Industrial Relations Act, 1946

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Mediation in trade dispute by conciliation officer.

69.—(1) The chairman of the Court may, before the Court undertakes the investigation of a trade dispute, appoint a conciliation officer to act as mediator in the dispute for the purpose of effecting the permanent settlement thereof or such temporary settlement as will ensure that no stoppage of work shall occur pending the investigation of the dispute.

(2) The chairman of the Court may give a general authority to a conciliation officer to act as mediator in relation to trade disputes generally or trade disputes of a particular character.