Public Utility Service in respect of Iron and Steel.

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3352] NEW DE LHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 , 2023/ SHRAVANA 13, 1945 CG-DL-E-05082023-247889 MINISTRY OF LABOUR A ND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4 th Augus t, 2023 S.O. 350 3(E).—Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Iron and Steel industry, which is covered under item 7 of the First Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act; And whereas the Central Government has lastly declared the said industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O. 734 (E), dated the 17th February, 2023 for a period of six months with effect from the 17th February, 2023. And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion t hat public interest requires the extension of the public utility service status to the said industry for a further period of six months; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub -clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the iron and steel industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a further period of six months with effect from the 17th August, 2023. [F. No. S -11017/ 07 /2011 -IR (PL)] DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and P ublished by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.