Industrial Relations Act, 1990

Proposals for employment regulation order.

48.—(1) Where a joint labour committee has formulated proposals for an employment regulation order, the committee shall publish a notice stating—

(a) the place where copies of the proposals may be obtained;

(b) that representations with respect to the proposals may be made to the committee within the period of twenty-one days after the date of such publication.

(2) The joint labour committee, having considered any representations made to it in accordance with subsection (1), may submit to the Court such proposals as it thinks proper for an employment regulation order.

(3) When proposals for an employment regulation order are submitted to the Court, the chairman of the committee shall submit a report to the Court on the circumstances surrounding their adoption.

(4) The Court may, as it thinks proper, by order give effect to the proposals from such date (subsequent to the date of the order) as the Court specifies in the order.

(5) (a) Where the Court is not satisfied that it should make an order giving effect to the proposals it may submit to the committee amended proposals which it is willing to accept.

(b) The committee may, if it thinks fit, re-submit the amended proposals, with or without modifications, to the Court.

(c) The Court may, as it thinks proper, make an order giving effect to the proposals as so re-submitted from such date (subsequent to the date of the order) as the Court thinks proper and specifies in the order or refuse to make an order.