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Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “fourteen days” (w.e.f. 19-12-1964). 21 Provided that no order made under this sub-section shall require any employer to observe terms and conditions of employment less favourable to the workmen than those which were applicable to them at any time within three months immediately preceding the date of the order. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section "public utility service" means— (i) any section of an industrial establishment on the working of which the safety of the establishment or the workmen employed therein depends; (ii) any industry which supplies power, light or water to the public; (iii) any industry which has been declared by the State Government to be a public utility service for the purposes of this Act. (2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall cease to operate on the expiry of a period of six months from the date of order or on the date of the award of the Labour Court or the Tribunal, as the case may be, whichever is earlier. (3) Any money paid by an employer to any person in pursuance of any order under sub-section (1) may be deducted by that employer from out of any monetary benefit to which such person becomes entitled under the provisions of any award passed by the Labour Court or the Tribunal, as the case may be."] [Vide Kerala Act 30 of 1979, s. 2 ] Karnataka Insertion of new section 10B.—After section 10A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted namely:— “10B. Power to issue order regarding terms and conditions of service pending settlement of disputes.—(1) Where an industrial dispute has been referred by the State Government to a Labour Court or a Tribunal under Sub-section (1) of section 10 and if in the opinion of the State Government it is necessary or expedient so to do for securing the public safety or convenience or the maintenance of public order or supplies and services essential to the life of the community or for maintain employment or industrial peace in the establishment concerning which such reference has been made, it may, by general or special order, make provision,— (a) for requiring the employer or workman or both to observe such terms and conditions of employment s may be specified in the order or as may be determined in accordance with the order, including payment of money by the employer to any person who is or has been a workman; (b) for requiring any public utility service not to close or remain closed and to work or continue to work on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the order, and (c) for any incidental or supplementary matter which appears to it to be necessary or expedients for the purpose of the order: Provident that no order made under this sub-section shall require any employer to observe terms and conditions of employment less favorable to the workman than those which were applicable to them at any time within the months immediately preceeding the date of the order. Explanation.—For the purpose the this sub-section “public utility service” means,— (i) any section of an industrial establishment on the working of which the safety of the establishment or the workman employed therein depends; (ii) any industry which supplies power, light or water to the public; (iii) any industry which has been declared by the State Government to be a public utility service for the purpose of this Act. 22 (2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall cease to operate on the expiry of a period of six months from the date of the order or on the date of the award of the Labour Court or the Tribunal, as the case may be, whichever is earlier. (3) Any money paid by an employer to any person in pursuance of an order under sub-section (1), may be deducted by that employer from out of any monetary benefit to which such person becomes entitled under the provisions of any award passed by the Labour Court or the Tribunal, as the case may be. [Vide Karnataka Act 5 of 1988, s. 3] CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES