The Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Ordinance, 1980

I r •• jlEGIS1ERED No. D-<DM.! at~I\.IROf EXTRAORDINARY \ffTl'Il--8VW 1 PART II-Section 1 • !') : ~! .. ":' '.: .. I.' '. • • • ~ Q° ~'li1f.t1a- PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ~~~;j-i~ • ~ ffo 24) ~ft~), "<:fcl?I~, ~~~ 6 1 1980/:;i.r 17, 1902 No. 24) NE_W DELHI, SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 198o/CHAITRA 17, 1902 • ! ' . / - • IP~* i'-J.nf _~ ml ~ri -t ~'i'ig~~ ~ ~~q' lf' n!T~ ri I Separate paging is given to this Pa.rt in order that it may be flied . . . . . .. _a__s _a se11arat~ .com:piJa~on MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS .. ~- :,;_;._ {i.egj$J.tiy~ D_~p_.-r~~~t) New Delhi, the 6th April, 1980/Chaitra 17, 1902 (Sakaf' :.~:.~' r 1:HE ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE (ASSA,¥) _.,... • • ORDINANCE r 80 . -----...:':.......;9~- • . .· . · .. :No. 2 ~F i9so . , :-F,romuigated,,by the President in the Thirty-first year .of-the-Republic of India. •· • . . -~ -O,i::q.fr1ance to ,provide for , ~he .. D;laintenance of cert_ain essential • ~vi~ an4 w.e normal hi~ .of ~he :commµnity i,n._ 4,$sa.m. WHEREAS by a Proclamation issued ·on -the 12th day of December, 197!} by tpe Pr,e~ident under article 356 of the Constitution, t_he _Powers of the ·i,egislatu,re of the Sta~e ol Assai;ri have been dec;ared to be exercisable by • Qr und~r th~ authorfty of Parljament; ' . • . • •• • • ·- • • • •• > I ' \ ' I • • ' · • • AND WHEREA$ Parliament is not in: session and the Pr,~ide~t is satis­ fied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take ·:immediate action; • • • ' ' • • . •. ' ' ' . ~Q:W, 'I'.lif,.ltE;FOID;:,.in exerci~e ,of the . powers conferred by .clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution and of {l.11 other powers ena}?l(ng him in that behalf, the President is pieas~d to' promulgate the foEowing Ordi- "'I)ance: :-:-: ' I 1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Essential Services 'Maintenance j 1 A.s,sa_rn) Ordina:n~e, 1980. . , , ~•-· _ _ :. , •·: (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam. Short title, extent and com­ mencement. Defini­ tions. : '·· . , . · OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY-- • [PA1rr II- n " ' THE GAZETTE .. -- . • ---=-=========-=======-==-:::. __ :..---- (3) It shall come into force at one~ 1 the context otherwise requires,- Z. (1) In this Ordinance, un ess . · • t1»:~7,. ... : ·-· .. ;.~~; . : ·1 . ca> ''appropriate Government" mean;,..;..,. i · . • . . 1 t· . t· any service canrrected with ma_. tters re la table L (i) m re a ion ° · · ' h S th S h h t . numerated in List I 1n ·t e even • c edule to any of t e en r1es e . t • ·to the Constitution, the Central Governmen ; • cm in relation to any service connecte~ with matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated In List II in the Seventh Schedule to the. Co~titution, the State Government of Assam; and (iH) in relation to any service connect~d L'wit:I ~atters relatable to' any of the entries enumerated m 1sit I m the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, the Central Government and the State Government of Assam; • TT (b) "essential service" means,- (i) any p~stal, telegraph or telephone servi~e; .. (ii) any railway service or any other transport servke for ,· ·; ~ ~-.,.:,: : the carriage of passengers or goods by land, water .or air; (Hi) any service connected with the loading and unloading of goods;:.., . ) .,~ . • (iv) any service c-onnected with the operati_on or mainten­ ··ance of a:erodromes ot' with the operation, 1'epair or maintenance of aircraft; . . . (v) any service connected with the clearance of goods or • passengers through i the .customs or with the pr_eventiop of smuggling; • • (vi) any service in any establishment of, or connected with, the armed forces of the Union or in any · other establishments or installations connected with defence; . . ; : ( vii) . any service in any section of . any . i~dustrlal establish­ ment or undertaking on the working of which the sarety of such establishment or undertaking or the employees employed therein depends; • ,1 • . ; •; ; L (viii) any service in, or in connection .:Vith, the working ~f any unc;iertaking owned or . controlled by the Government being an undertaking engaged in the purchase, procurement, storage, supply or distribution of foodgrains; (ix) any service in any system of public conservancy .or sanitation; (x) any service in c~nnection with or in relatio~ to banking; . (~i) any service in any establishme~t or undertaking deal- mg with the production, supply and distribution of coal· ' --------------- -- - ---- I r_;'.'