It shall be the duty of the Industrial Court-
(a) to decide an application by a union for grant of recognition to it;
(b) to decide an application by a union for grant of recognition to it in place of a union which has already been recognised under this Act;
(c) to decide an application from another union or an employer for withdrawal or cancellation of the recognition of a union;
(d) to decide complaints relating to unfair labour practices except unfair labour practices falling in item 1 of Schedule IV;
(e) to assign work, and to give directions, to the Investigating Officers in matters of verification of membership of unions, and investigation of complaints relating to unfair labour practices;
(f) to decide references made to it on any point of law either by any civil or criminal court; and
(g) to decide appeals under section 42.