INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947

FOOT NOTES 1 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 29th. August, 1956. 2 Pro iso omitted by Act No. 51 of 19!", section 2 #nd Schedu$e w.e.f. 1st. Se%tember, 19!1. 3 &ert#in words #nd figures inserted by Act No. 1" of 1963, section '! #nd Schedu$e ((, h# e been omitted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. ' *he words +by the ,eder#$ -#i$w#y Authority+ omitted by A... 19'/. 5 (nserted by Act No. 65 of 1951. 6 *he words +o%er#ting # ,eder#$ -#i$w#y+ omitted by A... 195". ! (nserted by Act of 1961, w.e.f. 1st. 0#nu#ry, 1962. / Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', for the words +the )e%osit (nsur#nce &or%or#tion est#b$ished+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 9 Substituted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 1" Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 11 Substituted for the words +(ndustri#$ ,in#nce &or%or#tion of (ndi# est#b$ished under section 3 of the (ndustri#$ ,in#nce &or%or#tion Act, 19'/+ by the (ndustri#$ )is%utes 1Amendment2 Act, 1996, w.r.e.f. 11-1"-1995. 12 *he words #nd figures +or the (ndi#n Air$ines #nd Air (ndi# &or%or#tions est#b$ished under section 3 of the Air &or%or#tions Act, 1953+ omitted by (ndustri#$ )is%utes 1Amendment2 Act, 1996, w.e.f. 11-1"-1995. 13 Substituted forw#rds #nd figures 3the .i$ #nd N#tur#$ 4#s &ommission est#b$ished under section 3 of the .i$ #nd N#tur#$ 4#s &ommission Act, 1959+, ibid. 1' Substituted for the words #nd figures 3the (ntern#tion#$ Air%orts Authority of (ndi# constituted under section 3 of the (ntern#tion#$ Air%orts Authority Act, 19!1 +, ibid. 15 (nserted by Act No. 53 of 19/!, w.e.f. 9-!-19//. 16 Substituted by Act No. 5' of 1959, for the words +# mine, oi$-fie$d+. 1! Substituted for the words +# b#n5ing or #n insur#nce com%#ny+ by the (ndustri#$ )is%utes 1Amendment2 Act, 1996, w.e.f. 11-1"-1995. 1/ (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f 19th. )ecember, 196'. 19 (nserted by Act No. '3 of 1953,w.e.f. 2'-1"-1953. 2" &$#use 1##2 re-$ettered #s c$#use 1###2 by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 21 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, section 3, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 22 Substituted by Act No. 3/,1959, section 6' #nd Schedu$e (((, P#t.((, for c$#use 1bb2, which w#s inserted by Act No. 5' of 19'9, section 3. 23 See now the 6#n5ing -egu$#tion Act, 19'9. 2' (nserted by Act No. 2/ of 19/1, w.e.f. 1-1 -19/2. 25 (nserted by Act No. 62 of 19/', w.e.f. 2"th. August, 19/5. 26 (nserted by Act No. 1/ of 196', w.e.f. 1st. 0u$y, 196'. 2! Substituted by Act No. 5 of 19!", for the words +#nd #ny subsidi#ry b#n5+ w.e.f. 19th. 0u$y, 1969. 2/ Substituted by Act No. '" of 19/", w.e.f. 15th. A%ri$, 19/". 29 (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 3" &$#use 1eee2 omitted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 31 Substituted by Act of 19'/, for the words +# 4o ernment in 6ritish (ndi#+. 32 (nserted by the Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 33 &$#use 1h2 omitted by the Act of 195". 3' (nserted by Act No. 1/ of 1952. 35 .n the enforcement of c$#use 1c2 of section 2 of Act No. '6 of 19/2, c$#use 172 of section 2 sh#$$ st#nd substituted #s directed in c$#use 1c2 of th#t Act, #s re%roduced be$ow8 172 +industry+ me#ns #ny system#tic #cti ity c#rried on by co-o%er#tion between #n em%$oyer #nd his wor5men 1whether such wor5men #re em%$oyed by such em%$oyer direct$y or by or through #ny #gency, inc$uding # contr#ctor2 for the %roduction, su%%$y or distribution of goods or ser ices with # iew to s#tisfy hum#n w#nts or wishes 1not being w#nts or wishes which #re mere$y s%iritu#$ or re$igious in n#ture2, whether or not,

