Section 22
Council to make recommendation
of National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011
(1)
Based on the actions taken under section 21, the Council shall, at such time as the Minister may determine, make a recommendation to the Government through the Minister on the following matters:
(a)
the minimum wages rates;
(b)
the coverage of the recommended minimum wages rates according to sectors, types of employment and regional areas;
(c)
the non-application of the recommended minimum wages rates and coverage to any sectors, types of employment and regional areas or to any person or class of persons;
(d)
the commencement of the minimum wages order and the different dates for the commencement of the minimum wages order to different sectors, types of employment and regional areas, or to different persons or class of persons; and
(e)
other matters relating to the minimum wages, including the implementation of the recommended minimum wages rates and coverage.
(2)
The
Government may, after considering the recommendation—
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(a)
agree with the recommendation; or
(b)
direct the Council to review the recommendation within the period as the Government may determine and make a fresh recommendation.
(3)
Where the Government directs the Council to review the recommendation and make a fresh recommendation under paragraph
(2)
, section 21 and subsection (1) shall apply.
(4)
The
Government may, after considering the fresh recommendation made pursuant to subsection (3)—
(a)
agree with the fresh recommendation; or
(b)
disagree with the fresh recommendation and determine the matters specified in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e).