Court of Inquiry:

The appropriate government is empowered to constitute a court of Inquiry for the purpose of inquiring into the matter appearing to be connected with or relevant to a industrial dispute. May consist of either 1 independent person only or more persons but where it consists of 2 or more persons, one of them is to be appointed as the chairman. Court of Click inquiry is required to inquire into the matters to edit Master subtitle style referred to it and report to the appropriate government ordinarily within a period of 6 months from the commencement of its inquiry. The report is to be in writing and signed by all its members. Every report together with any minute dissent, is to be published by the appropriate government within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of report.

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Any member of the court of Inquiry may enter the premises occupied by the establishment to which the dispute relates but with a reasonable notice for the purpose of Inquiry. A Court of Inquiry may appoint one or more persons having special knowledge of the matter under consideration as assessor or assessors to advise it in the proceeding.

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Labour Court:

The appropriate government may constitute one or more Labour Courts for the adjudication of industrial disputes relating to any matter provided in the SECOND SCHEDULE of the Act and performing such other functions as assigned under the Act. The SECOND SCHEDULE includes:

(a) the propriety of legality of an order passed by an employer under the standing orders, (b) the application interpretation of standing orders, (c) discharge or dismissal of workmen, including reinstatement of or grant of relief to, workmen wrongfully dismissed, (d) withdrawal of any customary concession or privilege, (e) illegality or otherwise or a strike or lockout and
4/27/12 all matters other than those mentioned in the THIRD (f)

A Labour Court is to consist of one person only. A person is not qualified to be appointed as the presiding officer of a Labour Court unless: (a) he is or has been, a Judge of a High Court, or

(b) he has been a District Judge or an Additional District Judge for a period of not less than three years, or (c) he has held any judicial office in India for not less than seven years, or (d) he has been the presiding officer of a Labour Court constituted under any provincial or state Act for not less than five years.

A person who is not independent of has attained the age of sixty five years, is not be appointed or to continue as the presiding officer of a Labour Court.[Sec. 7C].

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Tribunal:

The appropriate government can constitute one or more Industrial Tribunals for the adjudication of industrial dispute s relating to any matter specified either in the Second Schedule or in the Third Schedule which includes: (a) wages, including the period and mode of payment; (b) compensatory and other allowances; (c) hours of work and intervals; (d) leave with wages and holidays; (e) bonus, profit sharing , provident fund and gratuity,

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A Tribunal is to consist of only one person to be appointed by the appropriate government. A person is qualified for appointment as the presiding officer of a Tribunal only when: (a) he is or has been a Judge of a High Court, or (b) he has been District Judge or Additional District Judge for period of not less than three years. [Sec 7A].

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National Tribunal:

The central government is empowered to constitute one or more National Tribunals for the adjudication of industrial disputed which, in its opinion, involve questions of national importance or are of such a nature that industrial establishments situated in more than one state are likely to be interested in or affected by such disputes. The National Tribunal is to consist of one person only to be appointed by the central government. A person is qualified for appointment as the presiding officer of a National Tribunal if he is or has been a Judge of a High Court . The Central government may also appoint two assessors to advise the Tribunal in the proceeding before it. A person who is not independent of has attained the age of sixty five years, is not be appointed or to continue as the presiding officer of a National Tribunal.[Sec. 7B]

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Arbitrators:

In case an industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, the employer ad the workmen may refer it to an arbitrator or arbitrators mutually agreed upon by them, but such a reference can be made before the dispute has been referred by the appropriate government to an adjudication authority. An arbitrator may also be appointed from amongst the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals, or National Tribunals. If the arbitrators are equally divided in their opinion, the award of the umpire is to prevail. An arbitration agreement is to be in the prescribed form and signed by the parties.

A copy of the arbitration agreement must be forwarded to the appropriate government and the conciliation officer and must be published by the appropriate government in the 4/27/12 official gazette with in one month of the receipt of