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Core Purpose

This Regulation further amends the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the Union territory of Lakshadweep.

Detailed Summary

The Industrial Disputes (Lakshadweep) Amendment Regulation, 2025 (No. 19 OF 2025), promulgated by the President on November 19, 2025, under Article 240 of the Constitution, amends the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) as it applies to the Union territory of Lakshadweep. This Regulation extends to the entire Union territory and shall come into force on a date appointed by the Administrator via notification. Key amendments include the insertion of clause (pp) in section 2, defining "State Government" as the Administrator of the Union territory of Lakshadweep appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution. Section 22 is amended to expand the scope of certain provisions from "in a public utility service" to "in any industrial establishment or a public utility service" and to change notice periods from "six weeks" to "sixty days". Furthermore, section 25K(1) is amended to increase the threshold for "workmen" from "one hundred" to "three hundred". The Regulation was signed by Droupadi Murmu, President, and Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Full Text

REGISTERED NO. DL-(N)04/0007/2003-25 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20112025-267845 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 56] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025/KARTIKA 28, 1947 (Saka) Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025/Kartika 28, 1947 (Saka) THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (LAKSHADWEEP) AMENDMENT REGULATION, 2025 No. 19 OF 2025 Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India. A Regulation further to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in its application to the Union territory of Lakshadweep. In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by her:- 1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Industrial Disputes (Lakshadweep) Amendment Regulation, 2025. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Short title, extent and commencement. Amendment of section 2. 2. In the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, after clause (p), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '(pp) "State Government" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Lakshadweep appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;'. 14 of 1947. Amendment of section 22. 3. In section 22 of the principal Act,- (a) in sub-section (1), — (i) for the words "in a public utility service", the words "in any industrial establishment or a public utility service" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (a), for the words “six weeks", the words "sixty days" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), — (i) for the words "No employer carrying on any public utility service", the words "No employer of any industrial establishment, or carrying on any public utility service” shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (a), for the words "six weeks", the words "sixty days" shall be substituted; (c) in sub-section (3), for the words “public utility service" at both the places where they occur, the words "industrial establishment or public utility service" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 25K. 4. In section 25K of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "one hundred workmen", the words "three hundred workmen" shall be substituted. DROUPADI MURMU, President. DR. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054. Digitally signed KSHITIZ by KSHITIZ MOHAN MOHAN Date: 2025.11.20 00:15:00 +05'30' MGIPMRND—347GI(S4)—19-11-2025.

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