Certifying officers and appellate authority to have powers of civil court
Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with certifying officers and appellate authority to have powers of civil court. Every certifying officer and the appellate authority referred to in section 32 shall have all the powers of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oath, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and compelling the discovery and production of documents, and shall be deemed t The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) Every certifying officer and the appellate authority referred to in section 32 shall have all the powers of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oath, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and compelling the discovery and production of documents, and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(2) Clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order passed by a certifying officer, or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may, at any time, be corrected by that officer or successor in office of such officer.
Section 31, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Certifying officers and appellate authority to have powers of civil court". Every certifying officer and the appellate authority referred to in section 32 shall have all the powers of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oath, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and compelling the discovery and production of documents, and shall be deemed t
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What should I read with Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 32 (Appeals), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 31 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 31, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 35 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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