accordance with the law regulating procedure before Magistrates.
13. If it be made to appear to a Magistrate that there is good ground for believing that any party against whom a complaint has been made under this Ordinance, has absconded or is about to abscond, such Magistrate may issue a warrant to apprehend such party and detain him in custody until the hearing of such complaint, unless such party shall give security to the satisfaction of such Magistrate for his appearance to answer such complaint.
14. On the hearing of any complaint for the recovery of wages the Magistrate may order that the whole or any part of any wages claimed be withheld, or that the whole or any part of any wages, with such an amount not exceeding 10 days' wages in addition as may seem just, shall be paid by way of compensation to the servant for unpaid wages.
15. On the hearing of any complaint for wrongful determination of any contract of service the Magistrate may order any wages due on the contract to be paid or withheld either wholly or in part and may, if he sees fit, order the party in default to pay to the other party any sum not exceeding one month's wages by way of compensation for the wrongful determination of the contract.
16. On the hearing of any complaint for refusal to enter upon or commence service under any contract of service or for unlawful absence from service or for disobedience to lawful orders, negligence, carelessness, injury to property, insolence, abusive or insulting language or other misconduct the Magistrate may order the party
* As amended by No. 2 of 1912. As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
:
1468
Questions
between
parties to be determined by Magis- trate in a summary manner.
*
cf. No. 3 of 1890.
Magistrate may issue warrant to arrest absconding party to contract.
Power of Magistrate
over wages.
Power of Magistrate
in cases of wrongful determina-
tion of contract.
Power of Magistrate
to fine.
t
No. 45 of 1902.
EMPLOYERS AND SERVANTS.
12. Every question between the parties to any contract of service respecting wages or alleged disobedience of lawful orders, negligence, careles neзs, injury to property, insolence, abusive or insulting lan guage, or other alleged misconduct in the course of service under such contract; and every question respecting any alleged refusal or neglect to enter upon or commence service under any such contract, or respecting alleged unlawful absence from service under any such contract, or other alleged failure to fulfil the terms thereof; and every question respecting any alleged wrongful determination of any such contract shall be heard and determined by a Magistrate in a summary manner in accordance with the law regulating procedure before Magistrates.
13. If it be made to appear to a Magistrate that there is good ground for believing that any party against whom a complaint has been made under this Ordinance, has absconded or is about to abscond, such Magistrate may issue a warrant to apprehend such party and detain him in custody until the hearing of such complaint, unless such party shall give security to the satisfaction of such Magistrate for his appearance to answer such complaint.
14. On the hearing of any complaint for the recovery of wages the Magistrate may order that the whole or any part of any wageš claim- ed be withheld, or that the whole or any part of any wages, with such an amount not exceeding 10 days' wages in addition as may seem just, shall be paid by way of compensation to the servant for unpaid wages.
15. On the hearing of any complaint for wrongful determination of any contract of service the Magistrate may order any wages due on the contract to be paid or withheld either wholly or in part and may, if he sees fit, order the party in default to pay to the other party any sum not exceeding one month's wages by way of compen- sation for the wrongful determination of the contract.
16. On the hearing of any complaint for refusal to enter upon or commence service under any contract of service or for unlawful absence from service or for disobedience to lawful orders, negligence, carelessness, injury to property, insolence, abusive or insulting lan- guage or other misconduct the Magistrate may order the party
* As amended by No. 2 of 1912. As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
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