The gazette notification declares industries engaged in the Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium and Mining of Bauxite as public utility services for a further period of six months.
This declaration is made under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Key Changes
Extends the 'public utility service' status for industries involved in Alumina and Aluminium Manufacturing and Bauxite Mining.
The extension is for a period of six months, effective from February 4, 2024.
This extension is in reference to items 30 and 31 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The previous declaration was made vide notification S.O. 3504(E), dated August 4, 2023, and was valid for six months from August 4, 2023.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Trade Unions: Need to be aware of the implications of the 'public utility service' designation on their negotiation and dispute resolution processes.
Suggested Action Items
Government: Monitor the operation of these industries to ensure compliance with labor laws and to address any potential industrial disputes promptly.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947): The primary legislation governing industrial disputes and labor relations in India. The declaration of an industry as a 'public utility service' under this Act has specific implications for dispute resolution and the rights of workers and employers.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Central Government ministry responsible for labor policy, legislation, and enforcement, including the administration of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
S.O. 3504(E), dated August 4, 2023: The previous notification declaring the same industries as public utility services for a period of six months, which this current notification extends.
Alumina and Aluminium Manufacturing and Bauxite Mining Industries: The specific industries that are the subject of this notification and are now designated as public utility services.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 398] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 2, 2024/माघ 13, 1945
No. 398] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945
श्रम और रोज़गार मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 2 फरवरी, 2024
का.अ. 422(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक लोकजहत म ें ऐसा दकया जाना ऄपेजित ह ै दक
ऐल्युजमना और एल्युजमजनयम के जवजनमााण तथा बाक्साआट के ईत्खनन में लगे ईद्योगों की सवे ाओं को, जो औद्योजगक जववाद
ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की पहली ऄनुसूची की क्रमिः मद 30 और मद 31, के ऄधीन अती ह,ैं ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए एक लोक ईपयोगी सेवा घोजित की जाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने ईक्त ईद्योगों को भारत ,सरकार के श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संखयांक
का.अ. 3504(ऄ), तारीख 4 ऄगस्ट्त, 2023 द्वारा तारीख 4 ऄगस्ट्त, 2023 स े छह मास तक की ऄवजध के जलए ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए ऄंजतम बार लोक ईपयोगी सेवाए ं घोजित दकया ह;ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक लोकजहत में ईक्त ईद्योगों की लोक ईपयोगी सेवा प्राजस्ट्थजत को छह मास
की और ऄवजध के जलए बढ़ाया जाना ऄपेजित ह;ै
ऄत:, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, औद्योजगक जववाद ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की धारा 2 के खंड (ढ) के
ईपखंड (vi) के परन्द्तुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए ईक्त ईद्योगों की
सेवाओं को तारीख 4 फरवरी, 2024 से छह मास की ऄवजध के जलए लोक ईपयोगी सेवाए ंघोजित करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं एस.-11017/03/2024-अइअर(पीएल.)]
दीजपका कच्छल, संयुक्त सजचव
675 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2024
S.O. 422(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services
of industries engaged in Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium and Mining of Bauxite, which are covered under
items 30 and 31, respectively, of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be a public
utility service for the purposes of the said Act;
And whereas the Central Government has lastly declared the said industries to be public utility services for
the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months from the 4th August, 2023, vide notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 3504(E), dated the 4th August, 2023;
And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of the
public utility service status to the said industries for a further period of six months;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section
2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares the services of the said
industries to be public utility services for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the
4th February, 2024.
[F. No. S-11017/03/2024-IR(PL)]
DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy.
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