1i2 #ny c#%it#$ h#s been in ested for the %ur%ose of c#rrying on such #cti ity9 or 1ii2 such #cti ity is c#rried on with # moti e to m#5e #ny g#in or %rofit, #nd inc$udes1#2 #ny #cti ity of the )oc5 :#bour 6o#rd est#b$ished under section 5A of the )oc5 ;or5ers 1-egu$#tion of <m%$oyment2 Act, 19'/ 19 of 19'929 1b2 #ny #cti ity re$#ting to the %romotion of s#$es or business or both c#rried on by #n est#b$ishment9 but does not inc$ude112 #ny #gricu$tur#$ o%er#tion e=ce%t where. such #gricu$tur#$ o%er#tion is c#rried on in #n integr#ted m#nner with #ny other #cti ity 1being #ny such #cti ity #s is referred to in the foregoing %ro isions of this c$#use2 #nd such other #cti ity is the %redomin#nt one. <=%$#n#tion8 ,or the %ur%oses of this sub-c$#use, +#gricu$tur#$ o%er#tion+ does not inc$ude #ny #cti ity c#rried on in # %$#nt#tion #s defined in c$#use 1f2 of section 2 of the P$#nt#tions :#bour Act, 1951 169 of 195129 or 122 hos%it#$s or dis%ens#ries9 or 132 educ#tion#$, scientific, rese#rch or tr#ining institutions9 or 1'2 institutions owned or m#n#ged by org#nis#tions who$$y or subst#nti#$$y eng#ged in #ny ch#rit#b$e, soci#$ or %hi$#nthro%ic ser ice9 or 152 >h#di or i$$#ge industries9 or 162 #ny #cti ity of the go ernment re$i#b$e to the so ereign functions of the go ernment inc$uding #$$ the #cti ities c#rried on by the de%#rtments of the &entr#$ 4o ernment de#$ing with defence rese#rch, #tomic energy #nd s%#ce9 or 1!2 #ny domestic ser ice9 or 1/2 #ny #cti ity, being # %rofession %r#ctised by #n indi idu#$ or body of indi idu#$s, if the number of %ersons em%$oyed by the indi idu#$s or body of indi idu#$s in re$#tion to such %rofession is $ess th#n ten9 or 192 #ny #cti ity, being #n #cti ity c#rried on by # co-o%er#ti e society or # c$ub or #ny other $i5e body of indi idu#$s, if the number of %ersons em%$oyed by the co-o%er#ti e society, c$ub or other $i5e body of indi idu#$s in re$#tion to such #cti ity is $ess th#n ten9 36 (nserted by Act No. 5' of 19'9. 3! &$#use 155#2 re-$ettered #s c$#use 155b2 #nd c$#use 155#2 inserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 3/ (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 39 Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. '" (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. '1 (nserted by Amendment Act of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. '2 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', for the word +Schedu$e+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. '3 (nserted by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. '' Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956 w.e.f. !th. .ctober, 1956. '5 (nserted by Act No. 35 of 1965, w.e.f. 1st. )ecember, 1965. '6 (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. '! Substituted by Act No. 1/ of 195!, for c$#use 1r2 w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. '/ (nserted by Act No. '3 of 1953, w.e.f. 2'th. .ctober, 1953. '9 Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 5" (nserted by Act No. 35 of 1965, w.e.f. 1st. )ecember, 1965. 51 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 52 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 53 &$#use 1c2 omitted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 5' &$#use 1#2 #nd 1b2 re$ettered #s 1d2 #nd 1e2 res%ecti e$y by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f 15th. )ecember, 196'. 55 (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 56 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 5! *he word +or+ #nd c$#use 1b2 omitted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 5/ Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 59 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 6" (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 61 Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'.

