Act 020 of 1946 : Industrial Employment

(Standing Orders) Act, 1946

23 Apr 1946
Act 20 of 19461 as amended by Acts 3 of 1951, 36 of 1956, 16 of 1961, 39 of [23rd April,
19632, 51 of 1970 and 18 of 19823 1946]

The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

[Act 20 of 1946 as amended by Acts 3 of 1951, 36 of 1956, 16 of 1961, 39 of 1963, 51 of

1970 and 18 of 1982]

An Act to require employers in industrial establishments formally to define conditions of

employment under them

Whereas it is expedient to require employers in industrial establishments to define with

sufficient precision the conditions of employment under them and to make the said conditions
known to workmen employed by them;

It is hereby enacted as follows:

History of the Act.-The Act has been amended by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of
Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1943; A.O. 1950; Act 3 of 1951; Act 36 of 1956; Act 16
of 1961; Act 39 of 1963; 51 of 1970 and 18 of 1982.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

Amendment of the long title of the Act.-For the long title the following title shall be
substituted:

"An Act to provide for rules defining with sufficient precision certain conditions of
employment in industrial establishments in the State of Bombay." (Vide Bombay Act 21 of
1958).

Amendment of the Preamble.-For the portion beginning with the words "to require" and
ending with the words "by them" the words "to provide for defining with sufficient precision
certain conditions of employment in industrial establishments in the State of Bombay and for
certain other matters" shall be substituted. (Vide Bombay Act 21 of 1958.)

Tamil Nadu

Amendment of long title.-For the long title the following shall be substituted, namely-

"An Act to provide for defining with sufficient precision certain conditions of employment in
industrial establishments in the State of Tamil Nadu.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S.
2, w.e.f. the date to be notified]
Amendment of Preamble.-For the preamble the following shall be substituted, namely-

"Whereas it is expedient to provide for defining with sufficient precision certain conditions of
employment in industrial establishments in the State of Tamil Nadu and for certain other
matters.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 3, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of India, 1946, Pt. V, pp. 179-180.

2 Came into force w.e.f. 23-12-1963, vide S.O. 3594, dt. 23-12-1963.

3 Came into force w.e.f. 17-5-1982, vide S.O. 326(E), dt. 17-5-1982.

1. Short title, extent and application.-(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

(2) It extends to 1[the whole of India 2[* * *].]

3
[(3) It applies to every industrial establishment wherein one hundred or more workmen are
employed, or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months:

Provided that the appropriate Government may, after giving not less than two months' notice
of its intention so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this
Act to any industrial establishment employing such number of persons less than one hundred
as may be specified in the notification:
4
[* * *].]
5
[(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to-

(i) any industry to which the provisions of Chapter VII of the Bombay Industrial Relations
Act, 1946, apply; or

(ii) any industrial establishment to which the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961 apply:

Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Madhya Pradesh Industrial

Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961 the provisions of this Act shall apply to all
industrial establishments under the control of the Central Government.]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka.-In Section 1, in its application to the State of Karnataka, for the words "one
hundred" occurring in sub-section (3) and in the proviso to it, the word "fifty" shall be
substituted. (Vide Karnataka Act 37 of 1975.) (w.e.f 11-7-1975.)

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

For the Bombay State in sub-section (3), for the words "one hundred" the word "fifty" shall
be substituted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958.)
Local Application

In West Bengal, the Government has specified the industrial establishments wherein fifty or
more, but less than one hundred, workmen are employed to be a class or other industrial
establishments to which this Act shall apply. (Vide Noti. No. 157 Dis/D/I-A-5/51, dated 25th
January, 1952, pub. in Cal. Gazette, dated 7-2-1952, Pt. I, p. 403.)

In Uttar Pradesh, the Government has directed that this Act shall apply to all the industrial
establishments in the State employing less than 100 workmen, in which the employers
voluntarily apply for certification of the Standing Orders in accordance with the Act. [Vide
Notification No. 2828 (LL)/XVIII-450 (LL)-50, dated November 15, 1950, pub. in U.P.
Gazette, dated 18-11-1950, Pt. I, p. 894.] Further, the Government has directed that the Act
shall apply to all industrial establishments which are factories within the meaning of Section
2(m) of the Factories Act, 1948 vide Noti. No. 5022(V)/XXXVI-3-57/SO(1)-77, dated 20-1-
1978 (1978 LLT-V-80).

In Gujarat, the Act has been applied to every industrial establishment wherein fifty or more
but less than one hundred workmen are employed. (Vide Notification No. Ind. Emp. 1960-H,
dated 4-6-1962.)

In Tamil Nadu, applied to all factories employing less than 100 workmen vide G.O.Ms. No.
1350, dt. 19-3-1966; to all industrial establishments where more than fifty but less than 100
workers are employed vide G.O.Ms. No. 1375, dated 10-11-1978. See also Section 51 of T.N.
Handloom Workers Etc. Act, 1981 (T.N. Act 61 of 1981).

In Madhya Pradesh, this Act does not apply to those industrial establishments to which the
M.P. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961 (M.P. Act 26 of 1961) applies vide
Section 4 of M.P. Act 26 of 1961.

Relief Undertakings are exempted in some States like Maharashtra and Gujarat vide
Bombay Act 96 of 1958 read with Act 11 of 1960; Tamil Nadu vide T.N. Act 21 of 1969 and
Rajasthan vide Raj. Act 9 of 1961.

1 Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "all the Provinces of India".

