Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Section - 36 - Representation of parties

[Representation of parties.

36. (1) A workman who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Act by—

(a) [any member of the executive or other office bearer] of a registered trade union of which he is a member;

(b) [any member of the executive or other office bearer] of a federation of trade unions to which the trade union referred to in clause (a) is affiliated;

(c) where the worker is not a member of any trade union, by [any member of the executive or other office bearer] of any trade union connected with, or by any other workman employed in, the industry in which the worker is employed and authorized in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) An employer who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Act by—

(a) an officer of an association of employers of which he is a member;

(b) an officer of a federation of associations of employers to which the associ .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store