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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
The Equal Remuneration Act,1976
Act no. 25 of 19761976Repealed 21 November 2025All India (Central Act)
This Act was repealed on 21 November 2025 by the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019), s.69(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1, not being later than three years from the passing of this Act, as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different establishments or employments.