(1) Where more employers than one are affected or under any of the provision of the Act deemed to be affected and no association of employers under sub-section (1) of section 25 is entitled to represent all of them, the following shall act as their representative:
Where there is 'an association of employers and two-thirds or more of the employers who are not members of the association agree to be represented by the association, then such an association;
Where there is an association of employers but less-than two- thirds of the employers who are not members of the association are in favor of their being represented by the association, not more than five representatives elected from among all the employers at a meeting held by the Labour Officer for the purpose:
Provided that at least one of the representatives shall be from among the employers who have not agreed to be represented by the association;
In all other cases, not more than five representatives elected by the employers at a meeting held by the Labour Officer forthe purpose: Provided that where the number of employers affected or deemed to be affected does not exceed five, no election shall be held and all the employers concerned shall be entitled to act as the representatives;
and vacancy in the office of a representatives elected under clause (b) or (c) shall be filled by election at a meeting of the employers held by the Labour Officer for the purpose.
(2) The names of persons elected as representatives shall be communicated by the Labour Officer to the Registrar and the authority holding the proceeding.
30. Where the Labour Officer is the representative of employees, he shall, before entering into any agreement under section 33 or settlement under section 43, place the terms of such agreement or settlement before a meeting of the employees concerned. Such meeting shall be convened by the Labour Officer or any person deputed by him for the purpose at such time and place as the Labour Officer may determine and in such manner as he deems fit. If a majority of the employees present at the meeting accept the terms of agreement or settlement, all the employees affected shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of such agreement or settlement.
31. Any employer intending to effect any change in respect of an industrial matter specified in Schedule!, shall give notice of such intention to the representative of employees in Form I and shall send a copy of such notice to the Chief Conciliator, the Conciliator for the industry concerned - in the local area, the Registrar, and the Labour Officer of the industry for the local area concerned.
32. A representative of employees desiring a change in respect of an industrial matter which is neither covered by Standing Orders nor specified in Schedule H, shall give notice to the employer in Form J and shall send a copy of such notice to the Chief Conciliator, the Conciliator for the industry concerned in the local area, the Registrar, and the Labour Officer of the industry for the local area concerned.
33. Every application under sub-section (3) of section 31 shall be made in Form K to the Labour Court having jurisdiction by registered post or be presented to the Head Clerk of the Court or any other official authorized by the Court in this behalf.
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