2 Omitted by Act 51 of 1970.

3 Subs. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 2 for sub-section (3).

4 The second proviso to sub-section (3) omitted by Act 39 of 1963.

5 Added by Act 39 of 1963.

2. Interpretation.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
1
[(a) "appellate authority" means an authority appointed by the appropriate Government by
notification in the Official Gazette to exercise in such area as may be specified in the
notification the functions of an appellate authority under this Act:
Provided that in relation to an appeal pending before an Industrial Court or other authority
immediately before the commencement of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)
Amendment Act, 1963, that Court or authority shall be deemed to be the appellate authority;]

NOTIFICATION

Labour Commissioners to exercise powers of Appellate Authority in respect of

industrial establishments under the control of Central Government

S.O. 1062, dated 15th March, 19902.-In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of
Section 2 of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), and in
supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour No.
S.O. 3042, dated 21st September, 1988, the Central Government hereby appoints the
following officers to exercise the functions of Appellate Authorities under the said Act in
respect of the industrial establishments under the control of the Central Government or a
railway administration or a major port, mine or oilfield, situated anywhere in India, namely:-

(1) The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

(2) The Joint Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

(3) All Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central).

2. All the appeals under the said Act will be addressed to the Chief Labour Commissioner
(Central), who will allocate the appeals to any of the said Appellate Authorities:

Provided that appeals against the orders of certification of any Deputy Chief Labour
Commissioner (Central) as Certifying Officer will be heard only by the Chief Labour
Commissioner (Central) or the Joint Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), as the case may
be.

(b) "appropriate Government" means in respect of industrial establishments under the control
of the Central Government or a 3[Railway administration] or in a major port, mine or oilfield,
the Central Government, and in all other cases the State Government:
4
[Provided that where any question arises as to whether any industrial establishment is under
the control of the Central Government, that Government may, either on a reference made to it
by the employer or the workman or a trade union or other representative body of the
workmen, or on its own motion and after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard,
decide the question and such decision shall be final and binding on the parties;]
5
[(c) "Certifying Officer" means a Labour Commissioner or a Regional Labour
Commissioner, and includes any other officer appointed by the appropriate Government, by
notification in the Official Gazette, to perform all or any of the functions of a Certifying
Officer under this Act;]

(d) "employer" means the owner of an industrial establishment to which this Act for the time
being applies, and includes-
(i) in a factory, any person named under 6[clause (f) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the
Factories Act, 1948], as manager of the factory;

(ii) in any industrial establishment under the control of any department of any Government in
India, the authority appointed by such Government in this behalf, or where no authority is so
appointed, the head of the department;

(iii) in any other industrial establishment, any person responsible to the owner for the
supervision and control of the industrial establishment;

(e) "industrial establishment" means-

(i) an industrial establishment as defined in clause (ii) of Section 2 of the Payment of Wages
Act, 1936, or
7
[(ii) a factory as defined in clause (m) of Section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948, or]

(iii) a railway as defined in clause (4) of Section 2 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, or

(iv) the establishment of a person who, for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with the owner
of any industrial establishment, employs workmen;

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the appropriate Government under this
Act;

(g) "standing orders" means rules relating to matters set out in the Schedule;

(h) "trade union" means a trade union for the time being registered under the Indian Trade
Unions Act, 1926;
8
[(i) "wages" and "workman" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in clauses (rr)
and (s) of Section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947).]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Andhra Pradesh

In cl. (e) of S. 2, after sub-clause (iv), the following shall be added, namely:

"or

(v) such other establishment, as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra
Pradesh Gazette, specify in this behalf, which does not fall within any of sub-clauses (i) to
(iv), and in respect of which the State Government is the appropriate Government." (Andh.
Act 9 of 1969.)

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

1. Before clause (a) the following new clause shall be inserted:

"(1-a) ‘amendments’ means, in relation to model standing orders, any amendments proposed
to such orders under Section 3 and includes any alterations, variations or additions proposed
thereto."

2. For sub-clause (iii) of clause (d) the following shall be substituted-

"(iii) in any other industrial establishment-

(a) any person responsible to the owner for the supervision and control of the industrial
establishment;

(b) where a person who for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with the owner of the
industrial establishment employs workmen on the premises of the establishment for the
execution of the whole or any part of any work which is ordinarily part of such establishment
then, in relation to such workmen, the owner of the industrial establishment."

3. Sub-clause (iv) of clause (e) shall be deleted." (Bom. Act 36 of 1956)

4. After clause (e) the following shall be inserted:

"(ee) ‘model standing order’ means standing orders prescribed under Section 15;

(ef) ‘modification’ includes, in relation to standing order, any alteration, variation, addition or
deletion in or to such order."

Tamil Nadu

1. To clause (c) of Section 2, the following proviso shall be added, namely:

"Provided that the State Government may, in relation to industrial establishments in respect
of which it is the appropriate Government, appoint, by notification in the Official Gazette,
any officer subordinate to the Labour Commissioner to exercise, in such area as may be
specified in the notification, the functions of a Certifying Officer under this Act, and any
officer appointed as aforesaid may exercise those functions, whether or not the Labour
Commissioner is absent." (Vide Madras Act 24 of 1960).

2. Amendment of Section 2.-In Section 2 of the principal Act,-

(1) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely-

‘(a) "amendments" means, in relation to the model standing orders, any amendments
proposed to such orders under Section 3 and includes any alterations, variations or additions
proposed thereto;

(aa) "appellate authority" means an authority appointed by the appropriate Government by

notification in the Official Gazette to exercise in such area as may be specified in the
notification the functions of an appellate authority under this Act:

Provided that in relation to an appeal pending before an Industrial Court or other authority
immediately before the commencement of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)
Amendment Act, 1963, that Court or authority shall be deemed to be the appellate
authority;";

(2) in clause (d), for sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely-

"(iii) in any other industrial establishment,-

(a) any person responsible to the owner for the supervision and control of the industrial
establishment;

(b) where a person who, for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with the owner of the
industrial establishment, employs workmen on the premises of the establishment for the
execution of the whole or any part of any work which is ordinarily part of such establishment
then, in relation to such workmen, the owner of the industrial establishment;";

(3) in clause (e), sub-clause (iv) shall be omitted;

(4) after clause (e), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely-

‘(ee) "model standing orders" means standing orders made under Section 15;

(eee) "modification" includes, in relation to a standing order, any alteration, variation,

addition or deletion in, or to, such order;". vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 4, w.e.f. the
date to be notified. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 4, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

SECTION 2-A

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

The following shall be inserted as new Section 2-A:

"2-A. Application of model standing order in every industrial establishment.-(1) Where this
Act applies to an industrial establishment, the model standing order for every matter set out in
the Schedule applicable to such establishment shall apply to such establishment from such
date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint in this
behalf:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to effect any standing orders which are
finally certified under this Act and have come into operation under this Act in respect of any
industrial establishment before the date of the coming into force of the Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1957." (Vide Bom. Act 21 of
1958.)

