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{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090\charrsid8729090 CRIMINAL APPEAL CASE NO.: HAA0}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 059 OF 2004 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 BETWEEN: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 WAIQELE TRANSPORT LIMITED \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Appellant \par 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Singh \endash for Appellant \par Ms T. Vuibau \endash for Respondent \par \par Date of Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090\charrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 11th August, 2004 \par Date of Judgment:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090\charrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 20th August, 2004 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Introduction \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par The appellant was convicted of six counts against the Wages Regulation (Road Transport) Order 1997 and Wages Council Act (cap. 98 section 9(2)) for failing to pay some of his workers their correct holiday pay and statutory minimum wages. \par \par He was fined and accepted that penalty.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 However, at the same time he was also ordered to pay: \par \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Naila Gounder the sum of $9,274.65 and \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}\pard \ql 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orders only. \par \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The Appeal \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The appellant company was represented by counsel.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The appeal notice as filed was wide ranging.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 However, at appeal it was stripped down to one ground that: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \'93 the learned Magistrate erred in law and in fact in ordering the payment of arrears of wages as follows:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090\charrsid8729090 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}} \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 to Naila Gounder the sum of $9,274.65 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}} \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8729090 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{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par When pursuing these prosecutions the Department of Labour is entitled upon conviction to seek an order from the Court that the employer pay up the short paid wages or holiday pay.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par \par The relevant section reads as follows: \par \par \'93Where proceedings are brought under the provisions of subsection (2) in respect of an offence consisting of a failure to pay remuneration not less than the statutory minimum remuneration, then-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090\charrsid8729090 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn 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the court may order the employer to pay such sum as is found by the court to represent the difference between the amount which ought to have been paid during that period to the employee by way of remuneration, if the provisions of this Part had been complied with, and the amount actually so paid: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Provided that evidence shall not be given under paragraph (a) of this subsect ion unless notice of intention to give such evidence has been served upon such employer or such other person with the summons, warrant, information or complaint.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par The appellant argues that the learned Magistrate totally ignored the notice provision, didn\rquote t satisfy himself that notice was given and therefore could not proceed to hear evidence about the short paid wages.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Accordingly the learned Magistrate could not exercise his discretion and make an order for the payment of short paid wages and holiday pay. \par \par The respondent argued that a \'93notice of intention\'94 was only required if the employer charged with an offence under a wages regulation order entered a not guilty plea and at the conclusion of trial was found by the court to be guilty of the offence. \par \par In the alternate, although not developed in her written submissions, counsel argued that the required notice was attached to the summons and that there is proof of service of a copy of that summons.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Therefore, the court should infer proof of a service of the notice as well.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 In that regard counsel had annexed to her submission a photocopy of a duplicate affidavit of service contained on the department\rquote s files.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 It reads as follows: \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \'93I, SHLENDRA PRASAD BILASH, of LABOUR DEPT,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 make oath and say that I did on the 19th day of January 2000 serve a true copy of the within summons on the within-named defendant by delivering the same to MR. SUBASH CHANDRA, DIRECTOR, WAIQELE TRANSPORT LIMITED at MANOCA INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION, NAUSORI\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 \f36\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 I note that i t was common ground that unfortunately the affidavit of service which may have once been on the court\rquote s file was no longer there.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 However, for the purposes of this appeal I find that I am prepared to accept the copy of the affidavit of service provided by counsel is an accurate replica of the original affidavit of service that would have been on the court file.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 In the end not much turns on this point. \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Decision \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 With respect of both counsel they have overlooked the conjunctive effect of section 9(3)(a) and (b).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 I interpret this section to mean that a criminal court upon convicting an employer may, if that employer has within the preceding three years contravened the act, order payment of the difference between the short paid wages and the proper amount; provided }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 the appropriate notice of intention to give that evidence has been served. \par \par In short, the giving of the notice is an essential ingredient before the court can exercise its discretion. \par \par The purpose of the Section is to force an employer upon conviction for an offence to pay up }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 all}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 outstanding wages in the preceding three years without the need for a collateral debt collecting exercise in the civil courts. \par \par As to whether or not there was service of the notice I find that there was no proof of service of the notice.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 These are quasi criminal proceedings.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Notice and service provisions of the enabling Act must be strictly construed.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The affidavit of service merely refers to the appellant being served with \'93a true copy of within summons\'94.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 It does not refer to the appellant receiving a true copy of the within summons and another document namely the notice under section 9(3)(b).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 I find, therefore, the notice was not served. \par \par However, further I see from the learned Magistrate\rquote s sentencing notes that this issue was never considered before judgment was given.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The learned Magistrate did not satisfy herself that the notice provisions had been complied with at all.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The Court could not in those circumstances even begin to exercise its discretion and move on to consider the evidence and the remaining statutory requirements. \par \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Conclusion \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Accordingly, for these reasons the appeal succeeds in part.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 The conviction and penalty remain.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 However, the orders for payment of arrears of wages to: \par \par {\pntext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Naila Gounder in the sum of $9,274.65 and Arun}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8729090 Prasad in the sum of $2,231.04}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par are quashed. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 Gerard Winter \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 JUDGE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8729090 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15885499\charrsid8729090 \par At Suva \par 20th August, 2004 \par }}