> " . f.: t f r t,. .SEC, lJ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTR. · . .---::=====~======= AORDINARy 187 i ' . (~i) any _service in any oilfield ~-;- . estabhshment or undertaking d 1. . . 1:finery or in any supply or distribution of petrole: mg with the production, ( ... ) . . and petroleum products· xm any service in connection • ' . ' Union or the State of A . . with the affairs of the ssam not being a s • 'fie . , .pf the foregoing _sub-clauses; , erv1ce spec1 d m any (xiv) any other service c t d ; pect to which Par!' onnec e with matters .with res- 'State of Assam ha iament or the Legislative Assembly of the G , s power to make laws and which the Central overnment or the Government f As b • f • . 0 sam, as the case may be, . e1ng ~ op1mon that strikes. therein would prejudicially affect the mamt~nan~e o.f any pubhc utility service, the public safety or the mamtenance of su r ·d . . . : . ,, . PP 1es an services necessary for the life of the community or would result '1•n th • fl' t ' f • · h d h' • . .e m 1c 10n o grave • .• ar s 1P on the community, may, by notification in the Official ·Gazette, declare to be an essential service for _the purposes of '"i : :· f~c this Ordinance; : , · .i .. . • (c) "st_rike" means ~he cessation of w·ork by a body of persons ;,i :~€mployed m a,ny_ esseI1tial ... service acting in combination or a con­ ,-1 • certed refusal or a refusal under a con:un~ri understanding of any number of persons who .are or who have been SO· employed to conti­ .. ,~nue to work or to accept employment, ap.d includes~ • (i) ref~sal to work overtime wh~r~' such work\s 'necessary for the maintenance of any essential service; ! . • • ··! ' :•\.:· . • (ii) ~ny other conduct ·which is likely to result in, or results 'l_f;! I )'I!-, ~essati~n-ror ; sub~tantial 'retardation of ' work in aily ' essehtial service. • • · • • • • · ·' ; . · . ..-: c·: , • ·.--· .• • • • ' ) ' ,_ • ' · ·- rf-_; ;_n · , ~- · . · ,.: 1, · • ·; , (2) Every notification issued under sub-clause (xiv). of clause· (b) of · sub-section (1) shall be laid before each House of Parliament immediate­ -1y after it is made if it is . in session .and 9n the first day of the commence­ ~ment of the next session of the House if it i~ not in session, and shali ·cease to operate at the expiration of forty days from the date of its being so laid or from .the re-assembly of Parliament, as the case may be, , unless • before the expiration of that period a resolution approving the issue of • the notification is passed by both Houses of Parliament. •• • • • ·' • Explanation.-Where the Houses of Parliament are summoned to re­ assemble on different dates, the period ,of forty days shall b€ reckoned from the later of those dates; . (3) Any reference in this Ordinance to any law which is not 'in force • in any area of the State of A_ssam and to any authority under such law • shall, in 'relation to that area, be construed ~s· a · refereric_e to the corres­ ponding law in force in that area . and. fo 'l the . co!responding authority • under such corresponding law. • • • • '· • • • • • • I • • 3. c'i) If the appropriate Government is satisfied that in the public interest it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by genera~ or special • Order, prohibit strikes in the State of. Assam in any essential service • specified in the Order. (2) An Order made under sub-section (1) shall be published in such manner as the appropriate Government considers best calculated • to Power to prohibit strikes in certain employ­ ments. : bring it to the notice of the persons affected by the Order. • Dismissal of emp­ loyees participa­ ting in illegal strikes. Penalty for illegal strikes. Penalty for insti­ gation, etc. