Section 70, The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2024

(1) The Industrial Court shall have jurisdiction to - (a) inquire into and make awards and decisions in collective disputes and any other matters under this Act; (b) interpret the terms of awards or collective bargaining agreements or terms and conditions of service; (c) generally, inquire into and adjudicate upon any matter affecting the collective rights, obligations and privileges of employees, employers and representative organisations thereof or any matter relating to industrial relations; (d) commit for contempt a person who disobeys or unlawfully refuses to carry out or to be bound by an order made against him by the Industrial Court under this Act; 52 53 Jurisdiction of Industrial Court. T h e Industrial Court. Registrar and other officers of Industrial Court. No. 6 The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act 2024 No. 6 The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act 2024 (e) perform such acts and carry out such duties as may be prescribed under this Act, the Employment Act or any other enactment. (2) The Industrial Court shall have the jurisdiction to hear and determine a dispute between an employer and an employee notwithstanding that such dispute is not connected with a collective agreement or other trade union matter. (3) In reaching a decision or in making an award relating to wages and conditions of employment, the Industrial Court shall inform itself regarding the Government's declared policy on prices and incomes, but may not be bound by such policies. (4) An award shall come into force upon such date, as the Industrial Court may decide. (5) In addition to the above, the jurisdiction of the Industrial Court shall cover all categories of employees in the public and private sector.