Industrial Disputes Act
EXTRACTS FROM STATE AMENDMENTS
(1)
ANDHRA PRADESH
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (A.P. AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
(A.P. Act. No. 22 of 2008)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Fifty ninth year of the Republic of India as follows:
(1) Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2008.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint.
(2) Amendment of Section 2 Central Act 14 of 1947: In the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in Section 2 for clause(s), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:
“ (s) ‘workman’ means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled technical, sales promotion, operational, clerical or supervisory work or any work for the promotion of sales for hire and reward, whether the terms of employment be expressed or implied, and for the purposes of any proceeding under this Act in relation to an industrial dispute, includes any person who has been dismissed, discharged or retrenched in connection with, or as a consequence of, that dispute, or whose dismissal, discharge or retrenchment has led to that dispute, but does not include any such person-
(i) who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1950(45 of 1950), or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957); or
(ii) who is employed in the police service or as an officer or other employee of a prison; or
(iii) who is employed mainly in managerial or administrative capacity; or
(iv) who, being employed in a supervisory capacity, draws wages exceeding one thousand six hundred rupees per mensum or exercises, either by nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of the powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature.
(2)
ASSAM
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
(ASSAM Act. No. 22 of 2007)
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
In its application to the State of Assam
Preamble- Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Industrial Central Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act No. 14 of 1947), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in its application in the State of Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing:
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title and commencement: (1) This act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Act, 2007.
(2) It extends to the whole state of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment Section 2 – In the principal Act, in Section 2, in clause(s), in between the words ‘or supervisory work’ and ‘for hire or reward’, the words ‘or any work for the promotion of sales’ shall be inserted.
3. Amendment of Section 33-C – In the principal Act, in Section 33-C, in sub-section (1), for the words “to the collector who shall proceed to recover the same in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue”, the words “to the Chief Judicial Magistrate having jurisdiction who shall proceed to realize as if it were a fine imposed by such Magistrate” shall be subsitutued.
(3) DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI
Act 14 of 1947 extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regulation No. 2 of 1981. [For details see 1981 CCL Pt. I, p. 2]
(4) GUJARAT
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (GUJARAT AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1984
Gujarat Ordinance No. 6 of 1984
An ordinance further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the State of Gujarat
1.Short title and commencement.—
(1) This Ordinance may be called the Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 1984.
(1) It shall come into force at once.
2.Act XIV of 1947 to be temporarily amended.—During the period of operation of this Ordin¬ance, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act") shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Sections 3 to 11.
3.Amendment of Section 2 of Act XIV of 1947.
4.Amendment of Section 7-A of Act XIV of 1947.
5.The amending sections are given under the relevant section of the parent Act.
6.Promulgated by the Governor on June 7, 1984.
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State Ams.]
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947
Amendment of Section 25-K of Act XIV of 1947. Amendment of Section 25-M of Act XIV of 1947. Substitution of Section 25-N of Act XIV of 1947. Substitution of Section 25-O of Act XIV of 1947. Amendment of Section 25-Q of Act XIV of 1947.
10.Amendment of Section 25-R of Act XIV of 1947.
11.Insertion of new Section 25-SS in Act XIV of 1947.
10.Transitory provision.—Where before the commencement of this Ordinance, any notice is served on the State Government or an authority specified under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 25-N of the principal Act and such notice is pending before the State Government or, as the case may be, such authority at the commencement of this Ordinance the same shall be disposed of by the State Gov¬ernment or such authority as if this Ordinance had not been promulgated.
(b)
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (GUJARAT AMENDMENT) ACT, 198477 Gujarat Act 20 of 1984
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Gujarat It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1.Short title.—This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1984.
1.Insertion of new Section 25-SS in Act XIV of 1947.—In the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), after Section 25-S, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:—
"25-SS. Removal of doubt as to effect of other laws.—For the removal of doubt it is hereby declared that notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force in the State providing for settlement of industrial disputes, the rights and liabilities of employers and workmen in relation to closure shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter".
3.Transitory Provision.—Where before the commencement of the Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 1984, any notice is served on the State Government or an authority specified under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 25-N of the principal Act, and such notice is pending before the State Government or, as the case may be, such authority at the commencement of the said Ordinance, the same shall be disposed of by the State Government or such authority as if the principal Act had not been amended by the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1984.
3.Repeal and Savings.—(1) The Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Guj. Ord. 6 of 1984) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to .have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by clause (b) of Section 2, clause (a) of Section 4 and Sections 12, 14 and 15 of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982 and by Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1984 as if clause (b) of Section 2, clause (a) of Section 4 and Sections 12, 14 and 15 of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982 and Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1984 had in relation to the principal Act come into force on the 7th June, 1984.
