| 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. [ 2, 35 of 1956] |
| 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 reconsideration 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] [ 2, 21 of 2008] |
| 31C.
| | Duties and powers of labour tribunal in regard to applications under section 3 IB. [3, 32 of 1990] |
| 31D.
| | Appeal to High Court on question of law arising out of the order of a labour tribunal. [4,32 of 1990] [ 4, 11 of 2003] |
| 31DD.
| | Appeal to Supreme Court from High Court and powers of Supreme Court on appeal[ 5, 11 of 2003] [2, 22 of 2022] |
| 31DDD.
| | Section 31DDD Repealed by [ 5, 11 of 2003] |
| 31DDDD.
| | Payment of security on determination of appeal or application. [5,32 of 1990] |
| 31DDDDD.
| | Employer to furnish a security in respect of an application to the Court of Appeal [3, 22 of 2022] |
| 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. |
| 32A.
| | Prohibition of unfair labour practices by employers. [2,56 of 1999] |
| 33.
| | The terms of an award or labour tribunal.[15, 62 of 1957] |
| 33A.
| | Employer to furnish a security in respect of an application to the High Court [4, 22 of 2022] |
| 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] |
| 37.
| | Costs. [ 18, 62 of 1957] |
| 38.
| | Appointment 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] [ 4, 56 of 1999] [ 2, 39 of 2011] |
| 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 |
| 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. [2, 24 of 2022] |
| 47.
| | Protection of action taken under this Act. [ 8, 25 of 1936] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
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