Maharashtra

Section 2-A shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) and after sub-section (1) so renumbered,
the following new sub-section (2) shall be added:

"(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the proviso to sub-section (1), model standing
orders made in respect of additional matters included in the Schedule after the coming into
force of the Act referred to in that proviso (being additional matters relating to probationers
or badlis or temporary or casual workmen) shall, unless such model standing orders are in the
opinion of Certifying Officer less advantageous to them than the corresponding standing
orders applicable to them then under the said proviso, also apply in relation to such workmen
in the establishments referred to in the said proviso from such date as the State Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.". (Vide Mah. Act 54 of
1974.) (w.e.f. 2-10-1977.)

Tamil Nadu

Insertion of new Section 2-A.-After Section 2 the following section shall be inserted,
namely-

"2-A. Application of model standing order to every industrial establishment.-(1) Where this
Act applies to an industrial establishment, the model standing order for every matter set out in
the Schedule applicable to such establishment shall apply to such establishment from such
date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this
behalf:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect any standing orders which are
finally certified under this Act and have come into operation under this Act in respect of any
industrial establishment before the date of the coming into force of the Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 2008 except those provisions
which are inconsistent with the model standing orders:

Provided further that, notwithstanding anything contained in the proviso, any modification
made to the model standing orders in respect of the existing matters in the Schedule or model
standing orders made in respect of additional matters included in the Schedule after the
coming into force of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Tamil Nadu Amendment
Act, 2008 shall, apply in relation to such workmen in the establishments referred to in the
said proviso from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint in this behalf.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 5, w.e.f. the date to be
notified.]

1 Subs. by Act 39 of 1963.

2 Gaz. of India, dt. 21-4-1990, Pt. II, S. 3(ii), p. 1333.

3 Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Federal railway".

4 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

5 Subs. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 3, for cl. (c).

6 Subs. by S. 3, ibid, for "cl. (e) of sub-section (1) of S. 9 of the Factories Act, 1934".

7 Subs. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 3, for sub-clause (ii).

8 Subs. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

3. Submission of draft standing orders.-(1) Within six months from the date on which this
Act becomes applicable to an industrial establishment, the employer shall submit to the
Certifying Officer five copies of the draft standing orders proposed by him for adoption in
this industrial establishment.

(2) Provision shall be made in such draft for every matter set out in the Schedule which may
be applicable to the industrial establishment, and where model standing orders have been
prescribed, shall be, so far as is practicable, in conformity with such model.

(3) The draft standing orders submitted under this section shall be accompanied by a
statement giving prescribed particulars of the workmen employed in the industrial
establishment including the name of the trade union, if any, to which they belong.

(4) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, a group of employers in similar

industrial establishments may submit a joint draft of standing orders under this section.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, for Section 3, the following shall be substituted,
namely-

"3. Submission of Standing Orders.-(1) Within six months from the date on which the
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2005 becomes
applicable to an industrial establishment, the employer shall prepare the Standing Orders
proposed by him for adoption in his industrial establishment.

(2) The Standing Order prepared as required under sub-section (1) shall refer to every matter
set out in the schedule which may be applicable to the industrial establishment and where
Model Standing Orders have been prescribed shall be so for as is practicable in conformity
with such Model Standing Order.

(3) The Standing Orders so prepared shall be discussed with the Trade unions existing in the
industrial establishment or representatives of the workmen, before adoption and the employer
providing proof thereof:

Provided no Standing Order adopted under this sub-section shall be effective unless a copy
thereof as adopted is sent to the Certifying Officer by Registered Post Acknowledgement due
and the acknowledgement therefor is received and filed.

(4) If there is no dispute with regard to the clauses and matters set out in the Standing Orders
drafted by the employer of the Industrial establishment, then it shall be adopted in the
industrial establishment as if it is certified under this Act and a copy thereof shall be sent
immediately to the Certifying Authority by Registered Post Acknowledgement Due.

(5) If there is any dispute or disagreement with regard to the adoption of any clause or matter
set out in the schedule between the employer and the Trade Union or workmen
representatives, then such Standing Orders drafted by the employer shall be submitted to the
Certifying Officer notified under the rules within thirty days from the date of dispute, for
adoption in the industrial establishment". [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 2 (w.e.f. 28-2-
2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

1. For sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted:

"(1) Within six months from the date on which the model standing orders apply to any
industrial establishment under Section 2-A, the employer or any workman employed therein
may submit to that Certifying Officer five copies of the draft amendments for adoption in
such industrial establishment:

Provided that no amendment which provides for the deletion or omission of any rule in the
model standing orders relating to any matter set out in the Schedule shall be submitted under
this section."

2. Sub-section (2) shall be deleted.

3. In sub-section (3) for the words "draft standing orders" the words "draft amendments" shall
be substituted.

4. In sub-section (4) for the words "draft of standing orders" the words "draft of amendments"
shall be substituted.

5. For the marginal note, the marginal note "submission of amendments" shall be substituted.
(Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 3,-

(1) for the marginal heading, the marginal heading "Submission of amendments" shall be
substituted;

(2) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely-

"(1) Within six months from the date on which the model standing orders apply to any
industrial establishment under Section 2-A, the employer or any workmen employed therein
may submit to the Certifying Officer five copies of the draft amendments for adoption in such
industrial establishment:

Provided that no amendment which provides for the deletion or omission of any rule in the
model standing orders relating to any matter set out in the Schedule shall be submitted under
this section.";

(3) sub-section (2) shall be omitted;

(4) in sub-section (3), for the expression "draft standing orders", the expression "draft
amendments" shall be substituted;
(5) in sub-section (4), for the expression "draft of standing orders", the expression "draft of
amendments" shall be substituted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 6, w.e.f. the date to
be notified.]

