The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971
4. INDUSTRIAL COURT. –
(1) The State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Industrial Court.
(2) The Industrial Court, shall consist of not less than three members, one of whom shall be the President.
(3) Every member of the Industrial Court shall be a person who is not connected with the complaint referred to that Court, or with any industry directly affected by such complaint :
Provided that, every member shall be deemed to be connected with a complaint or with an industry by reason of his having shares in a company which is connected with, or likely to be affected by, such complaint, unless he discloses to the State Government the nature and extent of the shares held by him in such company and in the opinion of the State Government recorded in writing, such member is not connected with the complaint, or the industry.
(4) Every member of the Industrial Court shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or is eligible for being appointed a Judge of such Court :
Provided that, one member may be a person who is not so eligible, if he possesses in the opinion of the State Government expert knowledge of labour or industrial matters.
The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971
