In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context.
(a) 'Act' means the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV) of 1947):
(b) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of a Board or Court or, if the Court consists of one person only such person;
(c) 'Committee' means a Works Committee constituted under subsection (1) of section 3'6f the Act;
(d) Form' means a form in the schedule to these Rules;
(e) 'Section' means a section of the Act:
(f) for the purpose of the Act, employer in relation to an industry carried on by or under the authority of a department of the State Government shall be "Officer-in-charge of that industry ~ 2 ~
PART- I PROCEDURE FOR REFERENCE OF INDUSTRIAL DIS PUTES TO BOARDS OF CONCILIATION, COURTS OF ENQUIRY, LABOUR COURTS, INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
3. Application:
(1). An application under sub-section (2) of Section 10 for the reference of an industrial dispute to a Board, Court, Labour Court or Tribunal shall be made in Form A and shall be delivered personally or forwarded by registered post in triplicate to the Labour Commissioner, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Chief Labour Officer and Labour Officer concerned. The application shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth:-
(a) the parties to the dispute;
(b) the specific matters in dispute;
(c) the total number of workmen employed in the undertaking affected;
(d) an estimate of the number of workmen affected or likely to be affected by the dispute; and
(e) the efforts made by the parties themselves to adjust the dispute.