The Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules,1957

As per Section 1, The Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957, extend to Union Territories in relation to all industrial disputes and to the States in relation only to an industrial dispute concerning-

(a) any industry carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or by a railway company

(b) a banking or an insurance company, a mine, an oilfield, or a major port

(c) any such controlled industry as maybe specified under section 2(a)(i) of the Act by the Central Government.

Section 2. Interpretation

In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) “Act” means the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947);

(b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of a Board or court or, if the court consists of one person only, such person;

(c) “Committee” means a Works Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;

(d) “form” means a form in the Schedule to these rules;

(e) “section” means a section of the Act;

(f) in relation to an industrial dispute in a Union Territory, a reference to the Central Government or the Government of India shall be construed as a reference to the Administrator of the territory, and reference to the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central), Regional Labor Commissioner (Central) and the 2[Assistant Labor Commissioner (Central)] shall be construed as a reference to the appropriate authority, appointed in that behalf by the Administrator of the territory;

(g) with reference to clause (g) of section 2, it is hereby prescribed that-

(i) in relation to an industry concerning railways , carried on by or under the authority of a department of the Central Government:

(a) in the case of establishments of a Zonal Railway, the General Manager of that Railway shall be the ’employer’ in respect of regular railway servants other than casual labor;

(b) in the case of an establishment independent of a Zonal Railway, the officer-in-charge of the establishment shall be the “employer” in respect of regular railway servants other than casual labor; and

Section 3. Application

An application under sub-section (2) of section 10 for the reference of an industrial dispute to a Board, court, Labor Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall be made in Form A and shall be delivered personally or forwarded by registered post to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Labor and Employment (in triplicate), the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central), New Delhi, and the Regional Labor Commissioner (Central), and the Assistant Labor Commissioner (Central) concerned. The application shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth-

(a) the parties to the dispute;

(b) the specific matters in dispute;

(c) the total number of workmen employed in the undertaking affected;

(d) an estimate of the number of workmen affected or likely to be affected by the dispute; and

(e) the efforts made by the parties themselves to adjust the dispute.

Other section details are as
SectionDetails
Part IProcedure For Reference Of Industrial Disputes To Boards Of Conciliation, Courts Of Enquiry, Labour Courts, Industrial, Tribunals Or National Tribunals
3Application
4Attestation of application
5Notification of appointment of Board, court, Labor Court , Tribunal or National Tribunal
6Notice to parties to nominate representatives
Part IIArbitration Agreement
7Arbitration agreement
8Attestation of the arbitration agreement
8ANotification regarding arbitration agreement by majority of each party
Part IIIPowers, Procedure And Duties Of Conciliation Officers, Boards, Courts, Labour Courts, Tribunals, National Tribunal And Arbitrators
9Conciliation proceedings in public utility service
10Conciliation proceedings in non-public utility service
10AParties to submit statements
10BProceeding before the , Labor Court Tribunal or National Tribunal
11The Conciliation Officer may hold a meeting
12The Conciliation Officer shall conduct the proceedings
13Place and time of hearing
14Quorum for Boards and courts
15Evidence
16Administration of oath
17Summons
18Service of summons or notice
19Description of parties in certain cases
20Manner of service in the case of numerous persons as parties to a dispute
21Procedure at the first sitting
22Board, court, Labor Court, Tribunal, National Tribunal or arbitrator may proceed exparte
23Power of entry and inspection
24Power of Boards, courts, Labor Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunal
25Assessors
26Fees for copies of awards or other documents of Labor Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal
27Decision by majority
28Correction of errors
29Right of representatives
30Proceedings before a Board , court, Labor Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal
Part IVRemuneration Of Chairman And Members Of Courts, Presiding Officers Of Labour Courts, Tribunals, And National Tribunals, Assessors And Witnesses
31Traveling allowance
32Fees
33Expenses of witnesses
Part VNotice Of Change
34Notice of change
35[Omitted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 402, dated 31st. March, 1960]
Part VIRepresentation Of Parties
36Form of authority under section 36
37Parties bound by acts of representative
Part VIIWorks Committee
38Constitution
39Number of members
40Representatives of employer
41Consultation with trade unions
42Group of workmen’s representatives
43Electoral constituencies
45Qualifications for voters
46Procedure for election
47Nomination of candidates for election
48Scrutiny of nomination papers
48AWithdrawal of candidates validly nominated
49Voting in election
50Arrangements for election
51Officers of the Committee
52Term of office
53Vacancies
54Power to co-opt
55Meetings
56Facilities for meeting, etc.
56ASubmission of returns
57Dissolution of Works Committee
Part VIIIMiscellaneous
58Memorandum of settlement
59Complaints regarding change of conditions of service, etc.
60Application under section 33
61Protected workmen
62Application for recovery of dues
63Appointment of Commissioner
64Fees for the Commissioner, etc.
65Time for submission of report
66Local investigation
67Commissioner’s report
68Powers of Commissioner
69Summoning of witnesses, etc.
70Representation of parties before the Commissioner
70APreservation of records by the National Industrial Tribunals, Industrial Tribunals or Labor Courts
71Notice of strike
72Notice of lock-out
73Report of lock- out or strike
74Report of notice of strike or lock-out
75Register of settlements
75ANotice of lay-off
75BApplication for permission for lay-off under section 25M
76Notice of retrenchment
76ANotice of, and application for possession for retrenchment
76BNotice of closure
76CNotice of, and application for permission for, closure
77Maintenance of seniority list of workmen
78Re-employment of retrenched workmen
79Penalties
80Repeal
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