4. Conditions for certification of standing orders.-Standing orders shall be certifiable

under this Act if-

(a) provision is made therein for every matter set out in the Schedule which is applicable to
the industrial establishment, and

(b) the standing orders are otherwise in conformity with the provisions of this Act;

and it 1[shall be the function] of the Certifying Officer or appellate authority to adjudicate
upon the fairness or reasonableness of the provisions of any standing orders.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 4, for the words "Standing Orders shall
be certifiable", the words, brackets and figures "In the event of submitting the draft Standing
Order under sub-section (5) of Section 3, the Standing Orders shall be certifiable" shall be
substituted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 3 (w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

For its application to Bombay State, this section shall be deleted. (Vide Bombay Act 21 of
1958.)

Tamil Nadu

In its applicability to the State of Tamil Nadu, Section 4 shall be omitted. [Vide Tamil Nadu
Act 11 of 2016, S. 7, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, S. 32, for "shall not be the function" (w.e.f. 17-9-1956).

5. Certification of standing orders.-(1) On receipt of the draft under Section 3, the

Certifying Officer shall forward a copy thereof to the trade union, if any, of the workmen, or
where there is no such trade union, to the workmen in such manner as may be prescribed,
together with a notice in the prescribed form requiring objections, if any, which the workmen
may desire to make to the draft standing orders to be submitted to him within fifteen days
from the receipt of the notice.

(2) After giving the employer and the trade union or such other representatives of the
workmen as may be prescribed an opportunity of being heard, the Certifying Officer shall
decide whether or not any modification of or addition to the draft submitted by the employer
is necessary to render the draft standing orders certifiable under this Act, and shall make an
order in writing accordingly.
(3) The Certifying Officer shall thereupon certify the draft standing orders, after making any
modifications therein which his order under sub-section (2) may require, and shall within
seven days thereafter send copies of the certified standing orders authenticated in the
prescribed manner and of his order under sub-section (2) to the employer and to the trade
union or other prescribed representatives of the workmen.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 5, in sub-section (1), for the word and
figure "Section 3", the words, brackets and figure "sub-section (5) of Section 3" shall be
substituted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 4 (w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

1. In sub-section (1)-

(i) after the words "as may be prescribed" the words "or the employer, as the case may be",
and after the word "workmen" where it occurs for the third time, the words "or employer"
shall be inserted;

(ii) for the words "draft standing orders" the words "draft amendments" shall be substituted;

2. In sub-section (2)-

(i) after the words "giving the employer" the words ", workmen submitting the amendment"
shall be inserted;

(ii) the words "or addition to" shall be deleted;

(iii) for the words "the draft submitted by the employer is necessary to render the draft
standing orders certifiable under this Act" the words, brackets and figures "the draft
submitted under sub-section (1) of Section 3 is necessary" shall be substituted;

3. In sub-section (3)-

(i) for the words "certify the draft standing orders" the words "certify the draft amendments"
shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "certified standing orders" the words "model standing orders, together with
copies of the certified amendments thereof" shall be substituted.

4. In the marginal note for the words "standing orders" the word "amendments" shall be
substituted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958.)

Tamil Nadu

In its applicability to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 5,-

(1) in the marginal heading, for the expression "standing orders", the expression
"amendments" shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (1), for the expression beginning with the words "to the workmen" and
ending with the words "the draft standing orders", the expression "to the workmen in such
manner as may be prescribed or to the employer, as the case may be, together with a notice in
the prescribed form requiring objections, if any, which the workmen or employer may desire
to make to the draft amendments" shall be substituted;

(3) in sub-section (2),-

(a) for the expression "After giving the employer", the expression "After giving the
employer, the workmen submitting the amendments" shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression "or addition to the draft submitted by the employer is necessary to
render the draft standing orders certifiable under this Act", the expression "the draft
submitted under sub-section (1) of Section 3 is necessary" shall be substituted;

(4) in sub-section (3),-

(a) for the expression "certify the draft standing orders", the expression "certify the draft
amendments" shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression "certified standing orders", the expression "model standing orders
together with copies of the certified amendments thereof" shall be substituted;

(c) for the expression "to the employer", the expression "to the employer, the workmen who
submitted the amendments" shall be substituted.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 8,
w.e.f. the date to be notified]

6. Appeals.-(1) 1[Any employer, workman, trade union or other prescribed representatives of

the workmen] aggrieved by the order of the Certifying Officer under sub-section (2) of
Section 5 may, within 2[thirty days] from the date on which copies are sent under sub-section
(3) of that section, appeal to the appellate authority, and the appellate authority, whose
decision shall be final, shall by order in writing confirm the standing orders either in the form
certified by the Certifying Officer or after amending the said standing orders by making such
modifications thereof or additions thereto as it thinks necessary to render the standing orders
certifiable under this Act.

