State Act

The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946

2[76A. Procedure to give effect to awards affecting 3[State] Government.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 74 to 76 (both inclusive), where the award affects an industry conducted or carried on by a department of the 4[State] Government, the award shall not be effective except in accordance with the procedure set out in sub-sections (2) and (3). (2) The arbitrator, Labour Court or Industrial Court, shall, as soon as practicable on the conclusion of its proceedings, submit its award to the 5[State] Government and the 6[State] Government shall, by order in writing, declare the 7[award] to be binding : Provided that, where in the opinion of the 8[State] Government it would be inexpedient on public grounds to give effect to the whole or any part of the award, the 9[State] Government shall, on the first available opportunity, lay the 10[award] together with the statement of its reasons for not making a declaration as aforesaid before the Legislative Assembly of the 11[State] and shall, as soon as may be, cause to be moved therein a resolution for the consideration of the 12[award] ; and the Legislative Assembly may by its resolution confirm, modify or reject the award. (3) On the passing of a resolution under the proviso to sub-section (2) unless the award is rejected thereby, the 13[State] Government shall, by order in writing, declare award as confirmed or modified by the resolution, as the case may be, to be binding.]