An arbitration tribunal shall make its awards according to the opinion of the majority. A dissenting opinion may be given and its reasons shown. 120. The Award shall be binding (1) An award of an arbitration tribunal shall be final and shall not be challenged in any way whatsoever. (2) The Chairman of an arbitration tribunal shall notify the parties to the dispute of the award and give them a copy thereof. He shall send a copy of the award with all the documents relating to the dispute to the Commissioner to be kept by him. He shall give extracts thereof to those concerned. 121. Residence expenses of the representatives of workmen and unions In case an award is made in favour of workmen, officials or unions the arbitration tribunal shall bind the employer to pay the expenses it decides to meet the transportation and residence expenses borne by representative of workmen, officials or unions. 122. Rectification or amendment of an award The competent authority or any of the parties to a dispute may request the arbitration tribunal to explain any matter of confusion or vagueness appearing in an award and make a decision in respect thereof. The arbitration tribunal shall make its decision after re-hearing the parties to the dispute or without doing so. The subsequent award it makes shall be deemed an amendment of its first award. 123. Remuneration of the Chairman and Members of an Arbitration Tribunal The Minister shall determine the remuneration of the Chairman and members of an arbitration tribunal and the manner of their payment. 124. Stoppage of work or closure of place of work prohibited Workmen and officials are prohibited from stoppage of work, whether total or partial and no employer shall close up the place of work whether totally or partially by reason of a trade dispute in the following cases: a) Before entering into negotiations; b) Immediately after any party applies for mediation; c) During mediation proceeding; d) Immediately after the decision of the Minister or the Commissioner to refer a dispute to arbitration; e) During arbitration proceedings; f) After making and announcing the decision of the arbitration tribunal. PART XIV: GENERAL PROVISIONS 125. Amendment of schedules The Minster may, by an order published in the Gazette make any Amendment in schedules hereto 126. Penalties (1) Without prejudice to any more severe penalty provided for in any other law, any person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with fine or with both who: (a) Causes or takes steps to incorporate any wrong information in the worker’s record of service with intention to defraud or causes or permits the delay of payment of the worker’s entitlements depending on that record knowing of such fraud; or (b) Provides or permits the introduction of any information or documents to the competent authority knowing that it is not correct. (2) It shall be deemed an offence if any contravention or abstention of the implementation of any of the provisions of this Act or the provisions of any order or regulations or rules made thereunder is punishable where a certain punishment is not provided for under this Act or any other law, with imprisonment for a 29