Clause 154

If upon enquiry as aforesaid it appears that an offence has been committed or that the complaint is well founded, the Commissioner may institute such proceedings, civil or criminal, as he may deem necessary under the circumstances and where the proceedings arise from a complaint made by an employee or sub-contractor for labour he shall institute such proceedings for and in the name of the employee or sub-contractor for labour.

In the event of there being more employees or sub-contractors for labour than one making a similar complaint, the Commissioner may, if he institutes civil proceedings for and in the name of such employees or sub-contractors for labour, consolidate the complaint of all such employees or sub-contractors for labour into one cause of action and he shall only be required to sue out one summons for and in the name of all such employees or sub-contractors for labour in respect of such causes of action.

Any court which would have jurisdiction to hear and determine separate suits based on such causes of action shall be competent to hear and determine such consolidated suit as aforesaid, notwithstanding that the subject matter of such consolidated suit is in excess of the ordinary jurisdiction of such court.

Judgment may be given without any amendment for such one or more of the plaintiffs as may be found to be entitled to relief for such relief as he or they may be entitled to.