(2) The appellate authority shall, within seven days of its order under sub-section (1), send
copies thereof to the Certifying Officer, to the employer and to the trade union or other
prescribed representatives of the workmen, accompanied, unless it has confirmed without
amendment the standing orders as certified by the Certifying Officer, by copies of the
standing orders as certified by it and authenticated in the prescribed manner.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-
(a) in sub-section (1), for the portion beginning with the words "confirm the standing orders"
and ending with the words "certifiable under this Act" the words "confirm the amendments
either in the form certified by the Certifying Officer or after further modifying the same as
the appellate authority thinks necessary" shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (2)-

(i) for the words "unless it has confirmed without amendment the standing orders" the words
"unless it has confirmed without further modifications the amendments" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "by copies of the standing orders" the words "by copies of the model
standing orders together with amendments" shall be substituted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 6,-

(1) in sub-section (1), for the expression beginning with the words "confirm the standing
orders" and ending with the words "certifiable under this Act", the expression "confirm the
amendments either in the form certified by the Certifying Officer or after further modifying
the same as the appellate authority thinks necessary" shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (2),-

(a) for the expression "to the employer", the expression "to the employer, the workmen" shall
be substituted;

(b) for the expression "unless it has confirmed without amendment the standing orders as
certified by the Certifying Officer, by copies of the standing orders", the expression "unless it
has confirmed without further modifications the amendments as certified by the Certifying
Officer, by copies of the model standing orders together with the amendments" shall be
substituted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 9, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 Subs. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

2 Subs. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 4, for "twenty-one days".

7. Date of operation of standing orders.-Standing orders shall, unless an appeal is preferred

under Section 6, come into operation on the expiry of thirty days from the date on which
authenticated copies thereof are sent under sub-section (3) of Section 5, or where an appeal as
aforesaid is preferred, on the expiry of seven days from the date on which copies of the order
of the appellate authority are sent under sub-section (2) of Section 6.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its applicability to the State of Karnataka, Section 7 shall be renumbered as sub-section (2)
thereof and before sub-section (2) as so renumbered, the following shall be inserted, namely-
"(1) Standing Orders as adopted under sub-section (4) of Section 3 shall come into operation
on the expiry of 30 days from the date on which the employer and the trade union or
workmen representatives agree to adopt the standing orders." [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of
2014, S. 5 (w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In the marginal note thereto after the words "standing orders" the words "or amendments"
shall be inserted. (Vide Bombay Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 7 in the marginal heading thereto,
after the expression "standing orders", the expression "or amendments" shall be inserted.
[Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 10, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

8. Register of standing orders.-A copy of all standing orders as finally certified under this
Act shall be filed by the Certifying Officer in a register in the prescribed form maintained for
the purpose, and the Certifying Officer shall furnish a copy thereof to any person applying
therefor on payment of the prescribed fee.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its applicability to the State of Karnataka, in Section 8, after the words "finally certified",
the words "or adopted" shall be inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 6 (w.e.f. 28-2-
2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-

(a) after the words "all standing orders" the words "or model standing orders together with all
the amendments" shall be inserted;

(b) in the marginal note, after the words "standing orders" the words "and model standing
orders, together with all certified amendments" shall be inserted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of
1958.)

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 8,-

(1) in the marginal heading, after the expression "standing orders", the expression "and model
standing orders together with all certified amendments" shall be inserted;

(2) after the expression "all standing orders", the expression "or model standing orders
together with all the amendments" shall be inserted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 11,
w.e.f. the date to be notified]
9. Posting of standing orders.-The text of the standing orders as finally certified under this
Act shall be prominently posted by the employer in English and in the language understood
by the majority of his workmen on special boards to be maintained for the purpose at or near
the entrance through which the majority of the workmen enter the industrial establishment
and in all departments thereof where the workmen are employed.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its applicability to the State of Karnataka, in Section 9, after the words "finally certified",
the words "or adopted" shall be inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 7 (w.e.f. 28-2-
2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-

(a) after the words "standing orders" the words "or model standing orders together with all
the amendments" shall be inserted;

(b) in the marginal note, after the words "standing orders" the words "and model standing
orders together with all certified amendments" shall be inserted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its appplication to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 9,-

(1) in the marginal heading, after the expression "standing orders", the expression "and model
standing orders together with all certified amendments" shall be inserted;

(2) after the expression "The text of the standing orders", the expression "or model standing
orders together with all the amendments" shall be inserted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016,
S. 12, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

10. Duration and modification of standing orders.-(1) Standing orders finally certified
under this Act shall not, except on agreement between the employer and the workmen 1[or a
trade union or other representative body of the workmen] be liable to modification until the
expiry of six months from the date on which the standing orders or the last modifications
thereof came into operation.
2
[(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer or workman 3[or a trade union
or other representative body of the workmen] may apply to the Certifying Officer to have the
standing orders modified, and such application shall be accompanied by five copies of 4[* *
*] the modifications proposed to be made, and where such modifications are proposed to be
made by agreement between the employer and the workmen 5[or a trade union or other
representative body of the workmen], a certified copy of that agreement shall be filed along
with the application.]
(3) The foregoing provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of an application under sub-
section (2) as they apply to the certification of the first standing orders.
6
[(4) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall apply to an industrial establishment in respect
of which the appropriate Government is the Government of the State of Gujarat or the
Government of the State of Maharashtra.]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 10,-

(i) in sub-section (1), after the words "finally certified", the words "or adopted" shall be
inserted;

(ii) after sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely-

"Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be applicable in case of modifications

mutually agreed by an employer, workmen or a trade union or other representative body of
the workmen and such modifications shall be effected under sub-sections (3) and (4) of
Section 3.". [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 8 (w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-

(a) in sub-section (1)-

(i) after the words "standing orders" at both the places where they occur, the words "or the
amendments" shall be inserted;

(ii) after the words "came into operation" the following shall be added, namely:

"and where model standing orders have not been amended as aforesaid, the model standing
orders shall not be liable to such modification until the expiry of one year from the date on
which they were applied under Section 2-A";

(b) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:

"(2) subject to provisions of sub-section (1), an employer, workman or any prescribed

representatives of workmen desiring to modify the standing orders or the model standing
orders together with the amendments, as finally certified under this Act, or model standing
orders applied under Section 2-A, as the case may be, shall make an application to the
Certifying Officer in that behalf and such application shall be accompanied by five copies of
the standing orders, or the model standing orders, together with all amendments thereto as
certified under this Act or model standing orders in which shall be indicated the
modifications proposed to be made and where such modifications are proposed to be made by
agreement between the employers, a certified copy of the agreement shall be filed along with
the application.";
(c) in sub-section (3), for the words "standing orders" the word "amendments" shall be
substituted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Maharashtra