(5) MADHYA PRADESH
(a)
MADHYA PRADESH LABOUR LAWS (AMENDMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) ACT, 1981
M.P. Act 43 of 198178
[Extracts]
[Received the assent of the President on the 15th December, 1981; assent first published in the M.P. Gaz., Extra., dated the 30th December, 1981.]
77.First published, after having received the assent of the President, in the Gujarat Govt. Gaz. on the 22nd October, 1984.
77.Came into force w.e.f. 26-1-1982 vide Noti. No. 490-70-XVI-B-82 dt. 21-1-1982, published in M.P. Gaz., Extra., dt. 22-1-1982, p. 61.
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An act to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Sambandh Adhiniyam, 1960 and to make provision for certain miscellaneous matters incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1.Short title and commencement.—
(1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification appoint.
79 PART I—AMENDMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 (NO. 14 OF 1947)
2.Amendment of Central Act 14 of 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh,—
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947) (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the principal Act) shall in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, be amended in the manner hereinafter in this Part provided.
3.Amendment of Central Act 14 of 1947.—
4.In the principal Act,—
(i) throughout the Act, for the words "in the Second Schedule" wherever they occur, the words and letter "in Part A of the Second Schedule" be substituted.
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PART III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5.Definitions.—In this part,—
(a)"General Act" means the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947), as applicable to the State of Madhya Pradesh.
(b)"State Act" means the Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Sambandh Adhiniyam, 1960 (No. 27 of 1960).
6.Construction of references.—Acts specified in Part B of the Second Schedule to the Central Act or in Schedule II-A to the State Act inserted, respectively, in the aforesaid said Acts by Sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall, in their application to the State of Madhya Pradesh be read and construed as if the reference in any provision thereto to "Metropolitan Magistrate" or "Presidency Magistrate" or "Magistrate of First Class" or "Magistrate" wherever they occur were a reference of the Labour Court constituted under the Central Act or the State Act as the case may be.
7.Transitory Provisions.—All cases relating to offences under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947), or under any specified Act pending in any court immediately before the coming into the force of this Act whether in appeal, revision or review or otherwise shall be disposed of by such court in accordance with the provision of the law which could have been applicable to them had this Act not been passed.
8.Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government, may, by general or special order published in the Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of one year from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly.
(b)
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (MADHYA PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983 M.P. Act 32 of 198380
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh
[Received the assent of the Governor on 25th Oct., 1983, assent first published in M.P. Gazette, Extra., dated 28th October, 1983.]
Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
79.Came into force w.e.f. 26-1-1982 vide Noti. No. 490-70-XVI-B-82 dt. 21-1-1982, published in M.P. Gaz., Extra., dt. 22-1-1982, p. 61.
80.Published in M.P. Govt. Gaz., dt. Oct. 28, 1983, Extra., p. 2912.
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1.Short title and commencement.—
(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1983.]
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2.Centra) Act 14 of 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh.—The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, be amended in the manner hereinafter provided.
3.Substitution of new section for Section 25-O.
4.Amendment of Section 25-R.
5.Repeal.—The Industrial Disputes (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (No. 4 of 1983) is hereby repealed.
(c)
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (MADHYA PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1998 [M.P. Act 32 of 1998]81
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh
Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Forty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1.Short title and commencement.—
(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1998.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2.Amendment of Central Act 14 of 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh.—
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Act 14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), shall in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh be amended in the manner hereinafter provided.
3.Amendment of Section 7
(d)
THE MADHYA PRADESH LABOUR LAWS(AMENDMENT) AND
MISCELAANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 2002
[M.P. Act 26 of 2003]
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh
and the Madhya Pradesh Audhyogik Sambandh Adhinyam, 1960
Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Fifty third year of the Republic of India as follows:
Short title and commencement: (1) This act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2002.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
PART I
AMENDMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947
2. Amendment of Central Act, No. 14 of 1947 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh:- The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) shall in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, be amended in the manner hereinafter in this Part provided.
3. Amendment of Central Act No. 14 of 1947 – In the Principal Act:
(i) throughout the Act, for the words and letters “in Part A of the Second Schedule” Wherever they occur, the words and letters “in the second Schedule” shall be substituted. – (M.P. Act 26 of 1983, S.3)
(ii) Omission of sub-section (1-A) in Section 7.
(iii) Omission of Section 11-B, 11-C, and 11-D.
(iv) Substitution of a new section for Section 34, sub-section 2.
(v) Amendment of Second Schedule.
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PART II
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PART III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5. Removal of difficulties: (1) If any difficulty, arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by general or special order published in the Gazette, make such provision not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty;
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of one year from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order shall be made under sub-section (1) shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly.
