LEAD AND ZINC MINING INDUSTRY DECLARED PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE

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The Central government having been satisfied under the provisions of sub-clause (vi) of the clause (n) of sector 2 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), declared by the Notification of the Government of India dated October 22, 2001 the Lead and Zinc Mining Industry to be a public utility service for a period of six months from October 27, 2001.

The Central Government is of opinion that public interest requires the extension of the said period by 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 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Central Government hereby declares the said industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a further period of six months from April 27, 2002.