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Arjun Textiles Pvt Ltd, a company in Surat, employs Meera. The company wants to know when the Code on Wages, 2019 applies. Which statement correctly describes the extent and commencement of the Code as stated in the Code's text?

The Code on Wages, 2019 extends to the whole of India and commences on a date notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. Different dates may be appointed for different provisions, so a single common commencement date is not required.

  1. AIt extends to the whole of India and comes into force on the date the Central Government notifies, with different dates possible for different provisionsCorrect
  2. BIt extends only to establishments employing ten or more workers and commences automatically on enactment
  3. CIt extends to the whole of India except Union territories and commences on a date fixed by each State Government
  4. DIt extends to the whole of India and all its provisions must come into force on one single notified date

Explanation

Section 1 says the Code extends to the whole of India and that it comes into force on the date the Central Government notifies by Gazette notification. Different dates may be appointed for different provisions. The option requiring a single date is wrong because the Code expressly permits staggered dates.

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