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THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947<br/>Introduction<br/>CHAPTER I<br/>PRELIMINARY<br/>Sections<br/>1. Short title, extent and commencement<br/>2. Definitions 2A. Dismissal, etc., of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute<br/>CHAPTER !I<br/>AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT<br/>3. Works Committee<br/>4. Conciliation officers<br/>Boards of Conciliation Courts of Inquiry '<br/>Labour Courts<br/>Tribunals<br/>National Tribunals Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals Filling of vacancies Finality of orders constituting Boards, etc. <br/>CHAPTER IIA<br/>NOTICE OF CHANGE<br/>Notice of change<br/>Power of Government to exempt<br/>CHAPTER III<br/>REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS Reference of disputes to Boards, Courts or Tribunals Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration<br/>CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES 11. Procedure and power of conciliation officers. Boards, Courts and<br/>Tribunals llA. Powers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of workmen .<br/>12. Duties of conciliation officers<br/>13. Duties of Board<br/>14. Duties of Courts<br/>15. Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals 16. Form of report or award 17. Publication of reports and awards<br/>17A. Commencement of the award 17B. Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts<br/>18. Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding 19. Period of operation of settlements and awards 20. Commencement and conclusion of proceedings 21. Certain matters to be kept confidential j<br/>CHAPTER V ,<br/>STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS<br/>22. Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs ^ 23. General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs 24. Illegal strikes and lock-outs 25. Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs .<br/>CHAPTER VA<br/>LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT<br/>25A. Application of sections 25C to 25E<br/>25B. Definition of continuous service 25C. Right of workmen laid-off for compensation 25D. Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workmen 25E. Workmen not entitled to compensation in certain cases 25F. Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen 25FF. Compensation to workmen in case of transfer of undertakings 25FFA. Sixty days' notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking 25FFF. Compensation to workmen in case of closing down of undertakings<br/>25G. Procedure for retrenchment 25H. Re-employment of retrenched workmen<br/>25-1. [Repealed] 25J. Effect of Laws inconsistent with this Chapter<br/>CHAPTER VB<br/>SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS<br/>25K. Application of Chapter VB<br/>25L. Definitions . . . 25M. Prohibition of lay-off 25N. Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen<br/>25-0. Procedure for closing down an undertaking 25P. Special provision as to restarting undertakings closed down before commencement of the Industrial Disputes (Amendmerff) Act, 1976 _ 25Q. Penalty for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission<br/>25R. Penalty for closure 255. Certain provisions of Chapter VA to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies<br/>CHAPTER l/C<br/>UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES<br/>25T. Prohibition of unfair labour practice 25U. Penalty for committing unfair labour practices<br/>CHAPTER VI<br/>PENALTIES 26. Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs 27. Penalty for instigation, etc. 28. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs 29. Penalty for breach of settlement'or award 30. Penalty for disclosing confidential information 30A. Penalty for closure without notice<br/>31. Penalty for other Offences<br/>CHAPTER VII<br/>MISCELLANEOUS 32. Offence by companies, etc.<br/>33. Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings 33A. Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendency of proceeding 33B. Power to transfer certain proceedings 33C. Recovery of money due from an employer 34. Cognizance of offences<br/>35. Protection of persons<br/>36. Representation of parties<br/>36A. Power to remove difficulties<br/>36B. Power to exempt<br/>37. Protection of action taken under the Act<br/>38. Power to make rules<br/>39. Delegation of powers<br/>40. Power to amend Schedules<br/>THE FIRST SCHEDULE.—Industries which may be declared to be Public Utility Services under sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2<br/><br/>THE SECOND SCHEDULE.—Matters within the Jurisdiction of Labour Courts ■ * • • 106 THE THIRD SCHEDULE.— Matters within the Jurisdiction of Industrial Tribunals . . . 107 THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.—Conditions of Service for change of which Notice is to be given. . . 107 THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.—Unfair Labour Practices . . . 108<br/>APPENDIX Extracts from the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982 . . 110<br/>THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL (PROCEDURE) RULES, 1949<br/>THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL (CENTRAL PROCEDURE) RULES, 1954<br/>112<br/>113<br/>/<br/>THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (CENTRAL) RULES, 1957<br/>, PRELIMINARY<br/>Rules 1. Title and application . . . 114<br/>2.. Interpretation . . . 114<br/>PART I<br/>PROCEDURE FOR REFERENCE OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES TO BOARDS OF CONCILIATION, COURT OF ENQUIRY, LABOUR COURTS, INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS OR NATIONAL TRIBUNALS<br/>3. Application • • • 115 4. Attestation of application • • . 115 5. Notification of appointment of Board, Court, Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal • • • 116 6. Notice to parties to nominate representatives . . . 116<br/>PART II<br/>ARBITRATION AGREEMENT<br/>7. Arbitration agreement • • • 116 8. Attestation of the arbitration agreement . . . 116 8A. Notification regarding arbitration agreement by majority of each party • • • 117<br/>PART III<br/>POWER, PROCEDURE AND DUTIES OF CONCILIATION OFFICERS, BOARDS, COURTS, LABOUR COURTS, TRIBUNALS, NATIONAL TRIBUNALS AND<br/>ARBITRATORS 9. Conciliation proceedings in public utility service . . . 117<br/>10. Conciliation proceedings in non-public utility service<br/>lOA. Parties to submit statements<br/>lOB. Proceeding before the Labour Court, Tribunal or<br/>National Tribunal<br/>11.