CMA Intermediate · Business Laws and Ethics · The Code on Wages, 2019
Under Section 1 of the Code on Wages, 2019, what is the territorial extent of the Code?
The Code on Wages, 2019 extends to the whole of India under its short title and extent provision. It has no carve-out for any State or Union territory, and it does not depend on adoption by State Legislatures or on notification of particular areas.
- AWhole of IndiaCorrect
- BWhole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
- COnly those States that adopt it by a resolution of the Legislature
- DOnly industrial establishments located in notified urban areas
Explanation
Section 1(2) states that the Code extends to the whole of India. It contains no exclusion of any State or Union territory, and no requirement of State adoption or of a notified area.
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