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Section 10 – Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

 

10. Reference of dispute to Boards, Courts or Tribunals

 

(1) 1[Where the appropriate Government is of opinion that any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, it may at any time], by order in writing-

 

(a) Refer the dispute to a Board for promoting a settlement thereof; or

 

(b) Refer any matter appearing to be connected with or relevant to the dispute to a Court for inquiry; or

 

2[(c) Refer the dispute or any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to, the dispute, if it relates to any matter specified in the Second Schedule, to a Labour Court for adjudication; or

 

(d) Refer the dispute or any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to, the dispute, whether it relates to any matter specified in the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule, to a Tribunal for adjudication:

 

Provided that where the dispute relates to any matter specified in the Third Schedule and is not likely to affect more than one hundred workmen, the appropriate Government may, if it so thinks fit, make the reference to a Labour Court under clause (c):]

 

3[Provided further that] where the dispute relates to a public utility service and a notice under section 22 has been given, the appropriate Government shall, unless it considers that the notice has been frivolously or vexatiously given or that it would be inexpedient so to do, make a reference under this sub-section notwithstanding that any other proceedings under this Act in respect of the dispute may have commenced:

 

4[Provided also that where the dispute in the relation to which the Central Government is the appropriate Government, it shall be competent for the Government to refer the dispute to a Labour Court or an Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be, constituted by the State Government.]

 

5[(l A) Where the Central Government is of opinion that any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended and the dispute involves any question of national importance or is of such a nature that industrial establishments situated in more than one State are likely to be interested in, or affected by, such dispute and that the dispute should be adjudicated by a National Tribunal, then, the Central Government may, whether or not it is the appropriate Government in relation to that dispute, at any time, by order in writing, refer the dispute or any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to, the dispute, whether it relates to any matter specified in the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule, to a National Tribunal for adjudication.]

 

(2) Where the parties to an industrial dispute apply in the prescribed manner, whether jointly or separately, for a reference of the dispute to a Board, Court, 6[Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal], the appropriate Government, if satisfied that the persons applying represent the majority of each party, shall make the reference accordingly.

 

7[(2A) An order referring an industrial dispute to a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal under this section shall specify the period within which such Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall submit it’s award on such dispute to the appropriate Government:

 

Provided that where such industrial dispute is connected with an individual workman, no such period shall exceed three months:

 

Provided further that where the parties to an industrial dispute apply in the prescribed manner, whether jointly or separately, to the Labour Court, Tribunal or N
ational Tribunal for extension of such period or for any other reason, and the presiding officer of such Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal considers it necessary or expedient to extend such period, he may for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend such period by such further period as he may think fit:

 

Provided also that in computing any period specified in this sub-section, the period, if any, for which the proceedings before the Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal had been stayed by any injunction or order of a Civil Court shall be excluded:

 

Provided also that no proceedings before a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall lapse merely on the ground that any period specified under this sub-section had expired without such proceedings being completed.]

 

(3) Where an industrial dispute has been referred to a Board, 6[Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal] under this section, the appropriate Government may by order prohibit the continuance of any strike or lock-out in connection with such dispute which may be in existence on the date of the reference.

 

8[(4) Wherein an order referring an industrial dispute to 9[a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal] under this section or in a subsequent order, the appropriate Government has specified the points of dispute for adjudication, 10[the Labour Court or the tribunal or the National Tribunal, as the case may be,] shall confine its adjudication to those points and matters incidental thereto.

 

(5) Where a dispute concerning any establishment or establishments has been, or is to be, referred to a 11[Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal] under this section and the appropriate Government is of opinion, whether on an application made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that the dispute is of such a nature that any other establishment, group or class of establishments of a similar nature is likely to be interested in, or affected by, such dispute, the appropriate Government may, at the time of making the reference or at any time thereafter but before the submission of the award, include in that reference such establishment, group or class of establishments, whether or not at the time of such inclusion any dispute exists or is apprehended in that establishment, group or class of establishments.]

 

12[(6) Where any reference has been made under sub-section (1A) to a National Tribunal then notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no Labour Court or Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate upon any matter which is under adjudication before the National Tribunal, and accordingly, –

 

(a) If the matter under adjudication before the National Tribunal is pending in a proceeding before a Labour Court or Tribunal, the proceeding before the Labour Court or the Tribunal, as the case may be, in so far as it relates to such matter, shall be deemed to have been quashed on such reference to the National Tribunal; and

 

(b) It shall not be lawful for the appropriate Government to refer the matter under adjudication before the National Tribunal to any Labour Court or Tribunal for adjudication during the pendency of the proceeding in relation to such matter before the National Tribunal.

 

13 [Explanation.-In this sub-section, “Labour Court” or “Tribunal” includes any Court or Tribunal or other authority constituted under any law relating to investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in force in any State.]