(d) in sub-section (4), the words "or the Government of the State of Maharashtra" shall be
deleted. (Vide Mah. Act 54 of 1974).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 10,-

(1) in sub-section (1),-

(a) after the expression "standing orders" occurring in two places, the expression "or the
amendments" shall be inserted;

(b) after the expression "came into operation", the following shall be added, namely-

"and where model standing orders have not been amended as aforesaid, the model standing
orders shall not be liable to such modification until the expiry of one year from the date on
which they were applied under Section 2-A";

(2) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely-

"(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer, workmen or any prescribed
representatives of workmen desiring to modify the standing orders or the model standing
orders together with the amendments, as finally certified under this Act, or the model
standing orders applied under Section 2-A, as the case may be, shall make an application to
the Certifying Officer in that behalf, and such application shall be accompanied by five
copies of the standing orders, or the model standing orders, together with all amendments
thereto as certified under this Act or model standing orders in which shall be indicated the
modifications proposed to be made and where such modifications are proposed to be made by
agreement between the employer and workmen, a certified copy of the agreement shall be
filed along with the application.";

(3) in sub-section (3), for the expression "standing orders", the expression "amendments"
shall be substituted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 13, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

2 Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, S. 32, for the original sub-section (w.e.f. 17-9-1956).

3 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

4 Omitted by Act 39 of 1963.

5 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

6 Added by Act 39 of 1963.

1
[10-A. Payment of subsistence allowance.-(1) Where any workman is suspended by the
employer pending investigation or inquiry into complaints or charges of misconduct against
him, the employer shall pay to such workman subsistence allowance-

(a) at the rate of fifty per cent of the wages which the workman was entitled to immediately
preceding the date of such suspension, for the first ninety days of suspension; and

(b) at the rate of seventy-five per cent of such wages for the remaining period of suspension if
the delay in the completion of disciplinary proceedings against such workman is not directly
attributable to the conduct of such workman.

(2) If any dispute arises regarding the subsistence allowance payable to a workman under
sub-section (1), the workman or the employer concerned may refer the dispute to the Labour
Court constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), within the local limits
of whose jurisdiction the industrial establishment wherein such workman is employed is
situate and the Labour Court to which the dispute is so referred shall, after giving the parties
an opportunity of being heard, decide the dispute and such decision shall be final and binding
on the parties.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, where
provisions relating to payment of subsistence allowance under any other law for the time
being in force in any State are more beneficial than the provisions of this section, the
provisions of such other law shall be applicable to the payment of subsistence allowance in
that State.]

1 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

11. Certifying Officers and appellate authorities to have powers of Civil Court.-(1)
Every Certifying Officer and appellate authority shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for
the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of
witnesses, and compelling the discovery and production of documents, and shall be deemed
to be a Civil Court within the meaning of [Sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).]1
2
[(2) Clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order passed by a Certifying Officer or appellate
authority, or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may, at any time, be
corrected by that Officer or authority or the successor in office of such officer or authority, as
the case may be.]

1 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

2 The original S. 11 renumbered as sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) added by Act 39 of
1963.

12. Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders not admissible.-No oral evidence
having the effect of adding to or otherwise varying or contradicting standing orders as finally
certified under this Act shall be admitted in any Court.

STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 12, after the words "finally certified",
the words "or adopted" shall be inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 9 (w.e.f. 28-2-
2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-

(a) for the words "standing orders as finally certified under this Act" the words "standing
orders or the model standing orders, or model standing orders with all the amendments as
finally certified under this Act, as the case may be," shall be substituted;

(b) in the marginal note, for the words "standing orders" the words "standing order, etc." shall
be substituted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its applicability to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 12,-

(1) in the marginal heading, for the expression "standing orders", the expression "standing
orders, etc.," shall be substituted;

(2) for the expression "standing orders as finally certified under this Act", the expression
"standing orders or the model standing orders, or model standing orders with all the
amendments as finally certified under this Act, as the case may be," shall be substituted.
[Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 14, w.e.f. the date to be notified]
1
[12-A. Temporary application of model standing orders.-(1) Notwithstanding anything
contained in Sections 3 to 12, for the period commencing on the date on which this Act
becomes applicable to an industrial establishment and ending with the date on which the
standing orders as finally certified under this Act come into operation under Section 7 in that
establishment, the prescribed model standing orders shall be deemed to be adopted in that
establishment, and the provisions of Section 9, sub-section (2) of Section 13 and Section 13-
A shall apply to such model standing orders as they apply to the standing orders so certified.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to an industrial establishment in respect
of which the appropriate Government is the Government of the State of Gujarat or the
Government of the State of Maharashtra.]

STATE AMENDMENT

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 12-A, after the words "finally
certified", the words "or adopted" shall be inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 10
(w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Tamil Nadu
In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 12-A, in sub-section (2), after the
expression "or the Government of State of Maharashtra", the expression "or the Government
of State of Tamil Nadu" shall be added. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 15, w.e.f. the
date to be notified]

1 Added by Act 39 of 1963.

13. Penalties and procedure.-(1) An employer who fails to submit draft standing orders as
required by Section 3, or who modifies his standing orders otherwise than in accordance with
Section 10, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in
the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to two hundred rupees
for every day after the first during which the offence continues.

(2) An employer who does any act in contravention of the standing orders finally certified
under this Act for his industrial establishment shall be punishable with fine which may extend
to one hundred rupees, and in the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may
extend to twenty-five rupees for every day after the first during which the offence continues.

(3) No prosecution for an offence punishable under this section shall be instituted except with
the previous sanction of the appropriate Government.

