The Conciliation Officer shall file all settlements effected under Act in respect of disputes in the area within his jurisdiction in a register maintained for the purpose as in Form O.
1[77-A. Notice of lay-off.— (1) If any workman employed in an industrial establishment as defined in the explanation to Section 25-A [not being an industrial establishment referred to in sub-section (1) of that section] is laid off. then, the employer shall give notice on commencement and termination of such lay-off in Form O-1 and O-2 respectively within seven days of such commencement or termination, as the case may be.
(2) Such notice shall be given by an employer in every case irrespective of whether, in his opinion, the workment laid off is or is not entitled to compensation under section 25-C.]
77-B. Application for permission for lay-off under Section 25M.— (1) Application for permission to lay-off any workman under sub-section (1), or for permission to continue a lay-off under subsection (2) of Section 25M shall be made in Form 0-3 and delivered to the authority specified under subsection(1) either personally or by registered post acknowledgment due and where the application is sent by registered post the date on which the same is delivered to the said authority shall be deemed to be the date on which the application is made for the purposes of sub-section (4) of the said section.
(2) The application for permission shall be made in triplicate and sufficient number of copies of the application, for service on the workmen concerned shall be submitted along with the application.
(3) The employer concerned shall furnish to the authority to whom the application for permission has been made such further information as the authority considers necessary for arriving at a decision on application as and when called for by such authority, so as to enable the authority to communicate the permission or refusal to grant permission within the period specified in sub-section (4) of Section25-M
1. Ins. by S.O. 4735 dated 29-11-1976.
(4) Where the permission to lay-off has been granted by the said authority, the employer concerned shall give to the Commissioner of Labour, Bihar a notice of commencement and termination of such lay off in Form O-1, and O-2 respectively and where permission to continue a lay-off has been granted by the said authority, the employer shall give to the 21 Commissioner of Labour, Bihar a notice of ii commencement of such lay-off in Form O-1, in case such a notice has not already been given under sub-rule (1) of rule 75A, and a notice of termination of such lay-off in Form O-2.
(5) The notice of commencement and termination of lay-off referred to in sub- I rule (4) shall be given within the period specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 77 A.]