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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
| 2A. |
Dismissal, etc., of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute |
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CHAPTER II: AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT |
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Works Committee |
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Conciliation officers |
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Boards of Conciliation |
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Courts of Inquiry |
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Labour Courts |
| 7A. |
Tribunals |
| 7B. |
National Tribunals |
| 7C. |
Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals |
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Filling of vacancies |
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Finality of orders constituting Boards, etc. |
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CHAPTER IIA: NOTICE OF CHANGE |
| 9A. |
Notice of Change |
| 9B. |
Power of Government to exempt |
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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 |
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CHAPTER IV: PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES |
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Procedure and power of conciliation officers, Boards, Courts and Tribunals |
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Powers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of workmen |
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Duties of conciliation officers |
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Duties of Board |
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Duties of Courts |
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Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals |
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Form of report or award |
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Publication of reports and awards |
| 17A. |
Commencement of the award |
| 17B. |
Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts |
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Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding |
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Period of operation of settlements and awards |
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Commencement and conclusion of proceedings |
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Certain matters to be kept confidential |
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CHAPTER V: STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS |
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Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs |
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General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs |
| 24. |
Illegal strikes and lock-outs |
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Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs |
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CHAPTER VA: LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT |
| 25A. |
Application of sections 25C to 25E |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Compensation to workmen in case of closing down of undertakings |
| 25G. |
Procedure for retrenchment |
| 25H. |
Re-employment of retrenched workmen |
| 25-I. |
Repealed |
| 25J. |
Effect of Laws inconsistent with this Chapter |
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CHAPTER VB: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS |
| 25K. |
Application of Chapter VB |
| 25L. |
Definitions |
| 25M. |
Prohibition of lay-off |
| 25N. |
Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen |
| 25O. |
Procedure for closing down an undertaking |
| 25P. |
Special provision as to restarting undertakings closed down before commencement of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1976 |
| 25Q. |
Penalty for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission |
| 25R. |
Penalty for closure |
| 25S. |
Certain provisions of Chapter VA to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies |
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CHAPTER VC: UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES |
| 25T. |
Prohibition of unfair labour practice |
| 25U. |
Penalty for committing unfair labour practices |
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CHAPTER VI: PENALTIES |
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Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs |
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Penalty for instigation, etc. |
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Penalty for instigation, etc. |
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Penalty for breach of settlement or award |
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Penalty for disclosing confidential information |
| 30A. |
Penalty for closure without notice |
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Penalty for other offences |
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CHAPTER VII: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Offence by companies, etc. |
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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 |
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Cognizance of offences |
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Protection of persons |
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Representation of parties |
| 36A. |
Power to remove difficulties |
| 36B. |
Power to exempt |
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Protection of action taken under the Act |
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Power to make rules |
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Delegation of powers |
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Power to amend Schedules |
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SCHEDULES |
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FIRST SCHEDULE |
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SECOND SCHEDULE |
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THIRD SCHEDULE |
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FOURTH SCHEDULE |
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FIFTH SCHEDULE |