(4) No Court inferior to that of 1[a Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the
second class] shall try any offence under this section.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 13,-

(i) sub-section (1), after the words and figure "Standing Orders as required by Section 3", the
words and figures "or who fails to adopt Standing Order as required by sub-section (4) of
Section 3" shall be inserted;

(ii) in sub-section (2), after the words "finally certified", the words "or adopted" shall be
inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 11 (w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Madhya Pradesh

After sub-section (4), insert the following sub-sections:

"(5) A Court taking cognizance of an offence under sub-section (2) shall state upon the
summons to be served on the accused person that he-

(a) may appear by pleader and not in person; or

(b) may, by a specified date prior to the hearing of the charge, plead guilty to the charge by
registered letter acknowledgement due and remit to the Court such sum as the Court may,
subject to the maximum limit of fine prescribed for the said offence, specify.
(6) Where an accused person pleads guilty and remits the sum in accordance with the
provisions of sub-section (5) no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken
against him.

(7) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the continuing offence referred to in sub-
section (2)."-M.P. Act 18 of 1967, Section 2 (1-6-1968).

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section-

(a) in sub-section (1)-

(i) for the words and figure "who fails to submit draft standing orders as required by Section
3, or who modifies his standing orders" the words "who modifies the standing orders, model
standing orders or amendments" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the word and figure "Section 10" the words "the provisions of this Act" shall be
substituted;

(iii) for the words "shall be punishable" the words "shall, on conviction, be punished" shall be
substituted;

(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "the standing orders finally certified under this Act for
his industrial establishment shall be punishable" the words "the standing orders, model
standing orders or the amendments, as finally certified under this Act for his industrial
establishment, as the case may be, shall, on conviction, be punished" shall be substituted;

(c) after sub-section (2) the following new sub-section shall be inserted, namely:

"(2-A) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder in
cases other than those falling under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), shall, on conviction, be
punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the event of such person
being previously convicted of an offence under this Act, with fine which may extend to two
hundred rupees and in case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to
twenty-five rupees for every day after the first during which the offence continues.

(2-B) The Court convicting an employer under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) may direct
such employer to pay such compensation as it may determine to any workman directly and
adversely affected by the modifications or contravention of the standing orders, model
standing orders or amendments, as the case may be.

(2-C) The compensation awarded under sub-section (2-B) may be recovered as if it were a
fine and if it cannot be so recovered the person by whom it is payable shall be sentenced to
imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months as the Court thinks
fit." (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its applicability to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 13,-

(1) in sub-section (1), for the expression "who fails to submit draft standing orders as
required by Section 3, or who modifies his standing orders otherwise than in accordance with
Section 10, shall be punishable", the expression "who modifies the standing orders, model
standing orders or amendments otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act
shall, on conviction, be punished" shall be substituted;

(2) in sub-section (2), for the expression "the standing orders finally certified under this Act
for his industrial establishment shall be punishable", the expression "the standing orders,
model standing orders or the amendments, as finally certified under this Act for his industrial
establishment, as the case may be, shall, on conviction, be punished" shall be substituted;

(3) after sub-section (2), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely-

"(2-A) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder in
cases other than those falling under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, on conviction, be
punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the event of such person
being previously convicted of an offence under this Act, with fine which may extend to two
hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend
to twenty-five rupees for every day during which the offence continues.

(2-B) The court convicting an employer under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) may direct
such employer to pay such compensation as it may determine to any workman directly and
adversely affected by the modifications or contravention of the standing orders, model
standing orders or amendments, as the case may be.

(2-C) The compensation awarded under sub-section (2-B) may be recovered as if it were a
fine and if it cannot be so recovered, the person by whom it is payable shall be sentenced to
imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months as the Court thinks
fit.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 16, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 Subs. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

1
[13-A. Interpretation, etc., of standing orders.-If any question arises as to the application
or interpretation of a standing order certified under this Act, any employer or workman 2[or a
trade union or other representative body of the workmen] may refer the question to any one
of the Labour Courts constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and specified for
the disposal of such proceedings by the appropriate Government by notification in the
Official Gazette, and the Labour Court to which the question is so referred shall, after giving
the parties an opportunity of being heard, decide the question and such decision shall be final
and binding on the parties.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

In its application to the State of Karnataka, in Section 13-A, after the words "Standing Orders
Certified", the words "or adopted" shall be inserted. [Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, S. 12
(w.e.f. 28-2-2014)]

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In this section, after the words "standing order" and in the marginal note thereto after the
words "standing order", the words "model standing order or amendment" shall be inserted
and after the word "workmen" the words "or any prescribed representatives of workmen"
shall be inserted. (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its applicability to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 13-A,-

(1) in the marginal heading, after the expression "standing orders", the expression "model
standing orders or amendments" shall be inserted;

(2) after the expression "standing order", the expression "model standing order or
amendment" shall be inserted. [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 17, w.e.f. the date to be
notified]

1 Ss. 13-A and 13-B ins. by Act 36 of 1956, S. 32 (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).

2 Ins. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

13-B. Act not to apply to certain industrial establishments.-Nothing in this Act shall apply
to an industrial establishment in so far as the workmen employed therein are persons to
whom the Fundamental and Supplementary Rules, Civil Services (Classification, Control and
Appeal) Rules, Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, Revised Leave Rules, Civil
Service Regulations, Civilians in Defence Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules
or the Indian Railway Establishment Code or any other rules or regulations that may be
notified in this behalf by the appropriate Government in the Official Gazette, apply.]

14. Power to exempt.-The appropriate Government may by notification in the Official

Gazette exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, any industrial establishment or class of
industrial establishments from all or any of the provisions of this Act.
1
[14-A. Delegation of powers.-The appropriate Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act or any rules made
thereunder shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be
specified in the direction, be exercisable also-

(a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or
authority subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government or by such
officer or authority subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the
notification;

(b) where the appropriate Government is a State Government, by such officer or authority
subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the notification.]

