THE ODISHA RELIEF UNDERTAKINGS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1983

.'[-A/ a / . ~ ' ~ ! ~ ~ : , - ; : *:,;L; .!! : :OmSS&,,Acyj3; 0F,'19R4d:,! :;: :.*;-!,.,I.: ; 1 r,:::: 1 S[THE ORISSA RELIEF UNDERTAKINGS (SPECLAL PROVISIONS) ; ACT, 19831 :f!;!!::{#,, - r , ;-:,;. ,: *, ' : . . , , [fleceiied , ! I R , =heit if I* piesideh the M ~ ) c A :198d, $rit , published . , i$ an exlrdordinary issue"oJ'fhe Orissa Gazette ddted *the 14th =i&drch -1984.1 ' 1 : : 8 , , . , - , , . >'. , ... . , . ' - . . I , , . , I . . - , , . . , .. , . 1 1 . AN ACT TO MAKE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FORm A L ~ I T B I ) PBRIOD IN RESPECT OF ~ D U - STRIAL RELATIONS, FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND OIHW LZRB MA= IN R a A m O N , M INDU~IUAL uNDBRTAK~NGS THB RUNNING OF WHICH Is CONSIDERED &ss-AL i r+ . . ,, A M&URB'OF PRBYBtjTINO, OR OF PROVIDING W l E F AGAINST, I J N T @ y M m . i;. .! . , . m . , ' . . . , ' I , - - ' I I . .. . , , , ,- ; ( 8 ! : I:,!:, . , , , , , '!A ' . , , . , ~g it enacted by the Legislature of the State o f Odsra in the Tturty-fourth of the Republic of India, as folkws :- . . , ,;; .!'., r : . " ' , . "-, . , . , ' , - J , . , . I. . . : . , . Shod title. 1. (1) ~hid:,Act 'may be called the. Orissa, Relief Undertakings (special Provi- extent and appliea~~on. sions) Act, 1983- . . , '", ' , , , , , . ,;:(2) rhal~., canie ,intb force on such.date is , the stat; ~ o i k r n m e ~ t may by .,. . . , m*. .. nqtification in the a c i a l ; ~azette-,appoint ':ip that behalf. . .. - . ., ;J :, , , , ,, I ;. , . -:,: 1 . .. . : I . . DalrIon. I . . , ! 2. In this Act .unless the ,wntext,.othenvise -requires,- , , . . I . . , - 1 1 ' . I -: . -. ' , . . . . . , + I I:,' ,, ' , , ( 1 ) ''~overnme'nt ~ o m p n y " 'has the meaning assigned t i ' ,it jh section 617 - . # I . of the Companies 'Act,' 1956. ' ' . . . , 1 or 195 6 . . , . 1 - : 7 . . . - . . I , -1 ,(2), i4iddustry" mkni'.any' buiness, Vade, undertaking, manufacture, mlling of cmployers and 'includes any mlliq, service, employment, handicraft or - industrial occupation or avocation of worhuen, and the word "iad~strial" shall be construed acmrdingIy ; . , . . . . , - ' - ., . . . , (3) '"relief undertaking" m&ns a State industrial : undertaking in iespect of which a declaration under -section 3 is in force ; ' (4) "State industria i undertakingp' means a n industrial' , i&deylakiny;- , ' . . , , (a) which is Started, 'or. which, or the management- of which, is undei any , , I . arrangement or , agreemeat acquired or,. othemi se taken over , by the . State G.overnment, or .by ,a Government Companq, and is lun or proposed to be nm by, or under the authority of, the State Government or a Government Cgmpany; or ,I . : (6) t o which aw loan, advance, or grant has been given, in respect of any i ! i ;. loan whereof, a ,guarantee has been given, by the State Government or . L , , , ' a Government company. . , For Statement of O b b b and reasons Orisso Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 16th . I . :pptcmbr 1983 (IZO3). . I , , , , . , ._: ," . . , , , , ; ,I.: I Deleted; by, thc Orissa relleF unedtlaklnp . (Spl. Provisions) Act [Orim ~ c i . 6 of 1985) 3. 2. 0. Come into force with effect from the 30th May, 1984 vIda Orissa Gazcttc Extraordinan dated [he 30th May, 1984 925)- THE ORlSSA RIELIE#'UNDERTXKINGS (SPBCIAL PROVISIONS) ~a, 1983 , . . . c.,.,> 1.- ? ' / t ;> :C i .i; : ': . . ',;<:;:' ,[0ri$$&A~t.-30f 89841 .:'... : . : c ; ; ;, 1-i-; j& ,- #'(Sets; 3.