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Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1974.
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31.—(1) The following are hereby substituted for sections 10 (1) (d), 10 (3) (a) and 10 (4), respectively, of the Act of 1974:
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“(1) (d) if after such investigation the Court is satisfied that the complaint is well founded, the Court may—
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(i) order the re-instatement by the employer of the dismissed woman in the position which she held immediately before her dismissal on the terms and conditions on which she was employed immediately before her dismissal, together with a term that the re-instatement shall be deemed to have commenced on the day of the dismissal,
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(ii) order the re-engagement by the employer of the dismissed woman either in the position which she held immediately before her dismissal or in a different position which would be reasonably suitable for her on such terms and conditions as are reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, or
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(iii) by order direct the employer to pay to the dismissed woman such compensation as the Court considers reasonable in the circumstances, but not in any case more than 104 weeks' remuneration.
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(3) (a) On a conviction for an offence under this section, the court may, if it thinks fit and the dismissed person is present or represented and consents—
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(i) order the re-instatement by the employer of the dismissed woman in the position which she held immediately before her dismissal on the terms and conditions on which she was employed immediately before her dismissal, together with a term that the re-instatement shall be deemed to have commenced on the day of the dismissal,
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(ii) order the re-engagement by the employer of the dismissed woman either in the position which she held immediately before her dismissal or in a different position which would be reasonably suitable for her on such terms and conditions as are reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, or
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(iii) impose on the convicted person, in addition to a fine imposed under subsection (2), a fine not exceeding the amount which in the opinion of the court the dismissed woman would have received from the employer concerned by way of remuneration if the dismissal had not occurred, but not in any case more than 104 weeks' remuneration.
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(4) Save only where a reasonable cause can be shown, a complaint under this section shall be lodged not later than six months from the date of dismissal.”.
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