Trade Disputes Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part III · Arbitration and Inquiries
Section 19
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of section 16 the Minis-ter may, where a trade dispute exists or is apprehended, refer the matter with the consent of both parties to an arbitration tribunal.
trade dispute
"trade dispute" means any dispute between em-ployers and workers, or between workers and workers connected with the employment or non-employment, or the terms of the employment or with the conditions of any person;
The tribunal shall be constituted of either-
tribunal
"tribunal" means a tribunal appointed and consti-tuted in accordance with the provisions of section 19;
a sole arbitrator appointed by His Majesty;
15
Disputes may be reported to the Minis-
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ter for con- .
sideration .
and settle-ment
Arbitration.
Reference of disputes to arbitration tribunal and constitution of tribunal
16
Vacancies on the tribunal
Publication of award
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an arbitrator appointed by His Majesty, assisted by one or more assessors nominated by or on behalf of the employers concerned and an equal number of assessors nominated by or on behalf of the workmen concerned, all of whom shall be appointed by His Majesty; but the award shall be made and issued by the arbitrator only; or
one or more arbitrators nominated by or on behalf of the employers concerned and an equal number of arbitrators nominated by or on behalf of the workmen concerned, and an independent chairman, all of whom shall be appointed by His
Majesty:
Provided that where all members of the tribunal are un-able to agree as to their award, the matter shall be decided by the chairman as sole arbitrator.
Terms defined in s 2
trade dispute
Defined · s 2"trade dispute" means any dispute between em-ployers and workers, or between workers and workers connected with the employment or non-employment, or the terms of the employment or with the conditions of any person;
tribunal
Defined · s 2"tribunal" means a tribunal appointed and consti-tuted in accordance with the provisions of section 19;