Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
7A. Tribunals
(1) The appropriate government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, constitute one or more Industrial Tribunals for the
adjudication of industrial disputes relating to any matter, whether specified
in the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule 55[and for performing
such other functions as may be assigned to them under this Act].
(2) A Tribunal shall consist of one person only to be appointed
by the appropriate government.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the
presiding officer of a Tribunal unless-
(a) he is, or has been, a Judge of a High
Court; or
56 [(aa) he has, for a period of not less
than three-years, been a District judge or an Additional District Judge; 57[*
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(4) The appropriate government may, if it so thinks fit, appoint
two persons as assessors to advise the Tribunal in the proceeding before it.