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1980 Revised version INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Industrial Disputes Act. 2. Functions of Commissioner in regard to industrial disputes. 3. Powers of Commissioner in regard to industrial disputes. 4. Powers of the Minister in regard to industrial disputes. [ 3, 62 of 1957.] 5. Definition of "collective agreement". [ 4, 62 of 1957.] 6. Transmission of collective agreement to Commissioner and publication of such agreement. [ 5, 62 of 1957.] 7. Date on which collective agreement comes into force, and its duration. 8. Effect of a collective agreement. 9. Termination of a collective agreement. 10. Orders in respect of employers on whom certain collective agreements are not binding as provided in section 8. [ 2, 14 of 1957.] 10A. Interpretation of collective agreements. [ 7, 62 of 1957.] 10B. Duty of employer bound by a collective agreement to exhibit notice containing provisions of the agreement. [ 7, 62 of 1957.] 11. Duties and powers of the Commissioner or an authorized officer for purposes of conciliation and time-limit for conclusion of investigations into industrial disputes. [8, 62 of 1957.] 12. Memorandum of settlement, report relating to the dispute, &c. 13. Date on which a settlement comes into force and its duration. 14. Effect of a settlement. 15. Termination of settlement. 15A. Interpretation of expression "arbitrator"[$ 9,62 of 1957] 16. Statement specifying matters in dispute. [ 10, 62 of 1957.] [ 4, 4 of 1962.] 17. Duties and powers of arbitrator. [11, 62 of 1957.] 18. Publication of award, date on which it comes into force and its duration. 19. Effect of an award of an arbitrator. 20. Termination of arbitrator's award. 21. Provisions relating to arbitration in other written law not to apply to proceedings before arbitrator. 22. Constitution. [12, 62 of 1957.] 23. Statement for industrial court specifying matters in dispute. 24. Duties and powers of industrial courts. 25. Publication of award, date on which it comes into force, and its duration. 26. Effect of an award of an industrial court. 27. Applications for reconsiderstion of awards of industrial courts. 28. Duties and powers of industrial courts in relation to applications under section 27. 29. Publication of decision given under section 28. 30. Effect of decisions given under section 28. 31. Vacancies. 31A. Establishment and condition of labour tribunals. [ 14, 62 of 1957.] 31B. Applications to a labour tribunal. [ 14, 62 of 1957.] 31C. Duties and powers of labour tribunal in regard to applications under section 3 IB.[14, 62 of 1957.] 31D. Appeal to High Court on question of law arising out of the order of a labour tribunal.[14,62 of 1957.] 31E. Application of this Part.[7,4 of 1962.] 31F. Duty of employer to give notice of intended retrenchment to the workman, the trade union of which that workman is a member and to the Commissioner. [ 7,4 of 1962.] 31G. Retrenchment shall not be effected until after the expiry of two month after the date of the notice.[ 7, 4 of 1962.] 31H. Where an industrial dispute arising out of the intended retrenchment is referred for settlement employer shall not effect the retrenchment within a period of two months, after the date of reference of such dispute. [ 7, 4 of 1962.] 32. Strikes and lock-outs in essential industries. 33. The terms of an award or labour tribunal.[15, 62 of 1957.] 34. Interpretation of an award by an arbitrator or an industrial court, or an order of a labour tribunal. [ 16, 62 of 1957.] [6,27 of 1966.] [ 2, 39 of 1968.] 35. Award of arbitrator or industrial court not to be less favourable than existing law.[7,27 of 1966.] [2,39 of 1968,] 36. Evidence, &c.[ 17, 62 of 1957.][ 9, 4 of 1957.] 37. Costs. [ 18, 62 of 1957.] 38. Appointment of officers and servants. 39. Regulations. 40. Offences. 40A. Offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of an arbitrator or an industrial court or a labour, tribunal or a member thereof.[ 21, 62 of 1957.] 41. Offences by bodies of persons. 42. Special defence open to a person charged with an offence. 43. Punishment of offences.[ 22, 62 of 1957.]) [11,4 of 1962.] 43A. Recovery of sums of money due to workmen in certain cases.[$ 12,4 of 1962.] 43B. Immediate employer being himself in the employment of another person. [ 12, 4 of 1962.] 44. No prosecution without sanction of Commissioner. 44A. Proof of collective agreements, settlements and awards. [ 23, 4 of 1962.] 44B. Power of Commissioner or trade union to recover by suit money due to a workman. [ 13, 4 of 1962.] 44C. Employers to make available for inspection by the Commissioner or any labour officer or any other prescribed officer registers or records. [ 13, 4 of 1962.] 44D. Inclusion of prescribed particulars in register or record kept under any other written law. [ 13, 4 of 1962.] 44E. Powers of entry, inspection, &c.[ 13, 4 of 1962.] 45. Expenses. 46. Representation and appearance.[ 24, 62 of 1957.] 47. Protection of action taken under this Act. 47A. Contracting out of the rights or liabilities under this Act or awards made thereunder. [ 25, 62 of 1957.] 47B. Exemption duty stamp [25, 62 of 1957.] 47C. Provisions relating to industrial disputes in which the employers concerned have ceased to be such employers. [ 25, 62 of 1957.] [ 11, 27 of 1966.][2,39 of 1968.] 48. Interpretation. 48A. Labour officers subject to the general or special directions of the Commissioner. [ 15, 4 of 1962.] 49. Act not to apply to the State or Government or employees of State or Government. 50. Re-employment of retrenched workman. [ 16, 4 of 1962.] 51. The superintendent or manager of an estate to be the employer, [ 2, 39 of 1968.]