Section 123: Special provisions relating to the submission of collective claims, demands

1) Trade union associations which are active in the tea estate, carpet sector, construction business, labour provider, transportation sector or any other group of manufacturers producing similar nature of goods or service providers providing similar nature of service or business as prescribed may form a collective bargaining committee as prescribed and submit collective bargaining claims, demands to the employers’ association of the concerned group of industries.

2) The manner of submitting claims, demands referred to in sub-section (1), procedures relating to collective bargaining, and provisions relating to the agreement shall be as prescribed.

3) In the case of the enterprise to which the collective agreement referred to in this Section is applicable, no collective claims, demands and agreement may be submitted and made pursuant to this Chapter.

4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4) of Section 122, the Ministry may issue an order that collective claims, demands and negotiations should be submitted and held within a specified time. In the event of issuance of such an order, it may happen earlier or later than the time specified in the same sub-section of the same Section.