TRADE DISPUTES ACT

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TRADE DISPUTES ACT

CHAPTER T8, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, LFN, 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I Procedure for settling trade disputes

1.       Preliminary.

2.       Exclusion of courts.

3.       Obligation to deposit collective agreements with the Minister.

4.       Procedure before dispute is reported.

5.       Apprehension of trade dispute by the Minister.

6.       Reporting of dispute if not amicably settled.

7.       Notice requiring compliance with sections 4 and 6.

8.       Appointment of conciliator, etc.

9.       Reference of dispute to arbitration tribunal if conciliation fails.

10.     Tenure of office of members of the Panel.

11.     Tenure of office of chairman and members of the Panel.

12.     Provisions supplementary to section 9.

13.     Issue of tribunal’s awards, and procedure thereon.

14.     Reference of dispute to National Industrial Court if tribunal’s award is objected to.

15.     Interpretation of award of arbitration tribunal or National Industrial Court.

16.     Interpretation of agreements.

17.     Direct reference to National Industrial Court in certain special cases.

18.     Prohibition of lock-outs and strikes before issue of award of National Industrial Court.

19.     Prohibition of grant of general wage increase.

PART II The National Industrial Court [Repealed]

PART III Board of inquiry

33.     Power to appoint board of inquiry.

34.     Reports of board of inquiry.

PART IV Supplementary provisions: the National Industrial Court, arbitration tribunals and boards of inquiry

35.     Bodies to which Part IV applies.

36.     Powers of such bodies.

37.     Practice and procedure.

38.     Appearance of legal practitioners.

39.     Restriction on publication of report of proceedings.

PART V Supplementary provisions: application of Act to State trade disputes 40. Application of Act to State trade disputes. PART VI Miscellaneous and general

41.     Fifteen days’ notice to be given by workers in essential services before ceasing work.

42.     Fifteen days’ notice to be given by workers before ceasing work in circumstances involving danger to persons or property.

43.     Special provision with respect to payment of wages during strikes and lock-outs.

44.     Panels of employers’ and workers’ representatives.

45.     Appointment of officers and servants for purposes of Act.

46.     Expenses.

47.     Offences by bodies corporate.

48.     Interpretation.

49.     Application of Act to workers employed by or under the State other than armed forces, police, etc.

50.     Savings.

51.     Power to make order for the appointment of public trustee.

52.     Short title and repeal.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE — Essential services

SECOND SCHEDULE — Enactments repealed

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TRADE DISPUTES ACT

An Act to make provisions for the settlement of trade disputes and other matters ancillary thereto. [1976 No. 7, 2006 No. 37.]

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[Commencement.]                                                [1st January, 1976]

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