1964_LABOUR_TRIBUNAL_ORDINANCE — Page 4

1989 Ed.]

Labour Tribunal

[CAP. 25

3

CHAPTER 25

LABOUR TRIBUNAL

To establish a tribunal having limited civil jurisdiction, to be known as the Labour Tribunal, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, procedure, and practice thereof and for matters connected therewith.

[1 March 1973] L.N. 35 of 1973

Originally 16 of 1972 - 22 of 1973, 39 of 1973, 10 of 1974, 29 of 1974, L.N. 142 of 1974, L.N. 178 of 1974, 92 of 1975, 8 of 1976, 25 of 1976, 54 of 1977, 41 of 1979, L.N. 377 of 1980, 40 of 1981, 79 of 1981, 71 of 1982, R. Ed. 1982, 14 of 1984, 5 of 1986; 49 of 1988, 241336/90

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Labour Tribunal Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized officer" means a public officer who has been authorized by the Commissioner under section 6(5) to assist in conciliation under this Ordinance;

"claim" means a proceeding before the tribunal between a claimant and a defendant;

"claimant" means a person seeking relief other than-

(a) a defendant entering a counterclaim; and

(b) a person who is being represented in a representative claim;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Labour; (Amended L.N. 142 of 1974)

"conciliation" means a discussion or action initiated or undertaken by an authorized officer for the purpose of reaching a settlement of a claim;

"contract of employment" means-

(a) an agreement, whether express or implied by law, whereby one person agrees to employ another and that other agrees to serve his employer as an employee whether payment is to be on a price, task or time basis and wherever the services are to be rendered; and