Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WORKMEN'S WAGES ACT 1898

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   1.      Short title  
   2.      Interpretation  
   3.      Workmen employed in manual labour to be paid weekly  
   4.      Wages to be first charge on money due to or in hands of contractor  
   5.      Assignment of money due or received under contract to have no effect until wages paid to workmen  
   6.      Moneys received by contractor not to be attached, and to be applied in payment of wages due  
   7.      Workmen whose wages are in arrear may attach moneys in hands of employer  
   8.      Workman obtaining judgment against the contractor, Court may order employer to pay him  
   9.      Employer to pay workmen when ordered  
   10.     Attachment to become void in default of judgment and order within one month  
   11.     Demands of workmen to be paid according to priority of notice  
   12.     Simultaneous notices to rank equally among themselves  
   13.     Employer served with notice liable only for amount due by him to contractor  
   14.     On failure to pay, workman may sue person served with notice  
   15.     On satisfaction of demand attachment of moneys to cease to operate  
   16.     Workman upon payment to sign a discharge  
   17.     Act not to affect other remedies or vary rights between parties  
   18.     Act not to apply to personal chattels in possession of workman  
   19.     Court may award costs  
   20.     Rules of Court to apply and power of Governor to make rules  
   21.     Service of orders, notices, etc.  
   22.     Penalties and exemption from liability  
   23.     Workman in service of sub-contractor to have same rights and remedies as workman in service of contractor against employer  
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