Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relation Act. 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh. (3) This section and section 112 shall come into force at once and the state government may, by notification bring, all or any of the remaining provisions of this Act into force in respect of— (a) any or all industries, or, (b) undertakings in any industry wherein the number of employees, on any day, during twelve months preceding or on the date of the notification or on any day thereafter, was or is more then such number as may be specified in such notification on such date as may be specified therein. (4) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to such industry in such area and form such date as may be specified in the notification.