(6) MAHARASHTRA
(a)
THE MAHARASHTRA RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES ACT, 1971
[1st February, 1972} Maharashtra Act 1 of 197282
An Act to provide for the recognition of trade unions for facilitating collective bargaining for certain undertakings, to state their rights, and obligations; to confer certain powers on unrecognised unions; to provide for declaring certain strikes and lock-outs as illegal strikes and lock-outs; to define and provide for the prevention of certain unfair labour practices; to constitute courts (as independent machinery) for carrying out the purposes of according recognition to trade unions and for enforcing the provisions relating to unfair practices; and to provide for matter connected with the purposes aforesaid
1.Short title.—This Act may be called the Maharasthra Recognition of Trade Unions and Preven¬tion of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.
2.Extent, commencement and application.—(1) This Act extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.
(2)It shall come into force on such date83as the State Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different areas and for different provisions of this Act.
(3)Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, this Act shall apply to the industries to which the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Bom. XI of 1947), for the time being applies, and also to any industry as defined in clause (/') of Section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947), and
81.Received the assent of the President on Oct. 21, 1998 and published in the M.P. Gaz., Extra., dt. 31-10-1998, pp. 1271-1272, No. 636.
82.For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Mah. Govt. Gaz., 1969, Pt. V, Extra., pp. 628-632.
83.Sept. 8, 1975 vide Mah. Govt. Gaz., Pt. I-L, Ext., p. 290, dt. 8-9-1975.
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the State Government in relation to any industrial dispute concerning such industry is the appropriate Government under that Act:
Provided that, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to any such industry from such date as may be specified in the notification; and from that date, the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to that industry and thereupon, Section 7 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. I of 1904), shall apply to such cessor, as if this Act has been repealed in relation to such industry by a Maharashtra Act.
3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,—
(1)"Bombay Act" means the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Bom. XI of 1947),
(2)"Central Act" means the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947).
20.
Rights of recognised union.
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(2) Where there is a recognised union for any undertaking,—
(a)that union alone shall have the right to appoint its nominees to represent workmen on the Works Committee constituted under Section 3 of the Central Act;
(b)no employee shall be allowed to appear or act or be allowed to be represented in any proceedings under the Central Act (not being a proceeding in which the legality or propriety of an order of dismissal, discharge, removal, retrenchment, termination of service, or sus¬pension of an employee is under consideration), except through the recognised union; and the decision arrived at, or order made, in such proceeding shall be binding on all the em¬ployees in such undertaking;
and accordingly, the provisions of the Central Act, that is to say, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947), shall stand amended in the manner and to the extent specified in Schedule I.
SCHEDULE I
[See Section 20 (2)]
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
1.In Section 3, to sub-section (1), the following proviso shall be added, namely:—
"Provided that, where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force, then the recognised union shall appoint its nominees to represent the workmen who are engaged in such undertaking.
Explanation.—In the proviso to sub-section (1), the expression 'undertaking' includes an estab¬lishment".
2.In Section 10, in sub-section (2), after 'appropriate Government' insert 'on such application being made by a union recognised for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force, and in any other case'.
3.In Section 10-A,—
(a)in sub-section (1) after the words "workmen" the words "and where under any law for the time being in force, there is a recognised union in respect of any undertaking, the employer and such recognised union" shall be inserted;
(b)to sub-section (3-A), the following proviso shall be added, namely:—
"Provided that, nothing in this sub-section shall apply, where a dispute has been referred to arbitration in pursuance of an agreement between the employer and the recognised union under sub-section (1) of this section.";
(c)in sub-section (4-A), after the words, brackets, figure and letter "sub-section (3-A)" the words ' 'or where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force and an industrial dispute has been referred to arbitration" shall be inserted.
4.In Section 18 —
(a) to sub-section (1) the following proviso shall be added, namely:— "Provided that, where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force, then such agreement (not being an agreement in respect of dismissal, discharge, removal, retrenchment, termination of service, or suspension of an employee) shall be arrived at between the employer, and the recognised union only; and such agreement shall be binding on all persons referred to in clause (c), and clause (d), of sub-section (3) of this section.";
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(b) in sub-section (3), after the word, figure and letter "Section 10-A" the words "or an arbitration award in a case where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force" shall be inserted.
5.In Section 19,—
(a)after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be added, namely:—
"(2-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, where a union has been recognised under any law for the time being in force, or where any other union is recognised in its place under such law, then notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), it shall be lawful to any such recognised union to terminate the settlement after giving two months' written notice to the employer in that behalf.";
(b)to sub-section (7), the following shall be added, namely:—
"and where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force, by such recognised union.".
6.In Section 36, to sub-section (1), the following shall be added, namely:—
"Provided that, where there is a recognised union for any undertaking under any law for the time being in force, no workman in such undertaking shall be entitled to be represented as aforesaid in any such proceeding (not being a proceeding in which the legality or propriety of an order of dismissal, discharge, removal, retrenchment, termination of service, or suspension of an employee is under consideration) except by such recognised union.".
