51Offences relating to remuneration

### 51 Offences relating to remuneration > > (1)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 34 \]*An employer who does not pay an employee the remuneration to which the employee is entitled to be paid under – > > > > > > (a) [section 49](#GS49@EN) or [50](#GS50@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) an authority granted under [section 79](#GS79@EN) or [81](#GS81@EN) – > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > (2)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 34 \]*A person who contravenes – > > > > > > (a) any of the provisions of [section 50](#GS50@EN) [(1)](#GS50@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS51@Gs2@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) the terms of an authority, relating to remuneration, granted under [section 79](#GS79@EN) or [81](#GS81@EN) – > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 23, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS23@Hpa@EN) If, under an award or a registered agreement, an employee is entitled to be paid any sum by his employer, that employer is guilty of an offence if that sum is paid otherwise than in money without any deductions other than those that may be authorized by the employee. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 23, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS23@Hpb@EN) Subject to a provision of an award or a registered agreement, nothing in [subsection (3)](#GS51@Gs3@EN) shall be construed as preventing a payment referred to in that subsection being made by cheque. > > > (5)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 34 \]*.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (6)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (6) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.