(1) A head toad worker who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be representedin any proceeding under this Act by:-
(a) any member of the executive orother office bearer of a registered trade union of which he isa 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 head load 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 head worker employed in, the establishment under which the head load 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:
an officer of an association of employers to which he is a member.
an officer of a federation of association of employers to which the assothtion referred'to in clause (a) is affiliated;
where the employer is not a member of any association of employers, by an officer of any association of employers connected with or by any other employer engaged in, the establishment similar to the one in which the employer is engaged and authorized in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) No party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner in any conciliation proceedings under this Act.
(4) In any proceeding before the appellate authority, or the Government, a party to a dispute may be represented by a legal practitioner with the consent of the other parties to the proceeding and with the leave of the appellate authority or the Government, as the case may be.
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