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(b)
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (MAHARASHTRA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 Maharashtra Act XXII of 197684
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the State of Maharashtra
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947), in its application to the State of Maharashtra, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1.Short title.—This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 1976.
2.Amendment of Section 7 of Act XIV of 1947
3.Amendment of Section 7-A of Act XIV of 1947.—In Section 7-A of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), after clause (c), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(rf) he holds a degree in law of a University established by law in any part of India and is holding or has held an office not lower in rank than that of Assistant Commissioner of Labour under the State Government for not less than ten years.".
4.Amendment of Section 25-R.
5.Repeal and Savings.—(1) The Industrial Disputes (Orissa Amendment) Ordinance 3 of 1983 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.
(7) ORISSA
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (ORISSA AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983
Orissa Act 6 of 198385
An Act to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Orissa Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1983.
84.Received the assent of the President on 19th May, 1976 and published in Mah. Govt. Gaz., Extra., dt.
19th May, 1976, pp. 129-130.
85.Assented to by the President on the 31st March, 1983 and published in Orissa Gaz., Extra. No. 389, dt.
2-4-1983.
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(2) It shall be deemed to have come in»o force on the 21st day of February, 1983.
2.Amendment of Section 25-K.
3.Amendment of Section 25-O.
(8)
PUNJAB
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009
[Punjab Act 15 of 2009]
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
in its application to the State of Punjab
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title and commencement – (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2009.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment in Section 2 of Central Act 14 of 1947
(9)
RAJASTHAN
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (RAJASTHAN AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984 Act 8 of 198486
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Rajasthan
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-—
1.Short title and commencement—This Act may be cited as the Industrial Disputes (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 1984.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2.Amendment of Section 25-K, Central Act 14 of 1947.
3.Amendment of Section 25-L, Central Act 14 of 1947.
4.Amendment of Section 25-M, Central Act 14 of 1947.
5.Amendment of Section 25-N, Central Act 14 of 1947.
6.Substitution of Section 25-O, Central Act 14 of 1947.
7.Substitution of Section 25-P, Central Act 14 of 1947.
8.Insertion of new Section 25-PP, Central Act 14 of 1947.
9.Substitution of Section 25-Q, Central Act 14 of 1947.
10.Amendment of Section 25-R, Central Act 14 of 1947.
11.Amendment of Section 25-S, Central Act 14 of 1947.
12.Repeal and savings.—(1) The Industrial Disputes (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 1983, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1983) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act as if Sections 6 and 10 of this Act had come into force on the 21st day of October, 1983.
(10) TAMIL NADU
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (TAMILNADU AMENDMENT) ACT, 1997 [T.N. Act 8 of 1998]87
[26th March, 1998}
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Tamil Nadu
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Forty-eighth Year of Republic of India as follows:—
1.Short title, extent and commencement.—
(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1997.
(2)It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3)It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2.Amendment of Section 7.—[In Section 7 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (3),—
(1)in clause (e), the word "or" shall be added at the end;
(2)after clause (e), the following clause shall be added, namely:—
86.Received the assent of the President on the 12th day of April, 1984 and published in Raj. Gaz., Extra.,Pt. IV-A, dt. 14-4-1984, p. 67. For S.O.R. see Raj. Gaz., Extra., Pt. III-A, dt. 12-3-1984, p. 149.
87.Received the assent of the President on 26-3-1998 Act published in T.N. Govt. Gaz., 2-4-1998, Pt. IV,S. 2, Ext., p. 23.
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"(/) he has, for a period of not less than three years, been an Officer of the Government of Tamil Nadu not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government in Law Department or Joint Commissioner of Labour, having a degree in Law of a University established
by law in any part of India.—Vide T.N. Act 8 of 1998, S. 2 w.e.f. date to be notified.]
3. Amendment of Section 7-A
(b)
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (TAMIL NADU AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
[T.N. Act No. 45 of 2008]
An Act further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
in its application to the State of Tamil Nadu
Be it deemed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Fifty ninth year of the Republic of India, as follows:
1. Short title, extent and commencement – (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2008.
(2) It extends to the whole state of Tamil Nadu.
(3) It shall come into force on such date* as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Insertion of new Section 11-B – After Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(Central Act XIV of 1947), the following section shall be inserted, namely –
“11-B. Power of a about Court or Tribunal to execute its own award as a decree of a civil court and also to execute any settlement as defined in clause (p) of Section 2 as a decree.”
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WEST BENGAL
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (WEST BENGAL AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007
[W.B. Act No. 17 of 2007]
An act to amend the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, in its application to West Bengal
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947, in its applications to West Bengal, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing:
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty eighth Year of Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal as follows:
1. Short title and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 2007.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Application of the Act:- The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall, in its application to West Bengal, be amended for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter provided.
3. Amendment of Section 2 of Act 14 of 1947.
4. Substitution of new section for Section 29.
5. Insertion of new sections after Section 33-C.