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes. Power to arrest ·v without warrant. Offences to be tried summari­ ly. THE GAZ~rn'E OF ~IA ~'f~AQ_l_U)IN~Y . .. . . . . . . --- . i3) fi.n prd_er zn,a.,d~ llP,der s.~l;>-s.ection (1) sh.all .• be jn i:or~e for six .· l_l19P,~.s o;~1Y, p~t t~e ap~ropriate 9ove~nment mar, _l;>r a 11~~ Order, extend ~t ,for _a:µy period ~pt exceedil),_g ~IX µ101;it,hs If 1.t IS :5at~s_fied that in ihe public interest it is necessary 0~ expedient _ so to _do. , • 1' , . . • · •• , .. . . , \. . • , · '. I ' • , • , . • • .. ' ;(4') Upon the issue' of an Order under-sub-section (1), ~:· ,. ·Tr _ (a) no person employed in ·a_ny essential service tb' which the . • • -~ Or~~r i:~i~t~s sh~11 ~o or rei:nain on strike; - - • • Cb} ~ny ~trHce q.ec~~r~4 pr pomIJ?-.. ~ed; wp~_tl}er ~efo~e or after • the Jss:uce of t~_e 9-rcl~~. ~y persons ell}p~o_yed m an,r .s.u.c,i service i ·, - s:l;ia}l -R~ il~_e_g~~- ·.:. r .t, ._ ,.r- : ;,_. : : . l 1>-nY :gep~9~ y.,49 'COiniriences a .st,rik 0 e which is 1 Hlegal . under this Qr,q.in-,an~e. _pr goes or re,n~~?S on, or othe_rwis~ . takes. p~ut ~n, ~ny such ~ri_):te, shal_l be li~ble .to dis_ciplinary action (mcludmg dism1ssal) in ~cco:rdan~~ . with 'tii.~ " same provisions· as are applicable -for· the purpose of t~k,ihg s~~h • disdplin~ry' a;ti~n (including dismissal) . on · any other ground under the terms and conditions oi service applicab:le--to him in relatio~ to hjs emplo~Mt, r,· 1.: /. : ·'.·'• ' ;, j li. Any P~fSQD _ w4~ c~m:irn~~ces . a stl'i~e which : is · illegal u~der· this Ordinaµce_, or go~s or ,:.etr).aip,s gn, or otherwise takes p~rt in, an_y such strike f'hall be 1~uni,s}1~f* wjth µI?.prisopn.1el}t f~~ a term which _may ex- • tend to six months or with fine which may extend to· one thousand ,. -.. , ·r ·. . ' ., , ,· .. - ·""I . . '. • • , rupees, or with bot~. ·, ·' ':·) · ,,, · G. Any per~0;;i wqo ~"itig~t!3,s Qf Jn.cit~s-o_tper p~rso~~ . t~ take part in, or other,wis~ ac!s ip J,1rJhcran~ .C,}~, ,a ~trike wpi~p. i,s i!l~~~ up.der this Ordinance shall be punishable with imprisonment for a terp:i ~Neb may extend to on_e year, or with fi~e which may extend to two thousand ru~es, or with both. ' ·'-"· :'' . , _._ . . .·.. ·: f · : . ·,l A:ny person ,vqo knowingly e'xpends or supplies any :money iz.f ~rt~1mµ1ce orr·~upport' of a stdke which is illegal under tl).is Ordinance shall be punishable.> ~ith imprisoriinent for a term which may extend' i,o one YE:ar1 or with fine \Yhich m~y extend to two thousand rupees, or with both; • ,, • .. · ' ! ' 1 • 8. Notwithstanding anything · contained • in the €ode· of Criminal Pro­ cedure, 1973, any police officer may arrest without warrant any ;person who is reasonably suspected of havin•g committed any , offence under this Ordi~(¥:l~~- _ ,;r ,. ,_. ' .I ' . . 2 of 1974. . •. 9. Notwithstanding a~ythi11g: co.ntaine~ i~ the Cod~ oj Crimin;il p,q­ c~;l~~, J97~! ajl ,off!',Of;~s µpd~r this Ordin~nce ~hall be tr.ied in ~ summary way by a Judicial Magi~trate gf {b,~ :fi;~st • ~l~~s spe~~~µJ'. empowere~ in this beha~f by the appropriate Government and the pro­ visions of sections 262 to 265 (90th 'inclusive) · of the said Code • sliall, as _ f~r a::; n;iay i:-e, apply to 5.uch trial: , • 2 of 1974. • • Provided that in a case of conviction for · a~y offence in. a summary tpal under this s?ction, it. ~hall be lawf~l for the Magistrate to pass a sji!ntence of im?rison~ent for any t¢rrp. for wh~ch such offe~~e is punish- able under ~ws 9rd1pal).S::f?- • ~). ... S£c. 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY :::::===========:-==:-=~======-====.::::-:-=--::-=::=::=-=========-= 10. The provisions of this Ordinance and of any Order issued there­ under shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, o.r in any other law for the time being in force. N. SANJIV A REDDY, President. R. V. S. PERI SASTRI, Secy. to the Govt. of India. Ordinance to over­ rideot.her laws. Gt:R GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD PRINTED BY TllE cENERA'· MANA THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1980 lfEW DELHI AND pUBLISHED BY