Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the appropriate government may fix minimum rates of wages. Which of the following methods is NOT prescribed for fixing minimum wages under Section 5? 

Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 prescribes two methods for fixing or revising minimum wages: (i) the committee method, where the Government appoints committees and sub-committees to hold enquiries and advise on fixation or revision; or (ii) the notification method, where the Government publishes its proposals in the Official Gazette, invites representations from persons likely to be affected, and considers all representations received. The Government may follow either or both methods. A secret ballot among workers is not a prescribed method under the Act. The objective is to ensure a fair, consultative, and evidence-based process for wage determination, with adequate opportunity for all stakeholders to be heard.