(b) To help the Minister or the Governor in the framing of the general policy for labour relations, and in
the supervision of the implementation of such policy;
(c) To help the Minister in regulating, developing, consolidating labour relation and improving the
relation between the employer and workers to create favourable conditions for work and production.
(d) To make studies and submit recommendations in the field of labour relations, to the Minister or the
Governor for their decision.
(4) The governor shall submit periodic reports on the performance of the Labour Relations Council in his
state to the Minster in the framing of the general policy for labour relations
71. Priority of entitlement of the workers
Payments due under the provision of this Act for the workers and those claiming under them shall have
priority over any other debts after the judicial fees.
72. Exemption from the Judicial fees
(1) In all stages of litigation, suits raised by the worker or members of his family, or the trade unions, in
respect of disputes connected with the provisions of this Act shall be exempted from judicial fees.
(2) In the case that the judgement is not in favour of the worker the Court may order the worker to pay all
or part of such fees.
73. Lapse of right by prescription
The right of the worker to raise a claim in respect of the acquired entitlement, according to the provisions
of this Act shall lapse:(a) in case of claims for gratuity, after the expiry of five years from the termination of the contract of
service;
(b) in case of claims for wages or the other entitlements after the expiry of one year from the termination
of the contract of service.
74. Conditions of Service and better Benefits
The Act shall not be interpreted in such a way so as to prevent the employer from making conditions more
beneficial to the worker than the conditions of service and benefits prescribed by this Act.
PART X1: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
75. Application
The provisions of this Chapter shall be applied to the factories and other industrial operations as set out in
Schedule No. (1) hereto
76. Registration of factories
(1) Every factory and every industry in any factory shall be registered in accordance with the provisions
of this Act
(2) Every owner of an existing factory shall submit to the competent authority within one month of the
date of commencement of this Act an application in the form set out in Schedule No. (2) hereto.
(3) The factory shall be granted a registration Certificate in the form set out in Schedule No. (3) hereto.
77. Records of factories
As from the date of coming into force of this Act the competent authority shall keep registers of factories
including all the particulars, which he thinks necessary for every factory.
78. The Licence
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