Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall not constitute a dispute as defined in any other law and any such violation shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder.

No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceedings in respect of anything done, any action taken or order or direction issued by the Government or any other authority or officer in pursuance of any power conferred by or in relation to its functions under this Act.

The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by them under this Act or the rules made thereunder (other than the powers conferred by this section 33, 34 and 36) shall in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, shall be exercised also by such officer or authority subordinate to the Government, as may be specified in the notification.

(1) The Government may, if, it is of the opinion that it is expedient or necessary so to do in the interest of public, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or alter or amend the Schedule and on any such notification being issued, the Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.

(2) Every such notification, shall, as soon as may be after it is issued, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

(1) If, any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder, the Government may, by order, do anything, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which appears to them to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be passed after two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section, shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government servant or any authority or officer in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made under this Act.

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may,— (a) prescribe the obligations of employers and workers; (b) regulate the employment which are not specifically prescribed in this Act; (c) prescribe the method of summoning witnesses, production of documents relevant to the subject matter of the investigation or inquiry before the Inspector or any other officer authorised by the Government; (d) prescribe the powers of Assistant Inspector of Labour and other officers appointed for the purpose of this Act; (e) prescribe the modalities for preferring complaint, and matters consequential thereto; (f) prescribe general guidelines for fixing notified wages; (g) prescribe the procedure connected with compounding of offences; (h) provide for any other matter which may be required for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following and if, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall, thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.