Counter-Inflation Act 1973

7 Powers of Pay Board

(1) The Pay Board shall exercise the powers conferred by this section in such ways as appear to them appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the provisions of the code which concern remuneration are implemented.

(2) For the said purpose the Pay Board may restrict any kind of remuneration for a period when this Part of this Act is in force.

(3) The powers conferred by subsection (2) above shall be exercisable by order, or by notice given to the person, or each of the persons, paying the remuneration subject to the restriction.

(4) Before making or giving an order or notice under this section (other than one which only removes or lessens a restriction), the Pay Board shall give 14 days notice—

(a) to the person or persons paying the remuneration which would be subject to the restriction, and

(b) to any organisation or organisations of workers which appear to the Pay Board to be concerned,

and shall afford to those persons an opportunity of making written representations to the Pay Board.

(5) If it appears to the Pay Board—

(a) in the case of an order, that it is impracticable to give notice under subsection (4) above to all the persons paying the remuneration, or

(b) in any case, that a substantial number of those receiving the remuneration are not represented by any organisation of workers, the Pay Board shall publish 14 days notice of their intention to make the order, or to give the notice, in the Gazette and in such other ways as may be prescribed.

(6) Where an order or notice under this section makes it illegal to pay remuneration of any amount, it shall also be illegal to enter into any agreement or arrangement whereby the employer makes to, or for the benefit of, the employee some payment, whether called remuneration or not, to compensate for the remuneration which it is illegal to pay; and an employer who enters into any such agreement or arrangement, or makes any payment pursuant to any such agreement or arrangement, contravenes the provisions of the order or notice.