18. Section 53 of the principal Act is hereby amended as follows : -
| (a) in subsection (1) of that section-
| | (i) by the substitution, for the expression "in accordance with the provisions of section 30,", of the expression " in accordance with the provisions of this Act,"; | | |
| | (ii) by the substitution, for the words " together with the summons or warrant,", of the words " at any time before the date of commencement of the trial,"; | | |
| | (iii) by the substitution, for the words "that section ", of the words " this Act" ; | | |
| | (iv) by the substitution, for the words " during the two years ", of the words " during the four years " ; and | | |
| | (v) by the substitution, for all the words from " order the employer" to " pay the balance.", of the words " order the employer to pay such sum as may be found by the court to be due from him to such employee or employees together with a sum equal to ten per centum of the sum found by the court to be due to such employee or employees." ; | | |
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| (b) by the addition, immediately after subsection (2) of that section, of the following new subsection : - " (3) Where an employee has not been paid the whole or a part of the remuneration required by this Act to be paid to him by his employer, the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit so to do, by written notice require the employer to pay such amount or the balance of such amount to the Commissioner within the time specified in the notice so that the Commissioner may remit it to such employee. Where the employer when served with such notice pays such amount or such balance directly to such employee instead of transmitting it to the Commissioner as required by such notice, he shall be deemed not to have paid such amount or such balance to such employee." ; and |
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| (c) by the substitution, for the marginal note to that section, of the following new marginal note : - |
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