Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

A.—s.

(b.) In the case of the dissolution of the said society, any reconstruction thereof, or any society of Government railway servants formed in its stead, may register under this Act as an industrial union of workers. 5 (c.) The Minister for Railways may from time to time enter into industrial agreements with the registered society in like manner in all respects as if the management of the Government Railways were an industry, and he were the employer of all workers employed therein. 10 (d.) If any industrial dispute arises between the Minister and the society it may be referred to the Court for settlement as hereinafter provided. (c.) The society may, by petition filed with the Clerk and setting forth the particulars of the matters in dispute, pray the Court 15 to hear and determine the same. (/.) Such petition shall be under the seal of the society and the hands of two members of the committee of management. (g.) No such petition shall be filed except pursuant to a resolution of a special meeting of the society duly called for the purpose 20 in accordance with its rules, and with respect to such resolution and the procedure thereon sections one hundred and five and one hundred and six shall apply. {h.) Such petition when duly filed shall be referred to the Court by the Clerk, and the Court, if it considers the dispute 25 sufficiently grave to call for investigation and settlement, shall notify the Minister thereof, and appoint a time and place at which the dispute will be investigated and determined, in like manner as in the case of a reference, and the Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same 30 accordingly and to make award thereon. (i.) In making any award under this section the Court shall have regard to the Schedule to " The Government Railways Department Classification Act, 1901." (j.) In any proceedings before the Court under this section the 35 Minister may be represented by any officer of the Department whom he appoints in that behalf. (k.) All expenses incurred and moneys payable by the Minister under this section shall be payable out of moneys to be appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. 40 (I.) In no case shall the Board have any jurisdiction over the society, nor shall the society or any branch thereof have any right to nominate or vote for the election of any member of the Board. (to.) Except for the purposes of this section the Court shall have 45 no jurisdiction over the society. (n.) For the purposes of the appointment of members of the Court the society shall be deemed to be an industrial union of workers, and may make recommendations to the Governor accordingly. 50 (7.) Miscellaneous. 120. Any notification, made or purporting to be made in the Gazette by or under the authority of this Act may be given in evidence

May enter into industrial agreement with Minister.

Procedure in case of disputes.

Jurisdiction of Court.

Notifications in Gazette to be evidence. 1900, No. 51, sec 110

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