-n , Declaration , 3..The State Government ma), if,iL is satisiicd th$,iF,is neceq~y o r egedient Of mlief so .to db ' id tlie public ihkerest; 'wit b d"liew't0 'enabling the'jcontinued,'iii:=ningng or un dert&ing . restarting of 'a 'B tate industrial - undertaking 'Ls a"m&s&?' of"' prvehting ',lhss : of production, working loss, loss of capital, unemployment, dedare, by notifimtion, that the State industria1 undertaking shall. on and horn such date and for such period as ,may .be, specified, .in: [be . no!ifi~tion be a : relieE: underGng ::: . I- , ;. ,< ' : a r : i . : , ,, - , * - , : . I , ;,: ,, , h m ;,:., , . . .:('. ..I< L - . ' . ,; : . L . 1 i . ' , ' / j . ' 4 ' : , , grogdad &t the perjod so specified shall not;! in !he first ,instan&, lcxceed one year but may, by a like notifimtion, be extended Born time to rime by period not exwtl.ng one year at any one time, so however, that such periud shall not exceed -tern yars in the aggrekate. , ;: : - . , , ' ' , .. , , ,:11;,., -1 '.:. r;> ' I .; i l . . , : - . , , , , . , ' I . ,, . , , , * ' < ; . '. I . , o , ; ,,Y Application 4. The State Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient cer[ain SP L O d O far the pugore rpeciFie4; in,sw,tioo13i direct, by n0A8icafion~;~ ;) , Onac(meot& 4 . .,, - ..., ,. , , i I . L agffem!s, f f , , ,'c[>jx.2 . . etc. to rellef - ' ' ' ,: : , , : ,.llq{!s undertaking. (a) that in relation to any relief undertaking all or any of the enactments ! . # . . . sp1x:iCied in the Schedule, to ,t+s,,Act shall. not,apply or s b l l . ,'si.lch' . adapations, : whe~ker 6y- W?yI :?f :,modi~cation, . additi&n:,o without, h.owe$&r,'iffect~ng tIi~l%bjcjcctii~s.of thc said 'enactldents, as may be specified in such notifieation; or I ; :.i (b) that the operation cf all or any of the ~ n t r a c l s , assurances of propoerty agreements, settlemeit$, ,awards;! ista&ng,orders . b r other lmtmments in ,i ::,i:,cl force [to which any relief undertaking is a party or which may be . , . , . . . applicable to any relief, ydertaking) ,.,,/tpnediately before the date on wYch the State industria undertakiog .is ,.declaredd ,be ' i relief under- taking,.shall remain suspended or that all or a6y of the rights, privileges, obli,pt!qns and, liabilities. accruing : oqa arising f hereunder .before. ,the said . . . . , , , : date;' S b l l --remai h',iuspedid or shalL be+xifocceab~e wit#suAli modification , < . r .". r r ' . and~n;sy~h;~riyniier asmay>ci+zi6&dmihuch o ~ t i f i k i ~ . . ! - . . - . , . . I . . I , . . .., , - .. , , 2 ,r , 1' ' !J:,,, , .. . u , , ' . , . . , l . . ' ' ' . . , . . . - ' ' I * ' I , ' . . . ' ' . . : , .. .[j : I OverridinS afrcct of. 5. A notification issued under section 4 shall have effect notwithstanding anything nnlifica(Ion , to the contrary. contaiqed in any, other law, agreement ,or i n s w e n t or any decree or I uader order of a courf,trib~l,',offipr,or . . - other authority. .. ,: , ., '- , . . . - , , . . , . setion 4. Suspeniion 6. Any remedy For thc enforcement, of any right, privileke, obligation or liabiity qr modi6ca. referred to in &use (b) of secti~n4 and suspended 'or modified by a notification under of that section sbll , in accordance wilh the terms of the potificatron, be suspended or modihed, and a l l proceedings-Jielatiog ;thereto $&ding before anyeourt, tribunal. rig hts, etc. . offi.cer or , other i authority shalI accordiiig!y be, bs,tiyed!::or be conunued :subject to such stay of modification, so, howevei: h a t . on the ' hotifi~ition;ceasing~to have efect;- rmocfiediogs,, . . . , ,. . , . , , . .. , , .., ,. . - " . . I : thelr rtvival ... --, and (a) any right, privileke, obligation or liabilify-so siispenddd or 'modified shall codinuanm. revive and be enforceable as if the notification was never issued ; and . , , . . I , . . . . I ' @) a ny proceeding so staled shall bt prb&he;l yith spbject to the provisions of any law which may then be in force from- the : stage which had been I reached when the proceeding was stayed. 