Home India Ministry of Labour and Employment Public Utility Service in respect of Crude Oil...
Date: 17-Mar-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Public Utility Service in respect of Crude Oil

Issued by Ministry of Labour and Employment · Not Applicable

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares services engaged in the manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like, to be a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government extends the 'public utility service' status for the specified industry for another six months, effective from February 28, 2023.
  • This extension is made under the powers conferred by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
  • The initial declaration was made via notification S.O. 4049(E), dated August 30, 2022, effective from August 28, 2022, for six months.
  • The extension is based on the Central Government's assessment that it is in the public interest to continue this designation.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Employers

  • Action Item: Review internal dispute resolution mechanisms and ensure compliance with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding public utility services.

Impact on Employees/Unions

  • Action Item: Labor unions should inform their members about the implications of the 'public utility service' designation and the procedures to be followed in case of industrial disputes.

Impact on Government

  • Action Item: Monitor industrial relations in the specified industries and be prepared to intervene to resolve disputes in a timely manner.

Impact on Consumers

  • Action Item: No specific action is required, but the government should monitor the situation to ensure the continued availability of these essential services.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Labour and Employment: The government ministry responsible for labor and employment policies and regulations. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: The primary legislation governing industrial disputes in India. The notification invokes Section 2(n)(vi) of this act. S.O. 4049(E), dated August 30, 2022: The previous notification that initially declared the specified industry as a public utility service for six months.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17032023-244454 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-17032023-244454 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1216] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, माचच 17, 2023/फाल्ग नु 26, 1944 No. 1216] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023/PHALGUNA 26, 1944 श्रम और रोजगार मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 17 माच,च 2023 का.अ. 1265(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक, लोक जहत म ें ऐसा करना ऄपेजित ह ै दक खजनज तेल (कच् चा तले ), मोटर और जिमानन जस्ट्पररट, डीजल तले , जमट्टी का तेल, ईंधन तले , जिजिध प्रकार के हाआड्रोकाबचन तले और ईनके सजमश्रण, जजनके ऄतं गतच कृजत्रम ईंधन, स्नेहक तले और ईसी प्रकार के ईंधन और तेल भी हैं, के जिजनमाचण या ईत्पादन में लगी हुइ सेिाएँ जो दक औद्योजगक जििाद ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की पहली ऄनुसूची के मद 26 के ऄधीन अती ह,ै ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए लोक ईपयोगी सेिा होंगी; और, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने भारत सरकार के श्रम और रोजगार मत्रं ालय की ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 4049(ऄ), तारीख 30 ऄगस्ट्त, 2022 द्वारा ऄंजतम रूप स,े तारीख 28 ऄगस्ट्त, 2022 से छह मास की ऄिजध के जलए ईक्त ईद्योग को ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए, लोक ईपयोगी सेिा घोजित दकया ह;ै और केन्द्रीय सरकार की राय ह ैदक, ईक्त ईद्योग की लोक ईपयोगी सेिा प्राजस्ट्थजत को छह मास की और ऄिजध के जलए बढ़ाया जाना लोक जहत म ेंऄपेजित ह;ै ऄतः, ऄब केन्द्रीय सरकार, औद्योजगक जििाद ऄजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) की धारा 2 के खंड (ढ) के ईप खंड (vi) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, खजनज तले (कच् चा तेल) मोटर और जिमानन जस्ट्पररट, डीजल तेल, जमट्टी का तेल, ईंधन तले , जिजिध प्रकार के हाआड्रोकाबचन तेल और ईनके जमश्रण जजनके ऄंतगतच कृजत्रम ईंधन, स्नेहक तेल और ईसी प्रकार के ईंधन और तेल भी ह,ैं के जिजनमाचण या ईत्पादन म ें लगी हुइ ईद्योग की सेिाओं को ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के प्रयोजनों के जलए तारीख 28 फ़रिरी, 2023 से छह मास की ऄिजध के जलए लोक ईपयोगी सेिा घोजित करती ह।ै [फा. सं. एस-11017/2/2018-अइअर(पीएल)] दीजपका कच्छल, संयुक्त सजचि 1781 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th March, 2023 S.O. 1265(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like, which is covered under items 26 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act; And whereas the Central Government has lastly declared the said industry to be public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 28th August, 2022, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 4049(E), dated the 30th August, 2022; And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that public interest requires the extension of the public utility service status to the said industry 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 industry engaged in the manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from 28th February, 2023. [F. No. S-11017/ 2 / 2018- IR (PL)] DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

Continue your research