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26 1946

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1946

PART V.

Registered Joint Industrial Councils.

Definitions for purposes of Part V.

59. —In this Part—

the expression “qualified joint industrial council” means an association of persons which complies with the following conditions—

(a) that it is substantially representative of workers of a particular class, type or group and their employers,

(b) that its object is the promotion of harmonious relations between such employers and such workers,

(c) that its rules provide that, if a trade dispute arises between such workers and their employers a lock-out or strike will not be undertaken in support of the dispute until the dispute has been referred to the association and considered by it;

the expression “the register” means the Register of Joint Industrial Councils;

the word “registered” means registered in the register;

the expression “registered joint industrial council” means an association which is for the time being registered in the register.

Register of Joint Industrial Councils.

60. —The Court shall maintain a register to be known as the Register of Joint Industrial Councils.

Registration of joint industrial councils.

61. —(1) Where an association claiming to be a qualified joint industrial council applies to the Court to be registered in the register, the Court shall, if satisfied that the claim is well-founded, register the association in the register.

(2) An application by an association for registration in the register shall be accompanied by copies of its rules and such other information with respect to the association as the Court may require.

(3) Where the Court registers an association in the register, it shall cause to be entered therein the name of the association, its principal office and the name of its secretary.

Cancellation of registration.

62. —The Court shall cancel the registration in the register of any association if—

(a) the association applies to the Court to do so, or

(b) the Court is of opinion that the association has ceased to be a qualified joint industrial council, or has ceased to act.

Inspection of rules of registered joint industrial council.

63. —The rules of a registered joint industrial council shall be open for public inspection at the offices of the Court at such times as may be fixed by the Court.

Appointment of chairman and secretary of a joint industrial council.

64. —The Court may, at the request of a registered joint industrial council, appoint the chairman and a secretary of the council.

Registered joint industrial council to be a body in respect, of which section 3 of the Trade Union Act, 1942 , is applicable.

65. —A registered joint industrial council shall be a board in relation to which section 3 of the Trade Union Act, 1942 (No. 23 of 1942), is applicable.