Power to exempt
Section 96 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with power to exempt. Where the appropriate Government is satisfied in relation to any industrial establishment or undertaking or any class of industrial establishments or undertakings that adequate provisions exist to fulfil the objects of any provision of this Code, it may, by notification, exempt, conditionally or unc The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) Where the appropriate Government is satisfied in relation to any industrial establishment or undertaking or any class of industrial establishments or undertakings that adequate provisions exist to fulfil the objects of any provision of this Code, it may, by notification, exempt, conditionally or unconditionally such establishment or undertaking or, class of establishments or undertakings from that provision of this Code.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where the appropriate Government is satisfied in relation to any new industrial establishment or new undertaking or class of new industrial establishments or new undertakings that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification, exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, any such new establishment or new undertaking or class of new establishments or new undertakings from all or any of the provisions of this Code for such period from the date of establishment of such new industrial establishment or new undertaking or class of new establishments or new undertakings, as the case may be, as may be specified in the notification:
Provided that any notification issued by a State Government under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), prior to the commencement of this Code, to achieve the purpose as is specified in this subsection in the State, shall remain in force after such commencement for its remaining period as if the provisions of this Code have not been brought into force to the extent they defeat any purpose to be achieved by such notification issued by that State Government.
Explanation.---For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "new industrial establishment or new undertaking or class of new industrial establishments or new undertakings" means such industrial establishment or undertaking or class of industrial establishments or undertakings which are established within a period as may be specified in the notification.
Section 96, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
Questions about Section 96
What does Section 96 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 96 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Power to exempt". Where the appropriate Government is satisfied in relation to any industrial establishment or undertaking or any class of industrial establishments or undertakings that adequate provisions exist to fulfil the objects of any provision of this Code, it may, by notification, exempt, conditionally or unc
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When was Section 96 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 96 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 96, 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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