The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, 4 of 1936 (Rep., Act 29 of 2019)

Section 1. A deduction under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 7 shall not be made from th

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

11. A deduction under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 7 shall not be made from the wages of an employed person, unless the house-accommodation amenity or service has been accepted by him, as a term of employment or otherwise, and such deduction shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the value of the house-accommodation amenity or service supplied and, in the case of a deduction under the said clause (e), shall be subject to such conditions as the Governor General in Council or the Local Government may impose. Deductions for recovery of advances.

Source: India Code