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The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971

महाराष्‍ट्र कामगार संघांना मान्यता देण्याबाबत आणि अनुचित कामगार प्रथांना प्रतिबंध करण्याबाबत अधिनियम, १९७१.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the recognition of trade unions for facilitating collective bargaining for certain undertakings ; to state their rights and obligations; to confer certain powers on unrecognized unions; to provide for declaring certain strikes and lock-outs as illegal strikes and lock-outs; to define and provide for the prevention of certain unfair labour practices; to constitute courts (as independent machinery) for carrying out the purposes of according recognition to trade unions and for enforcing the provisions relating to unfair practices; and to provide for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid.

Act number
1 of 1972
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Enacted
1 Feb 1972

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61 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Extent, commencement and application.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Industrial Court.
  5. Section 5Duties of Industrial Court.
  6. Section 6Labour Court.
  7. Section 7Duties of Labour Court.
  8. Section 8Investigating Officers.
  9. Section 9Duties of Investigating Officers.
  10. Section 10Application of Chapter III.
  11. Section 11Application for recognition of union.
  12. Section 12Recognition of union.
  13. Section 13Cancellation of recognition and suspension of rights.
  14. Section 14Recognition of other union.
  15. Section 15Application for re-recognition.
  16. Section 16Liability of union or members not relieved by cancellation.
  17. Section 17Publication of order.
  18. Section 18Recognition of union for more than one undertaking.
  19. Section 19Obligations of recognised union.
  20. Section 20Rights of recognised union.
  21. Section 21Right to appear or act in proceedings relating to certain unfair labour practices.
  22. Section 22Rights of unrecognised unions.
  23. Section 23Employees authorised by recognised union to appear or act in certain proceedings to be considered as on duty.
  24. Section 24Illegal strike and lock-out.
  25. Section 25Reference of Labour Court for declaration whether strike or lock-out is illegal.
  26. Section 26Unfair labour practices.
  27. Section 27Prohibition on engaging in unfair labour practices.
  28. Section 28Procedure for dealing with complaints relating to unfair labour practices.
  29. Section 29Parties on whom order of Court shall be binding.
  30. Section 30Power of Industrial and Labour Courts.
  31. Section 31Consequences of non-appearance of parties.
  32. Section 32Power of Court to decide all connected matters.
  33. Section 33Regulation to be made by Industrial Court.
  34. Section 34Execution of order as to costs.
  35. Section 35Law declared by Industrial Court to be binding.
  36. Section 36Authorised Officer to appear in any proceeding before Court.
  37. Section 37Powers of Investigating Officers.
  38. Section 38Powers of Labour Court in relation to offences.
  39. Section 39Cognizance of offence.
  40. Section 40Powers and procedure of Labour Courts in trials.
  41. Section 41Power of Labour Court to impose higher punishment.
  42. Section 42Appeal.
  43. Section 43Powers of Industrial Court.
  44. Section 44Industrial Court to exercise superintendence over Labour Courts.
  45. Section 45Power of Industrial Court to transfer proceedings.
  46. Section 46Orders of Industrial or Labour Court not to be called in question in criminal courts.
  47. Section 47Penalty for disclosure of confidential information.
  48. Section 48Contempts of Industrial or Labour Courts.
  49. Section 49Penalty for obstructing officers from carrying out their duties and for failure to produce documents or to comply with requisition or order.
  50. Section 50Recovery of money due from employer.
  51. Section 51Recovery of fines.
  52. Section 52Periodical returns to be submitted to Industrial and Labour Courts.
  53. Section 53Modifications of Schedules.
  54. Section 54Liability of executive of union.
  55. Section 55Offence under section 48 (1) to be cognizable.
  56. Section 56Certain officers to be public servants.
  57. Section 57Protection of action taken in good-faith.
  58. Section 58Pending proceedings.
  59. Section 59Bar of proceedings under Bombay or Central Act.
  60. Section 60Bar of Suits.
  61. Section 61Rules.