7. In mmputidg the pried‘ of limitation Tor the ,ydfqecebenf o f . ab) right Period of privilege, obligtion or liability refered to in &uses (b) of secticn 4, the per~od during, limitarion. it or the remedy for the earorcement thereofwas suspended, sldi be' excluded. - 0-A RELIEF U ~ ~ + j & & ~ (SPECIAL PROVIS1ONS) ACT, 1183 -.. - , , . -.<, , .., * * .- - - 4 -.,.. - - - , - - , - - - - . ... ? . >- . - .,< ..- .,-..-,-.&.--..:'. . ,-', ,.: . <.-. , -. . . . . - . - +-. . , . . . . ' - .;..[aiaqa.,&t3.0f 19,841.; :.-: - . . +.+ . .-.-.- r<- - 7 - - , , . . . . . . . . - - . . I - . . i - . b - -- , , - . .. .q. -. - . . . . . - - - , . - , - - . i " - - . . . ! . , . ' . . I- -- . - ..&; a) --. , .., -. . . . . . . ' I , , , - - . - . PPW to 8. (1) The State Cfovernment may, subject la !he condition __.. of p ~ e v i o s publication, .: . ., - - . . . h W : : . m a k e nrlcstobrryout the.p~ovisiansofthis'Acf. 1:' -: . . , . . . . . . , , ... . - . . . . . . . . . . . - -.... . - - , . . . . .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . - , - , . . . . . . ;. _ ' . ' . . - , .- - ,- . . . . . - - - . . r .. . . - (2) In prutidar .'and without prtijudica to the gtntialiiy of.the - fortgois& .; ' -. . , - . . , , Gch , , d o h play provide for all or any of the following matters, . nugely :? .; . -; . . . . . . . ... . . -. ,.-. .- , . -,. - .> f , : : .'(a) the rates of wages payable ta tho. workmen ind thch. iorwoids an8 tho . : . - . . . . . . . ,. .-. salary payable to the st& , the payment of -boaus; gratuity, compn~ation . . . . . . > . . . . . , : and ,othtr.benefits; . . , . . . . . .. * , . - r . . . , -,.. . . . . . . - . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . :-.. *,' : . 2.- - .:;-. , A'! ,', pj thi &*or in which the rclicl &dortakinp sho~ld be ~ n i . . . .,...- ;,., (c) the Strength of staff and labour to be employed for runnin~ thc relict under- takijq economically ; (dl the manner in which the net profits or net Josseo or surpIua fund shodd k appropriated or disposed of; (e) thcpercentage ofprofits to beutilised for the beatfit of the persons tmployed in tho undertaking and the manner of its utilisa~ion ; and the manner In whih , and the extent to wnich the representative8 of tha wot kmen may be associated wltlth, or m a y palticipate in the rrtamagcmtnt of the relief undertaking. [ See Section 4 (a] 1 1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) 2. The Orlssa Shops and Commercial Est~blishcnts Act, 1958 (Orlsss Act SO of 1956j. ,?" , : " . . - ANNEXURE . . . . . - r,.t.r, . . - - - ' - - - - - ! - . PROVISION OF THZ ORISSA- RELII~F UNDERTAK~NGS (SPECIAL ~ O V I S I O N S ) ( A ~ N D M ~ AND VALDATTON) Am, I98 5 (UR- ACT 6 OF ,198 5) ~d I N C O R P O R A ~ D IN TH$ ORIGINAL ACT _ . . - I . . . , . . . - . , , .. v+id j&:Gt'- - . - - 3, ~ o t w i t h s t a n d i ~ any thing contained in the . principal Act, anything - do& .:' ' :%fip:~,, any action taken or snynotifi(r~.tian issued by the State Government in the belief or purpor- rio!?ca- ted belief .that while doing such thing, takrng such action or. issuing such ; aot,iliqtioa tions ipsuU.+ t,h principal Act was in full force and qpliation and contained pr6v1sions enabling the Starc -Go~rnrnent to do aucl! thing, take such action and issue such ~otification, am .. . nat bequestioned,iqany court of laworotherwisf open to challenge mercljronthe@ouw ---. -that . the Act was not in force or application or d ~ d not c~ntain provisions 'enabling the :: .. .- Statel-Govbrmtiat to do the things, to take the actions or to issue the notifications end ' such things done, actions taken dr notifications issued shall be dkmed to Imve been validly donc, t~ken.or issued in exercise of r he powers conferred . by . - the p~otisions of tho principar'Act. , '