 

(7) Where any industrial dispute, in relation to which the Central Government is not the appropriate Government, is referred to a National Tribunal, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any reference in section 15, s
ection 17, section 19, section 33A, section 33B and section 36A to the appropriate Government in relation to such dispute shall be construed as a reference to the Central Government but, save as aforesaid and as otherwise expressly provided in this Act any reference in any other provision of this Act to the appropriate Government in relation to that dispute shall mean a reference to the State Government.]

 

14[(8) No proceedings pending before a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal in relation to an industrial dispute shall lapse merely by reason of the death of any of the parties to the dispute being a workman, and such Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall complete such proceedings and submit its award to the appropriate Government.]

 

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1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1952, sec. 3, for ‘if any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, the appropriate Government may”.

 

2. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

3. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for ‘Provided that’ (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

4. Ins. by Act 46 of 1982, sec. 8 (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).

 

5. Ins. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7 (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

6. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for “or Tribunal” (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

7. Ins. by Act 46 of 1982, sec. 8, (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).

 

8. Ins. by Act 18 of 1952, sec. 3.

 

9. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for “a Tribunal” (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

10. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for the ‘Tribunal” (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

11. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7, for “Tribunal’ (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

12. Ins. by Act 36 of 1956, sec. 7 (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

 

13. Ins. by Act 36 of 1964, sec. 5 w.e.f. 19-12-1964).

 

14. Ins. by Act 46 of 1982, sec. 8 (w.e.f. 21-8-1984).

 

APD1. APPENDIX

 

Extracts from the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982

 

(46 OF 1982)

 

1. Short title and commencement.

 

(1) x x x x

 

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

 

2. Amendment of section 2.

 

In section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),-

 

(c) for clause (j) the following clause shall be substituted, namely : –

 

(j) “Industry’ means any systematic activity carried on by co-operation between an employer and his workmen (whether such workmen are employed by such employer directly or by or through any agency, including a contractor) for the production, supply or distribution of goods or services with a view to satisfy human wants or wishes (not being wants or wishes which are merely spiritual or religious in nature), whether or not, –

 

(i) Any capital has been invested for the purpose of carrying on such activity; or

 

(ii) Such activity is carried on, with a motive to make any gain or profit, and includes-

 

(a) Any activity of the Dock Labour Board established under section5A of the Dock Workers (Regulation of
Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948);

 

(b) Any activity relating to the promotion of sales or business or both carried on by an establishment. but does not include.

 

(1) Any agricultural operation except where such agricultural operation is carried on in an integrated manner with any other activity (being any such activity as is referred to in the foregoing provisions of this clause) and such other activity is the predominant one.

 

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-clause, “agricultural operation” does not include any activity carried on in a plantation as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951); or

 

(2) Hospitals or dispensaries; or

 

(3) Educational, scientific, research or training institutions; or

 

(4) Institutions owned or managed by organisations wholly or substantially engaged in any charitable, social or philanthropic service; or

 

(5) Khadi or village industries; or

 

(6) Any activity of the Government relatable to the sovereign functions of the Government including all the activities carried on by the departments of the Central Government dealing with defence research, atomic energy and space; or

 

(7) Any domestic service; or

 

(8) Any activity being a profession practised by an individual or body of individuals, if the number of persons employed by the individual or body of individuals in relation to such profession is less than ten; or

 

(9) Any activity, being an activity carried on by a co-operative society or a club or any other like body of individuals, if the number of persons employed by the cooperative society, club or other like body of individuals in relation to such activity is less than ten;’

 

7. Insertion of new Chapter IIB.

 

After section 9B of tie principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely

 

CHAPTER IIB

 

REFERENCE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL DISPUTES TO GRIEVANCE

 

SETTLEMENT AUTHORITIES

 

9C. Setting up of Grievance Settlement Authorities and reference of certain individual disputes to such authorities.

 

(1) The employer in relation to every industrial establishment in which fifty or more workmen are employed or have been employed on any day in the preceding twelve months, shall provide for in accordance with the rules made in that behalf under this Act, a Grievance Settlement Authority for the settlement of industrial disputes connected with an individual workman employed in the establishment.

 

(2) Where an industrial dispute connected with an individual workman arises in an establishment referred to in sub-section (1), a workman or any trade union of workmen of which such workman is a member, refer, in such manner as may be prescribed, such dispute to the Grievance Settlement Authority provided for by the employer under that sub-section for settlement.

 

(3) The Grievance Settlement Authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall follow such procedure and complete its proceedings within such period as may be prescribed.

 

(4) No reference shall be made under Chapter III with respect to any dispute referred to in this section unless such dispute has been referred to the Grievance Settlement Authority concerned and the decision of the Grievance Settlement Authority is not acceptable to any of the parties to the dispute.’

 

22. Amendment of section 38.

 

In sub-section (2) of section 38 of the principal Act, after clause (aaa), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –

 

“[(ab) The constitution of Grievance Settlement Authorities referred to in section 9C, the manner in which industrial disputes may be referred to such authorities for settlement, the procedure to be followed by such authorities in the proceedings in relation to disputes referred to them and the period within which such proceedings shall be completed”.]

 

 

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