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

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.

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Act ID:	19721
Act Number:	1
Enactment Date:	1972-02-01
Act Year:	1972
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	महाराष्‍ट्र कामगार संघांना मान्यता देण्याबाबत आणि अनुचित कामगार प्रथांना प्रतिबंध करण्याबाबत अधिनियम, १९७१.
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
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Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER II

AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT

CHAPTER III

RECOGNITION OF UNIONS

CHAPTER IV

OBLIGATION AND RIGHTS OF RECOGNISED UNIONS, OTHER UNIONS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER V

ILLEGAL STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

CHAPTER VI

UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES

CHAPTER VII

POWERS OF COURTS

CHAPTER VIII

POWER OF LABOUR COURT AND INDUSTRIAL COURT TO TRY OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT

CHAPTER IX

PENALTIES

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS


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


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III

Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV