(1) The Registrar shall forward in the months of January, April, July and October every year a consolidated statement for the three previous months for every industry separately to the Labour Officer of each local area containing— the numbers of members of the representative union in the industry in the local area;
and the total number of employees in the industry in the local area. (2) Such statements shall be open to inspection by any employer or any union in the industry in the local 'area.
23. The application for legal aid by an approved anion under sub-section (1) of section 23 to the Industrial Court shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by an affidavit duly sworn in and signed by any responsible officer of the union, together with a statement of accounts and audit report of the preceding year, if any, showing the current financial position of the union.
24. On receipt of the application mentioned in rule 23 the Industrial Court may call for a report from the Registrar on the financial condition of the union.
25. After considering the application and the report of the Registrar and after making such further enquiry as it may deem fit, the Industrial Court may refuse the legal aid or grant it in accordance with the scale specified in the Table below :- Table In a proceeding before the Labour Court Rs. 30 for each hearing up to the maximum of Rs. 200 In a proceeding before the Industrial Court Rs. 40 for each hearing up to a maximum of I Rs. 250 In a proceeding before the High Court Rs. 50 for each hearing up to a maximum of . Es. 300 in a proceeding before the Supreme Court Such amount, not exceeding Es. 500 for each hearing
Provided that for the purpose of computing the amount of legal aid in accordance with the Table, the hearing at which proceedings are adjourned without transacting any substantial work shall be excluded:
Provided further that if the legal aid prescribed in the above Table for each court is found to be inadequate, taking into consideration the issues and the quantum of work involved, the Industrial Court may grant such further legal aid as it may deem fit but not exceeding Rs.300, Rs.500, Rs.700 and Rs.1,500 in the aggregate in a proceeding before a Labour Court, the Industrial Court, the High Court and Supreme Court, respectively.
26. Any combination of employers desiring recognition as an association of employers under the Act shall apply in duplicate to the Registrar in Form H. On receipt of such application the Registrar shall forward a copy of the application to the Government with such remarks as he may deem fit.