Section 23:
General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.
No workman who is employed in any industrial
establishment shall go on strike in breach of contract and no employer of any such workman shall declare
a lock-out--
(a) during the pendency of conciliation proceedings before a Board and seven days after the
conclusion of such proceedings;
(b) during the pendency of proceedings before 1[a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal]
and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings; 2***
3[(bb) during the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and two months after
the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under sub-section (3A) of
section 10A; or]
(c) during any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the
matters covered by the settlement or award.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, s. 17, for a "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 10-3-1957).
2. The word "or" omitted by Act 36 of 1964, s. 11 (w.e.f. 19-12-1964).
3. Ins. by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-12-1964).