16. Power to make declaration
Where the appropriate government is, on a consideration of all the circumstances of the case, satisfied that the differences in regard to the remuneration, or a particular species of remuneration, of men and women workers in any establishment, or employment is based on a factor other than sex, it may, by notification, make a declaration to that effect, and any act of the employer attributable to such a difference shall not be deemed to be contravention of any provision of this Act.
17.Power to remove difficulties
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by notification, make any order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
PROVIDED that every such order shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
18. Repeal and saving
(1) The Equal Remuneration Ordinance, 1975 (12 of 1975), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance, so repealed (including any notification, nomination, appointment, order or direction made thereunder) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act, as if this Act were in force when such thing was done or action was taken.
