Bare Act
The Manipur Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1984
General198412 sections
The Manipur Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1984, empowers the State Government to ensure the uninterrupted operation of vital public services. It allows the government to prohibit strikes, lock-outs, and lay-offs in sectors such as transport, water, power, and healthcare. If the government deems it necessary for public interest, it can issue orders banning work stoppages. Employees participating in illegal strikes or those inciting them face disciplinary action, including dismissal, and criminal penalties such as imprisonment and fines. The Act prioritizes public welfare over industrial disputes, granting police the power to arrest without a warrant and mandating summary trials for offenders.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to prohibit strikes in certain employment
- 4. Dismissal of employees participating in illegal strikes
- 5. Penalty for illegal strike
- 6. Penalty for instigation, etc
- 7. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
- 8. Power to prohibit lock-outs in certain establishment
- 9. Power to prohibit lay-off in certain establishments
- 10. Power to arrest without warrant
- 11. Offence to be tried summarily
- 12. Act to override other law
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