62 .n the enforcement of section !of Act No. '6 of 19/2, # new &h#%ter ((6 sh#$$ st#nd inserted #s directed in section ! of th#t Act, #s re%roduced be$ow8 +&?AP*<- (( 6 8 -<,<-<N&< ., &<-*A(N (N)(@()AA: )(SPA*<S *. 4-(<@AN&< S<**:<B<N* AA*?.-(*(<S 9&. Setting u% of 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authorities #nd reference of cert#in indi idu#$ dis%utes to such #uthorities 112 *he em%$oyer in re$#tion to e ery industri#$ est#b$ishment in which fifty or more wor5men #re em%$oyed or h# e been em%$oyed on #ny d#y in the %receding twe$ e months, sh#$$ %ro ide for, in #ccord#nce with the ru$es m#de in th#t beh#$f under this Act, # 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authority for the sett$ement of industri#$ dis%utes connected with #n indi idu#$ wor5m#n em%$oyed in the est#b$ishment. 122 ;here #n industri#$ dis%ute connected with #n indi idu#$ wor5m#n #rises in #n est#b$ishment referred to in sub-section 112, # wor5m#n or #ny tr#de union of wor5men of which such wor5m#n is # member, refer, in such m#nner #s m#y be %rescribed, such dis%ute to the 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authority %ro ided for by the em%$oyer under th#t sub-section for sett$ement. 132*he 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authority referred to in sub-section 112 sh#$$ fo$$ow such %rocedure #nd com%$ete its %roceedings within such %eriod #s m#y be %rescribed. 1'2 No reference sh#$$ be m#de under &h#%ter ((( with res%ect to #ny dis%ute referred to in this section un$ess such dis%ute h#s been referred to the 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authority concerned #nd the decision of the 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authority is not #cce%t#b$e to #ny of the %#rties to the dis%ute.+ 63 Substituted by Act No. 1/ of 1952, for the words +if #ny industri#$ dis%ute e=ists or is #%%rehended, the #%%ro%ri#te go ernment m#y+. 6' Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 65 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +Pro ided th#t+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 66 (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 6! (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 6/ Substituted for the words 3or *ribun#$3 by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. 69 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for 3*ribun#$3 w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. !" (nserted by Act No. 36 of $956, w.e.f.1"th. August, 195!. !1 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 196'. !2 Substituted, ibid, +fourteen d#ys+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. !3 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for sub-section 112 w.e.f 1"th. August, 195!. !' Substituted, ibid, for the words +&ourt or *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. !5 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +#nd *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. !6 Substituted, ibid, for the words +or *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. !! Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, for cert#in words w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. !/ (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1!th. Se%tember, 1956. !9 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. /" (nserted by Act No. '/ of 195". /1 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +*ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. /2 Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, for cert#in words #nd figures w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. /3 (nserted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. /' (nserted by Act No. 35 of 1965, w.e.f. 1st. )ecember, 1965. /5 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +or *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. /6 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +*ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. August, 195!. /! Substituted by Act No. '" of 1951, for the words +of the notice under section 22+. 1"1 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for sections 15,16,1! #nd 1!A, w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 1"2 Substituted by Act No. '6 of, 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 1"3 (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 1"' (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. !th. .ctober, 1956. 1"5 Substituted for the words +An #rbitr#tion Aw#rd+ by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196' 1"6 Section 1/ re-numbered #s sub-section 132 thereof by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. !th. .ctober,

