Section 9 of The Code allows the Central Government to fix floor wage taking into account minimum living standards of a worker in such manner as may be prescribed. It further provides that different floor wage may be fixed for different geographical areas. The minimum rates of wages fixed by the appropriate Government under section 6 shall not be less than the floor wage and if the minimum rate of wages fixed by the appropriate Government earlier is more than the floor wage, then, the appropriate Government shall not reduce such minimum rates of wages fixed by it earlier.