Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
7B. National Tribunals
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, constitute one or more National Industrial Tribunals for the
adjudication of industrial disputes which, in the opinion of the Central
Government, involve questions of national importance or are of such a nature
that industrial establishments situated in more than one State are likely to be
interested in, or affected by, such disputes.
(2) A National Tribunal shall consist of one person only to be
appointed by the Central Government.
(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the
presiding officer of a National Tribunal 58[unless he is, or has
been, a Judge of a High Court.
(4) The Central Government may, if it so thinks fit, appoint two
persons as assessors to advise the National Tribunal in the proceeding before
it.