Section 21Part 3 — Remuneration and Hours of Work
Minimum Wage Advisory Committee
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21. (1) The Cabinet may establish a Minimum Wage Advisory Committee to investigate and enquire into all matters related to the appropriate level of a National Minimum Basic Wage, and to make recommendations as to the minimum rates of wages which should be payable.
The Cabinet may make rules governing the procedure of any such Committee, but, subject to any such rules and to subsections (3) to (9), the Committee shall have power to regulate its own proceedings.
The Committee shall consist of not less than eight members who shall be appointed by the Cabinet, and who shall comprise equal numbers of employers and employees, together with such other representatives of such other interests as the Cabinet may see fit.
The Cabinet shall designate one member of the Committee as Chairperson thereof.
The quorum of the Committee shall be five members, including the Chairperson. Labour Act (2021 Revision) Section 22 c Revised as at 31st December, 2020 Page 19
All questions arising at any meeting of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of all members, including the Chairperson, who are present, and subject to sub-section (5), no such determination of the Committee shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy or absence among the members.
The Committee may, at any time it deems it expedient to do so, call in the aid of one or more assessors, specially qualified in the opinion of the Committee in the matter under investigation.
The Committee shall have power to take evidence from witnesses, to require the production of relevant documents and to take evidence on oath.
The Committee shall make such interim reports of its investigations and recommendations as the Minister may from time to time require, and shall, as soon as possible after the conclusion of its investigations and deliberations, make a final report, including recommendations, to the Minister.