2023 · Q26
Model Standing Orders formed under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 shall apply to an establishment in respect of which the Appropriate Government is that of the State of:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsStanding Orders Act, 1946
- AMadhya Pradesh
- BGujarat
- CKerala
- DWest Bengal
Explanation
Section 12A(2) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 expressly provides that the temporary application of model standing orders under Section 12A(1) 'shall not apply to an industrial establishment in respect of which the appropriate Government is the Government of the State of Gujarat or the Government of the State of Maharashtra'. In those states, standing orders are governed by state-specific law such as the Bombay Industrial Relations Act. Hence (b) 'Gujarat' is correct.