CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. 2. 2A. Short title, extent and commencement. Definitions. Dismissal, etc., of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute.
CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7A. 7B. 7C. Works Committee. Conciliation officers. Boards of Conciliation. Courts of Inquiry. Labour Courts. Tribunals. National Tribunals. Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals. Filling of vacancies. Finality of orders constituting Boards, etc.
8. 9.
CHAPTER IIA NOTICE OF CHANGE 9A. Notice of Change.
9B.
Power of Government to exempt.
CHAPTER III REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS 10. Reference of dispute to Boards, Courts or Tribunals.
10A. Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration. CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES 11. 11A. Procedure and power of conciliation officer, Boards, Courts and Tribunals. Powers of labour Court, Tribunals and National Tribunals to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of workmen. Duties of conciliation officers. Duties of Board. Duties of Courts. Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals. Form of report or award. Publication of reports and awards.
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
17A. Commencement of the award. 17B. 18. 19. 20. 21. Payment of full wages to workmen pending proceedings in higher courts. Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding. Period of operation of settlements and awards. Commencement and conclusion of proceedings. Certain maters to be kept confidential.
CHAPTER V
STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
22. 23. 24. 25.
Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs. General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs. Illegal strikes and lock-outs. Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs.
CHAPTER VA LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT 25A. Application of sections 25C to 25E. 25B. Definition of continuous