<br/>12.<br/>13. Place and time of hearing<br/>14. Quorum for Boards and Courts<br/>15. Evidence<br/>16. Administration of oath<br/>17. Summons<br/>18. Service of summons or notice 19. Description of parties in certain cases ;<br/>20. Manner of service in the case of numerous persons as parties to a dispute 21. Procedure at the first sitting<br/>22. Board, Court, Labour Court, Tribunal, National Tribunal or Arbitrator may proceed ex parts<br/>23. Power of entry and inspection<br/>24. Power, of Boards, Courts, Labour Courts, Tribunals and<br/>National Tribunals<br/>25. Assessors<br/>26. Fees for copies of awards or other documents of Labour Court,<br/>Tribunal or National Tribunal<br/>27. Decision by majority<br/>28. Correction of errors 29. Right of representatives 30. Proceedings before a Board, Court, Labour Court, Tribunal or<br/>National Tribunal<br/>PART IV<br/>REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF COURTS, PRESIDING OFFICERS OF LABOUR COURTS, TRIBUNALS AND NATIONAL TRIBUNALS, ASSESSORS AND WITNESSES<br/>31. Travelling allowance<br/>32. Fees<br/>33. Expenses of witnesses<br/>PART V<br/>NOTICE OF CHANGE<br/>34. Notice of change . .<br/>35. [Omitted]<br/><br/>PART VI<br/>REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES<br/>36. Form of authority under section 36<br/>37. Parties bound by acts of representative<br/>PART VII<br/>WORKS COMMITTEE<br/>38. Constitution<br/>39. Number of members 40. Representatives of employer<br/>41. Consultation with trade unions 42. Group of workmen's representatives<br/>43. Electoral constituencies 44. Qualification of candidates for election j<br/>45. Qualifications for voters<br/>46. Procedure for election<br/>47. Nomination of candidates for election<br/>48. Scrutiny of nomination papers 48A. Withdrawal of candidates validly nominated 49. Voting in election<br/>50. Arrangements for election<br/>51. Officers of the Committee<br/>52. Term of office '<br/>53. Vacancies<br/>54. Power to co-opt<br/>55. Meetings<br/>56. Facilities for meeting, etc.<br/>56A. Submission of returns<br/>57. Dissolution of Works Committee<br/>PART VIII<br/>MISCELLANEOUS<br/>58. 'Memorandum of settlement 59. Complaints regarding change of conditions of service, etc. 60. Application under section 33<br/>61. Protected workmen 62. Application for recovery of dues 63. Appointment of Commissioner ^ ^<br/>64. Fees for the Commissioner, etc. •<br/>65. Time for submission of report \ •<br/>66. Local investigation<br/>67. Commissioner's report 68. Powers of Commissioner /'<br/>69. Summoning of witnesses, etc. 70. Representation of parties before the Commissioner 70A. Preservation of records by the National Industrial Tribunals,* Industrial Tribunals or Labour Courts<br/>71. Notice of strike<br/>72. Notice of lock-out 73. Report of lock-out or strike 74. Report of notice of strike or lock-out 75. Register of settlements<br/>75A. Notice of lay-off 75B. Application for permission for lay-off under section 25M<br/>76. Notice of retrenchment 76A. Notice of, and application,for, retrenchment /<br/>76B. Notice of closure<br/>76C. Notice of, and application for permission for, closure 77. Maintenance of seniority list of workmen 78. Re-employment of retrenched workmen<br/>79. Penalties<br/>80. Repeal<br/>SCHEDULE<br/>FORM A.— Form of application for the reference of an Industrial Dispute to a Board of Conciliation/Court of Enquiry/ L Labour Court/Tribunal/National Tribunal under section 10(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 FORM B.— [Notice to parties to nominate representatives—See rule 6] form C.— Agreement FORM D.— [Summons issued by a Board, Court, Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal—See rule 17] .<br/>FORM E.— Notice of Change of Service Condition Proposed by an Employer FORM F.— [Form of authority under section 36—See rule 36] FORM G.— Form of Nomination Paper FORM G 1.—Progress Report on constitution and functioning of Works Committee for the half-year<br/>FORM H.— Form for Memorandum of Settlement FORM I.— [Complaints regarding change of conditions of service, etc.— See rule 59] FORM J.— [Application under section 33—See rule 60(1)]. FORM K.— [Application seeking approval of the Conciliation Office, Board, Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal of any action taken by him—See rule 60(2)] FORM K 1.—Application under sub-section (1) of section 33C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<br/>143<br/>144<br/>FORM K 2.—^Application by a person authorised by a workman or by the assignee or heir of a deceased workman under sub-section (1) of section 33C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<br/>FORM K 3.—Application under sub-section (2) of section 33C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<br/>FORM K 4.—Application by a person who is an assignee or heir of a deceased workman under sub-section (2) of section 33C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947)<br/>FORM L.— Form of Notice of Strike to be given by Union/ Workmen in Public Utility service<br/>FORM M.— Form of Notice of Lock-out to be given, by an Employer carrying on a Public Utility Service .<br/>FORM N.— Form of Report of Strike or Lock-out in a Public Utility Service<br/>FORM O.— [Register of Settlements—See rule 75] . . . FORM O 1.—[Notice of commence of lay off—See rule 75A] FORM O 2.—[Notice of termination of lay off—See rule 75A] FORM O 3.—Form of application for permission to lay-off, to continue the lay-off of workmen in industrial establishments to which provisions of Chapter VB of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) apply .<br/>FORM P.— Form of Notice of Retrenchment to be given by an employer under clause (c) of section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<br/>FORM PA.— Form of notice for permission for retrenchment of workmen to be given by an employer under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 25N of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947)<br/>FORM PH.— [Omitted] FORM Q.— Form of notice of closure to be given by an employer under section 25FFA of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) FORM QA.— Form of notice for permission of closure to be given by an employer under sub-section (1) of section 25-0 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947)<br/>form QB.—[Om/ffed]<br/><br/>LABOUR COURTS IN DELHI AND THEIR JURISDICTION ORDER<br/> |
