(c) Concerning any tools, clothes, or property owned or used by such person or depriving him of their use; (d) Watching or annoying any person at his home or any other place wherein he resides or on any road leading to such home or place. PART XIII: STAGES OF SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 105. Negotiations (1). In case of a trade dispute arising the parties to the dispute shall, within a period not exceeding two weeks enter into amicable negotiations for settlement of such dispute; provided that period of negotiations shall not exceed three weeks after the date of commencement of negotiations; and provided further that subject to agreement of the parties the period of negotiations may be extended for an other two weeks (2). The competent authority or any person acting on his behalf may attend at negotiations of any trade dispute. He shall not take part in negotiations save by agreement of the negotiators. (3) An agreement shall be drawn in three copies signed by the parties. Each party shall keep a copy and the third copy shall be sent to the competent authority within 15 days after the date of signature. 106. Mediation (1). In case of failure of the parties to the dispute to reach an agreement for settlement of the dispute under section 105, each party may, by himself or through his representative, apply to the competent authority, to endeavor to settle the dispute amicably. An application shall specify the names of the parties to the dispute or their representatives, their addresses, the subject and circumstances of the dispute, and the names of the negotiators; provided that the number of representatives of each party shall not exceed three persons (2) Whenever one of the parties to the dispute applies for intervention of the competent authority the other party shall be bound by his intervention. (3) If neither of the parties to the dispute applies for mediation, the competent authority may make a decision to refer the dispute for mediation without obtaining their consent. The two parties shall be bound by such decision. 107. The attendance of representatives of Minister of Finance at the mediation and negotiation sittings When any public institution and corporation in which the government owns more than 50% is party to a trade dispute, the Minister of Finance appoints a representative for him to attend the mediation and negotiation sittings 108. Condition of Application 108. If the employer submits the application it shall be signed by him or by his authorised agent. If it is submitted by the workmen, it shall be submitted by the president of the trade union to which they belong subject to approval of the executive committee of the trade union or half the number of the workmen or officials if they have no trade union. 109. Function of the Competent Authority The competent authority shall, within a period not exceeding three weeks after the date on which he receives an application, endeavour to settle a dispute amicably guided by the information and documents presented by the parties to the dispute. 110. Amicable settlement of a dispute If a dispute is amicably settled the competent authority and the representatives of the parties shall sign the agreement reached. A copy shall be given to each of them and the competent authority shall keep the third copy. The agreements shall be binding on the parties during the period of its continuance in force. 27