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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967 (Act 177 : Revised - 1976 : Reprint - 2000)

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

2A. Appointment of Director General for Industrial Relations

PART II - PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNION

3. Expression 'trade union'

4. Rights of workmen and employers

5. Prohibition on employers and their trade union in respect of certain acts

6. Leave on trade union business

7. Prohibition on workmen and their trade unions in respect of certain acts

8. Reference of complaint to Industrial Court

8A. Employer may provide information on collective bargaining and trade dispute to his workmen

PART III - RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS

9. Claim for recognition

10.Prohibition of strike, lock-out, picketing and termination of service pending recognition of a trade union

11. Trade unions accorded recognition

12. Trade unions not accorded recognition

PART IV - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

13. Collective Bargaining

14. Collective Agreement

15. Restriction on collective agreements in certain new undertakings

16. Deposit of collective agreements

17. Effect of the collective agreement

PART V - CONCILIATION

18. Reference of disputes for conciliation

19. Information, documents and compulsory conference for conciliation

19A. The Minister may conciliate in any trade dispute

19B. Representation in conciliation proceedings

PART VI - REPRESENTATIONS ON DISMISSALS

20. Representations on dismissals

PART VII - INDUSTRIAL COURT

21. Industrial Court.

22. Constitution of the Court.

23. Divisions of the Court.

23A. Qualification of President and Chairman of Industrial Court.

24. Protection and immunity to members of the Court.

25. Registrar and Officers.

26. Reference of trade disputes to the Court.

27. Appearance and representation at proceedings before the Court.

28. Power of President to regulate procedure and proceedings.

29. Power of the Court.

30. Awards.

31. Agreement during proceeding.

32. Effect of an award.

33. Interpretation and variation of awards and agreements.

33A. Reference to the High Court on a question of law.

33B. Award, decision or order of the Court to be final and conclusive.

PART VIII - INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY

34. Investigation and Inquiry into trade disputes

35. Committee.

36. Board.

37. Reports.

PART IX - TRADE DISPUTE, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM

38. Pupils not to take part in trade disputes.

39. Intimidation.

40. Picketing.

41. Breach of contract liable to injure person or property.

42. Conspiracy in trade disputes.

43. Restrictions on strikes and lock-outs in essential services.

44. Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.

45. Illegal strikes and lock-outs.

46. Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs

47. Penalty for instigation.

48. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs.

49. Protection of persons refusing to take part in illegal strikes or lock-outs.

50. Offences seizable, and no bail to be granted.

51. Prosecution of offences under this Part.

PART X - MISCELLANEOUS

52. Application.

53. Appointment of public officer.

54. Exclusion of evidence as to certain matters.

55. Secrecy.

56. Non-compliance with award or collective agreement.

57. (Repealed)

58. Contempt.

59. Injuring a workman on account of certain acts.

60. General penalties.

61. Schedule.

62. Regulations.

63. Repeal and Savings.

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