Section No : 1980 Revised version EMPLOYEES' COUNCILSMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Employees' Councils Act.2. Application of this Act. 3. Administration of this Act. 4. This Act shall be in addition derogation of any other law. 5. Agreements contrary to the provisions of this Act to be null and void. 6. Establishment of Employees' Councils. 7. Constitution of first Electoral Board. 8. Commissioner to appoint Electoral Board. 9. Eligibility of employees to be elected and to vote at elections of the Council. 10. Number of members consisting a Council. 11. Mode of election of members of the Council. 12. Power of Minister to make rules. 13. Functions of the Electoral Board.14. Commissioner to decide branch or section of an undertaking an "undertaking", &c. 15. Election petitions. 16. Election offences. 17. Cost of election. 18. Duty of employers to grant leave without loss of pay to enable employees to vote. 19. Term of office of Council. 20. where term of office is terminated earlier. 21. Dissolution of Council by the Commissioner. 22. Commissioner may remove any member of the Council. 23. Termination of membership. 24. Filling of vacancies. 25. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council. 26. Meetings of the Council. 27. Decisions of meetings of the Council. 28. Minutes of meetings. 29. Postponement of decisions. 30. Standing Orders. 31. No extra remuneration for members of the Council. 32. Duty of employers to grant leave to members of Councils. 33. Publication of report of Council activities. 34. Objects of the Council. 35. Relationship. 36. Duties of the Council. 37. Council entitled to receive certain information. 38. Meeting of employer and Council. 39. Proceedings before Commissioner. 40. Settlement before the Commissioner binding. 41. Council or a member of the Council not to interfere in the management of the undertaking. 42. Obstructing or hindering a member of the Council an offence. 43. Member of the Council not to be prejudiced or favoured.44. Rights of the Council in respect of accidents, risks, &c.45. Right of consultation vested in the Council. 46. Regulations to be made for election of employees of specified undertakings to governing bodies. 47. Commissioner or officer authorized by him to issue directions to employer. 48. Offences and penalties. 49. Penalty for offence for which no penalty is prescribed. 50. Liability of certain persons in respect of offences committed by bodies corporate or unincorporate. 51. Protection for members of Employees' Councils against victimization by employers. 52. No prosecution for offence without sanction of Commissioner.employees' councils. Prosecution no bar to civil action.54. Regulations. 54. Interpretation.