Certain District Judges qualified for appointment on Tribunal constituted by State Government

"7 D. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section

1. (1) of section 7A--
2. (1) the State Government may constitute an Industrial Tribunal under that sub-section for performing such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act;
3. (2) under section 7A, the Tribunal may consist of a person who is, or has been, for a period of not less than 5 years a District Judge or Additional or Joint District Judge and, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
4. (5) of section 7A but subject to such rules as may be prescribed, such person shall be deemed to be qualified for appointment as the presiding officer of the Tribunal." 1. Short title and commencement
5. (1) This Act may be called the Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1962.
6. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Amendment of section 7 of Act 14 of 1947 In the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the State of Gujarat after section 7 the following section shall be inserted, namely :- 3. Amendment of section 7A of Act 14 of 1947 In the principal Act, in section 7A, in sub-section (3),-
   • (i) in clause (m), ,after tho words "an Additional District Judge" tho words "or a Joint Jutlgo or an Assistant Judge" shall bo inserted ;
   • (ii) in clause (b), the word "or" shall be added at the end ;
   • (iii) after clause (b), the following clausc shall be added, namely :- "(c) he has for not lcse than five ycnrs bee~ the prexiding officer of R Labour Court constituted under any law for the time being in force.". 1. Short title
7. (1) This Act may bc called the Industrial Disputes (Gujarat ilmendmcnt) Actj 1977.
8. (2) It shall come into force on such date as tho State Governmc.nt may, by notification in the OSficial Gazette, appoint. 2. Insertion of new section 25S in Act XIV of 1947 In the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in its application to the State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), after section 258, the following new section shall be inserted, namely :-