1 Ins. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 5 and subs. by Act 39 of 1963.

15. Power to make rules.-(1) The appropriate Government may, after previous publication,
by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules
may-

(a) prescribe additional matters to be included in the Schedule, and the procedure to be
followed in modifying standing orders certified under this Act in accordance with any such
addition;

(b) set out model standing orders for the purposes of this Act;

(c) prescribe the procedure of Certifying Officers and appellate authorities;

(d) prescribe the fee which may be charged for copies of standing orders entered in the
register of standing orders;

(e) provide for any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed:

Provided that before any rules are made under clause (a) representatives of both employers
and workmen shall be consulted by the appropriate Government.
1
[(3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this section shall be laid as soon as
may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or 2[in two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the
successive sessions aforesaid] both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or
both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done under that rule.]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

In sub-section (2) of this section-

(a) in clause (a), after the words "standing orders" the words "or amendments" shall be
inserted;

(b) in clause (d), for the words "copies of standing orders entered in the register of standing
orders" the words and figure "copies of standing orders or model standing orders together
with all the amendments filed in the register under Section 8" shall be substituted. (Vide Bom.
Act 21 of 1958).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in Section 15, in sub-section (2),-

(1) in clause (a), after the expression "standing orders", the expression "or amendments" shall
be inserted;
(2) in clause (d), for the expression "copies of standing orders entered in the register of
standing orders", the expression "copies of standing orders or model standing orders together
with all the amendments filed in the register under Section 8" shall be substituted. [Vide
Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 18, w.e.f. the date to be notified]

1 Ins. by Act 16 of 1961, S. 6.

2 Subs. by Act 18 of 1982 (w.e.f. 17-5-1982).

Schedule

THE SCHEDULE

[See Sections 2(g) and 3(2)]

MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED IN STANDING ORDERS UNDER THIS ACT

1. Classification of workmen, e.g., whether permanent, temporary, apprentices, probationers,

1
[badlis] 2[, fixed term employment workmen in apparel manufacturing sector].

2. Manner of intimating to workmen periods and hours of work, holidays, paydays and wage
rates.

3. Shift working.

4. Attendance and late coming.

5. Conditions of, procedure in applying for, and the authority which may grant leave and
holidays.

6. Requirement to enter premises by certain gates, and liability to search.

7. Closing and reopening of sections of the industrial establishment, and temporary stoppages
of work and the rights and liabilities of the employer and workmen arising therefrom.

8. Termination of employment, and the notice thereof to be given by employer and workmen.

9. Suspension or dismissal for misconduct, and acts or omissions which constitute

misconduct.

10. Means of redress for workmen against unfair treatment or wrongful exactions by the
employer or his agents or servants.

11. Any other matter which may be prescribed.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

After Item 10 the following new item shall be inserted;

"10-A. Age for retirement or superannuation." (Vide Noti. No. SWL. 106, LBW 81, dated 11-
3-1982).

Maharashtra and Gujarat States

(a) In the heading-

(i) for the words, figures, brackets and letter "Sections 2(g) and 3(2)" the word, figure and
letter "Section 2-A" shall be substituted:

(ii) after the words "standing orders" the words, "model standing orders and amendments"
shall be inserted;

(b) after Item 10, the following new item shall be inserted, namely:

"10-A. Age for retirement or superannuation". (Vide Bom. Act 21 of 1958).

"10-B. Employment or re-employment of probationers or badlis or temporary or casual

workmen, and their conditions of service". (Vide Mah. Act 54 of 1974).

Tamil Nadu

In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu, in the Schedule,-

(1) in the heading,-

(a) for the expression "Sections 2(g) and 3(2)", the expression "Section 2-A" shall be
substituted;

(b) for the expression "Standing Orders", the expression "Standing Orders, model standing
orders and amendments" shall be substituted;

(2) after Item 10, the following items shall be inserted, namely-

"10-A. Employment or re-employment of apprentices, probationers or badlies or temporary

or casual workmen, and their conditions of service.

10-B. Fixation of number of percentage of apprentices, probationers or badlies or temporary

or casual workmen employed with reference to the total number of workmen employed in
that industrial establishment.". [Vide Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2016, S. 19, w.e.f. the date to be
notified]

Uttar Pradesh.-By virtue of Rule 6 (as substituted on 10-2-1978) of the U.P. Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1946 in the Schedule to the Act, the following
additional matters shall be included, namely:-

"6. In addition to the matters set out in the Schedule, the following additional matters shall be
included in the Schedule:-

1-A. Recruitment.
8-A. Issue of service certificate.

9-A. Censure and warning notice.

10-A. Conditions for promotion of workmen.

11-A. Issue of wage slips.

11-B. Introduction of welfare schemes, such as provident fund, gratuities, etc.

11-C. Age of superannuation or retirement, rate of pension or any other facility, which the
employers may like to extend or may be agreed upon between the parties."-1978 LLT-V-99

---

INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) (BOMBAY AMENDMENT)

ACT, 1957

(Bom. Act XXI of 1958)

Sections 20 and 21

(Applicable to Maharashtra and Gujarat by Act 11 of 1960, S. 87)

"20. Consequential.-In the said Act, in its application to the Saurashtra area of the State of
Bombay, in Section 7, sub-section (2) inserted by the Industrial Employment Standing Orders
(Saurashtra Amendment) Act, 1953, shall be deleted and Section 7(1) shall be renumbered as
Section 7 of the said Act:

Provided that any model standing orders is respect of any industrial establishment referred to
in the said sub-section (2) of Section 7 deleted as aforesaid, and in operation on the date of
the coming into force of the Act shall be deemed to be the model standing orders prescribed
under Section 15 of the said Act and applied to the industrial establishment under Section 2-
A; and the provisions of the said Act shall apply thereto as they apply to the model standing
orders duly applied under the said Section 2-A.

21. Savings.-Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect any industrial establishment in
respect of which the appropriate Government is the Central Government."

1 Subs. for "badlis or fixed term employment" by G.S.R. 655(E), dt. 10-10-2007 (w.e.f. 10-
10-2007).

2 Ins. by G.S.R. 976(E), dt. 7-10-2016 (w.e.f. 7-10-2016).