Section 169: Procedure relating to service of notice

1) A process or notice sent by the employer to the labour or vice versa shall immediately be acknowledged, and a receipt of such acknowledgement be provided.

2) Where a process or notice could not be served in accordance with sub-section (1), such a process or notice shall be deemed to have been received by the concerned party if it is sent by registered courier or post to his or her address, with one copy thereof being posted at the workplace, and a memorandum being executed in witness of three persons, and information thereof is given to the Office.

Provided that in the case of the application or notice given by the labour, it is not required to post it at the workplace.

3) Where refuses to accept such a process or notice, it may be sent through fax or email, or other electronic means of communication to him or her. If so sent, such a process or notice shall be deemed to have been served except as otherwise proved.

4) Where, in the case of any matter required to be informed by the employer collectively, such information shall be deemed to have been received by all the labourers if the notice thereof is posted on the notice board of the workplace and written information thereof is given to the trade unions active in the enterprise.