INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

2A PART I PRELIMINARY-2A. Appointment of Director General for Industrial Relations.

3 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-3. Expression "trade union".

4 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-4. Rights of workmen and employers.

5 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-5. Prohibition on employers and their trade unions in respect of certain acts.

6 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-6. Leave on trade union business.

7 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-7. Prohibition on workmen and their trade unions in respect of certain acts.

8 PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-8. Reference of complaint to Industrial Court.

8A PART II PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS-8A. Employer may provide information on collective bargaining and trade dispute to his workmen.

9 PART III RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS-9. Claim for recognition.

10 PART III RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS-10. Prohibition of strike, lock-out, picketing and termination of service pending recognition of a trade union.

10A PART III RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS-10A. No other claims after trade union has made a claim.

11 PART III RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS-11. Trade unions accorded recognition.

12 PART III RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION OF TRADE UNIONS-12. Trade unions not accorded recognition.

13 PART IV COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS-13. Collective bargaining.

14 PART IV COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS-14. Collective Agreements.

15 PART IV COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS-15. [Deleted by Act A1322: s.13].

16 PART IV COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS-16. Deposit of collective agreements.

17 PART IV COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS-17. Effect of collective agreement.

18 PART V CONCILIATION-18. Reference of disputes for conciliation

19 PART V CONCILIATION-19. Information, documents and compulsory conference for conciliation.

19A PART V CONCILIATION-19A. The Minister may conciliate in any trade dispute.

19B PART V CONCILIATION-19B. Representation in conciliation proceedings.

20 PART VI REPRESENTATIONS ON DISMISSALS-20. Representations on dismissals.

21 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-21. Industrial Court.

22 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-22. Constitution of the court.

23 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-23. Divisions of the Court.

23A PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-23A. Qualification of President and Chairman of Industrial Court.

24 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-24. Protection and immunity to members of the Court.

25 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-25. Registrar and Officers.

26 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-26. Reference of trade disputes to the Court.

27 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-27. Appearance and representation at proceedings before the Court.

28 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-28. Power of President to regulate procedure and proceedings.

29 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-29. Power of the Court.

30 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-30. Awards.

31 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-31. Agreement during proceeding.

32 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-32. Effect of an award.

33 PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-33. Interpretation and variation of awards and agreements.

33A PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-33A. [Deleted].

33B PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-33B. Stay of proceedings.

33C PART VII INDUSTRIAL COURT-33C. Appeal against an award to the High Court.

34 PART VIII INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY-34. Investigation and Inquiry into trade disputes.

35 PART VIII INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY-35. Committee.

36 PART VIII INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY-36. Board.

37 PART VIII INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY-37. Reports.

38 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-38. Pupils not to take part in trade disputes.

39 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-39. Intimidation.

40 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-40. Picketing.

41 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-41. Breach of contract liable to injure person or property.

42 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-42. Conspiracy in trade disputes.

43 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-43. Restrictions on strikes and lock-outs in essential services.

44 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-44. Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.

44A PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-44A. Power to restrain strikes or lock-outs.

45 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-45. Illegal strikes and lock-outs.

46 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-46. Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs.

47 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-47. Penalty for instigation.

48 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-48. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs.

49 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-49. Protection of persons refusing to take part in illegal strikes or lock-outs.

50 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-50. Offences seizable, and no bail to be granted.

51 PART IX TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM-51. [Deleted Act A1322: s.26]

51A PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51A. Investigation officers.

51B PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51B. Authority card.

51C PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51C. Power to conduct investigation.

51D PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51D. Power to examine persons.

51E PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51E. Prosecution.

51F PART IXA INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION-51F. Offence by bodies corporate, etc .

52 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-52. Application.

53 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-53. Appointment of public officer.

54 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-54. Exclusion of evidence as to certain matters.

55 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-55. Secrecy.

56 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-56. Non-compliance with award or collective agreement.

57 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-57. [Deleted]

58 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-58. Contempt.

59 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-59. Injuring a workman on account of certain acts.

60 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-60. General penalties.

60A PART X MISCELLANEOUS-60A. Protection of Director General and other officers.

61 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-61. Schedule.

62 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-62. Regulations.

63 PART X MISCELLANEOUS-63. Repeal and Savings.