Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Industrial Disputes Act (No. 27 of 1966)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Functions of Commissioner in regard to industrial disputes  
   3.	   Powers of Commissioner in regard to industrial disputes. [ 2, 25 of 1956.]  
   4A.	   Reference of industrial disputes for settlement by adjudication. [ 3, 27 of 1966.]  
   4.	   Powers of the Minister in regard to industrial disputes. [ 3, 62 of 1957.]  
   5.	   Definition of " Collective agreement" [  4, 62 of 1957.]  
   6.	   Transmission of collective agreement to Commissioner and publication of such agreement. [ 5, 62 of 1957.]  
   7.	   Date on which collective agreement comes into force, and its duration  
   8.	   Effect of a collective agreement  
   9.	   Termination of a collective agreement  
   10.	   Orders in respect of employers on whom certain collective agreements are not binding as provided in section 8.[ 2, 14 of 1957.]  
   10A.	   Interpretation of collective agreements. [ 7, 62 of 1957.]  
   10B.	   Duty of employer bound by a collective agreement to exhibit notice containing provisions of the agreement. [ 7, 62 of 1957.]  
   11.	   Duties and powers of the Commissioner or an authorized officer for purposes of conciliation and time-limit for conclusion of investigations into industrial disputes. [ 8, 62 of 1957]  
   12.	   Memorandum of settlement, report relating to the dispute, &c  
   13.	   Date on which a settlement comes into force and its duration  
   14.	   Effect of a settlement  
   15.	   Termination of settlement  
   15A.	   Interpretation of expression " arbitrator ". [ 9, 62 of 1957.]  
   16.	   Statement specifying matters in dispute.[ 10, 62 of 1957.] [ 4, 4 of 1962.]  
   17.	   Duties and powers of arbitrator. [ 11, 62 of 1957.] [ 11,62 of 1957]  
   18.	   Publication of award, date on which it comes into force and its duration  
   19.	   Effect of an award of an arbitrator  
   20.	   Termination of arbitrator's award  
   21.	   Provisions relating to arbitration in other written law not to apply to proceedings before arbitrator  
   21A.	   Statement specifying matters in dispute.[ 4, 27 of 1966.]  
   21B.	   Duties and powers of a labour tribunal in settling a dispute by adjudication. [ 4, 27 of 1966.]  
   21C.	   Publication of the award. [ 4, 27 of 1966.]  
   21D.	   Effect of an award of a labour tribunal. [ 4, 27 of 1966.]  
   22.	   Constitution.[ 6, 25 of 1956.] [ 12, 62 of 1957.]  
   23.	   Statement for industrial court specifying matters in dispute  
   24.	   Duties and powers of industrial courts  
   25.	   Publication of award, date on which it comes into force, and its duration  
   26.	   Effect of an award of an industrial court  
   27.	   Applications for reconsideration of awards of industrial courts  
   28.	   Duties and powers of industrial courts in relation to applications under section 27  
   29.	   Publication of decision given under section 28  
   30.	   Effect of decisions given under section 28  
   31.	   Vacancies  
   31A.	   Establishment and constitution of labour tribunals. [ 14, 62 of 1957.]  
   31B.	   Applications to a labour tribunal. [ 14, 62 of 1957.]  
   31C.	   Duties and powers of a labour tribunal in regard to applications under section 31b. [ 14, 62 of 1957.] [6, 4 of 1962.]  
   31D.	   Appeal to the Supreme Court on question of law arising out of the order of a labour tribunal. [ 14, 62 of 1957.]  
   31A.	   Application of this Part.[ 7, 4 of 1962.]  
   31F.	   Duty of employer to give notice of intended retrenchment to the workman, the trade union of which that workman is a member and to the Commissioner. [ 7, 4 of 1962.]  
   31G.	   Retrenchment shall not be effected until after the expiry of two months after the date of the notice. [ 7, 4 of 1962.]  
   31H.	   Where an industrial dispute arising out of the intended retrenchment is referred for settlement employer shall not effect the retrenchment within a period of two months, after the date of reference of such dispute. [ 7, 4 of 1962.]  
   32.	   Strikes and lock-outs in essential industries  
   33.	   The terms of an award, or order of a labour tribunal. [ 15, 62 of 1957.]  
   34.	   Interpretation of an award by an arbitrator or an industrial court, or an award or order of a labour tribunal. [ 16, 62 of 1957.] :[ 6, 27 of 1966.]  
   35.	   Award of arbitrator or industrial court or labour tribunal not to be less favourable than existing law. [ 7, 27 of 1966.]  
   36.	   Evidence, &c.[ 17, 62 of 1957.] L 9, 4 of 1962.]  
   37.	   Costs.[ 18, 62 of 1957.]  
   38.	   Appointment of officers and servants  
   39.	   Regulations  
   40.	   Offences  
   41A.	   Offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of an arbitrator or an industrial court or a labour tribunal or a member thereof. [ 21, 62 of 1957.]  
   41.	   Offences by bodies of persons  
   42.	   Special defence open to a person charged with an offence  
   43.	   Punishment of offences. [ 22, 62 of 1957.] [ 11, 4 of 1962.]  
   43A.	   Recovery of sums of money due to workmen in certain cases. [ 12, 4 of 1962.]  
   43B.	   Immediate employer being himself in the employment of another person. [ 12, 4 of 1962.]  
   44.	   No prosecution without sanction of Commissioner  
   44A.	   Proof of collective agreements, settlements and awards. [ 23, 62 of 1957.]  
   44B.	   Power of Commissioner or trade union to recover by suit money due to a workman. [ 13, 4 of 1962.]  
   44C.	   Employers to make available for inspection by the Commissioner or any labour officer or any other prescribed officer registers or records. [ 13, 4 of 1962.]  
   44D.	   Inclusion of prescribed particulars in register or record kept under any other written law. [ 13, 4 of 1962.]  
   44E.	   Powers of entry, inspection, &c. [ 13, 4 of 19621  
   45.	   Expenses  
   46.	   Representation and appearance. [ 24, 62 of 1957.]  
   47.	   Protection of action taken under this Act. [ 8, 25 of 1956.]  
   47A.	   Contracting out of the rights or liabilities under this Act or awards made thereunder. [ 25, 62 of 1.957.]  
   47B.	   Exemption from stamp duty.[ 25, 62 of 1957.]  
   47C.	   Provisions relating to industrial disputes in which the employers concerned have ceased to be such employers. [ 25, 62 of 1957.] [ 11, 27 of 1966,]  
   48.	   Interpretation  
   48A.	   Labour officers subject to the general or special directions of the Commissioner. [ 15, 4 of 1962.]  
   49.	   Act not to apply to the Crown or Government or employees of Crown or Government  
   50.	   Re-employment of retrenched workman.[ 16, 4 of 1962]