1956 1"! (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 1"/ Substituted by Act No. '/ of 195", for the words, br#c5ets #nd figures +#n #w#rd which is dec$#red by the #%%ro%ri#te go ernment to be binding under sub-s. 122 of s. 15+. 1"9 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 11" *he words +#rri ed #t in the course of # conci$i#tion %roceeding under this Act+ omitted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. !th. .ctober, 1956. 111 ,ormer sub-section 132 substituted by Act No. '/ of 195". 112 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1!th. Se%tember, 1956, 113 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +to # *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 11' Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +the *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 115 *he words +sub7ect to the %ro ision for #%%e#$+ omitted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 116 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 11! Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +or *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 11/ Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +before # *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 119 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +reference of # dis%ute for #d7udic#tion+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 12" Substituted by Act No. 1/ of 1952. 121 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +court or *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 122 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +# *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 123 *he word +or+ omitted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 12' (nserted by Act No. '3 of 1953, w.e.f. 2'th. .ctober, 1953. 125 Substituted by Act No. 32 of 19!6, for the words +sh#$$ not #%%$y+ w.e.f. 5th. B#rch, 19!6. 126 <#r$ier <=%$#n#tion substituted by Act No. '/ of 195', w.e.f. 1st. A%ri$, 195'. 12! Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 12/ ,ormer Section substituted by Act No. 35 of 1965, w.e.f. 1st. )ecember, 1965. 129 *he %ro iso omitted by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. 13" Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', for the words +for e ery com%$eted ye#r of ser ice+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 131 Substituted by Act No. 1/ of 195!, w.r.e.f. 2"th. No ember, 1956. 132 (nserted by Act No. 32 of 19!2, w.e.f. 1'th. 0une, 19!2. 133 Substituted by Act No. 1/ of 195!, w.r.e.f. 2/th. No ember, 1956. 13' Substituted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 135 (nserted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 136 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196' for the words +com%$eted ye#r of ser ice+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 13! <#r$ier Pro ise substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 13/ (nserted by Act No. 32 of 19!6, w.e.f. 5th. B#rch, 19!6. 139 Substituted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, for the words +three hundred+ w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 1'" Substituted by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. 1'1 ,omer sub-sections 122 to 152 substituted by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. 1'2 Sub-section 162 renumbered #s sub-section 11"2 by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. 1'3 .mitted by Act No. '9 of 19/', w.e.f. 1/th. August, 19/'. 1'' Sub-section 132 omitted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 1'5 (nserted, ibid, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 1'6 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1!th. Se%tember, 1956. 1'! (nserted by Act No. 35 of 1965, w.e.f. 1st. )ecember, 1965. 1'/ Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 1'9 (nserted by Act No. 36 of 196', section 1/ w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 196'. 15" Substituted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, for the words +#n officer+ w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 151 (nserted by Act No. '/ of 195". 152 Substituted by, ibid, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'. 153 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the former section w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196'. 15' Substituted for the words #nd figures +&h#%ter @A+ by Act No. 32 of 19!6, w.e.f. 5th. B#rch,

19!6. 155 Substituted by Act No. '/ of 195". 156 Substituted, ibid, for the words +with the $e# e of the *ribun#$+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 15! .n the enforcement of section 22 of Act No. '6 of 19/2, # new c$#use 1#b2 sh#$$ st#nd inserted in section 3/ #fter c$#use 1###2, #s directed in section 22 of th#t Act. *e=t of s#id c$#use 1#b2 re%roduced #s under8 +1#b2 the constitution of 4rie #nce Sett$ement Authorities referred to in section 9&, the m#nner in which industri#$ dis%utes m#y be referred to such #uthorities for sett$ement, the %rocedure to be fo$$owed by such #uthorities in the %roceedings in re$#tion to dis%utes referred to them #nd the %eriod within which such %roceedings sh#$$ be com%$eted9+ 15/ Substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, for the words +#nd *ribun#$s+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195! 159 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 19.56, for the words +6o#rd #nd *ribun#$s+ w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195!. 16" Substituted by Act No. 32 of 19!6, w.e.f. 5th. B#rch, 19!6. 161 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196', which w#s inserted by Act No. 36 of 1956. 162 .rigin#$ Schedu$e substituted by Act No. 36 of 1956, w.e.f. 1"th. B#rch, 195! 163 Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', for the words +by $#nd, w#ter or #ir+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196' 16' <ntries #dded by notific#tions issued under section '" of the Act. 165 <ntry 1/ omitted by Act No. '5 of 19!1, w.e.f. 15th. )ecember, 19!1. 166 (nserted by S. 96!, d#ted /th. A%ri$, 1995. 16! Substituted by Act No. 36 of 196', for the words +not due to forced m#tters+ w.e.f. 19th. )ecember, 196' 16/ (nserted by Act No. '6 of 19/2, w.e.f. 21st. August, 19/'