The Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Act, 1962
**ASSAM ACT No.VIII OF 1962**

TH E INDU STRIAL DISPUT ES (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1962

(As passed by the Assembly)

**Received the as sent of the Pr esiden t on the 25th April 1962**

[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 30th April 1962]

_An_

_Act_

_to amend the Industrial Disputes A ct, 1947 in its application to the Stats o f Assart._

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Industrial Act 14 of

Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the State of [1]9[4]7-

Assam in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Thirte enth Year of the

Republic of India as follows—

**Short title,** 1. (1) This Act may be called the Industrial
**extent and** utes (Assam Amendment) Act, 1962.
**com mence­** (2) It extends to the whole of the State of
**ment.** Assam.

(3) It shall come into force at once,

**Amendment** 2. In sub-section (3) of section 7-A of the Indus-

of Act'l4 oP Disputes Act. 1947, after clause (a) the following

194 [7, ] clause shall be inserted, namely :—

“ (aa) he has worked as a District Judge or as

an Additional District Judg e or as both
for a total period of not less than three
years or is qualified for appointment as a

Judge of a High Cou rt:

Provided that the appointment to a Tribunal of

any person qualified under this clause shall not be
made without consultation with the Assam High
# Co urt; or” .


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Am endment 3. To clause (Z>) of section 7-C of the Industrial

ct section 7C j) i Sp U t e g A ct, 1947, the following proviso shall be
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“ Provided that where such presiding officer of

a Tribu nal appointed by the State Govern­
ment attains the age of sixty-five years before

the completion of any proceedings pending

before him, the State Government may, if in
the opinion of such Government public

interest so requires, order his continuance in
office for a period not exceeding six months
for completion of the proceedings.”

Repeal an d 4.(1) The Industrial Disputes (Assam Amend- Assam O r-

Saving. ment) Ordinance, 1962 is hereby repealed. din ance         -

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done

or any action taken under the Industrial Disputes

(Assam Amendm ent) Ordinance, 1962 shall be deemed t

to have been done or taken under this Act as if this
Act had commenced on the twentieth day of January

1962 (the date of promulgation of the Ordinance).


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