(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Section 20.— In section 20 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act 11 of 1948) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “or any officer of the State Government not below the rank of a Labour Commissioner”, the words “or any officer of the State Government not below the rank of a Deputy Labour Commissioner” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (4), for the words “fifty rupees”, the words “one hundred rupees” shall be substituted;
(c) in sub-section (5), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
“(b) if the Authority is not a Magistrate, by the Authority, as if it were arrears of revenue due on land, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery."
3. Amendment of Section 22.— In section 22 of the principal Act, for the words “five hundred rupees” the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.