Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) If the State Government is satisfied that in public interest, it is necessary or expedient to do, it may by general or special order, prohibit strikes in any essential service specified in the order. Prohibition of strike (2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall be published in such manner as the State Government considers best calculated to bringing it to the notice of the persons affected by the order. (3) An order made under sub-section (1) shall be in force for six months only, but the State Government may, by a like order published in like manner, extend it for any period, not exceeding six months; if it is satisfied that in the public interest it is necessary or expedient to do so. (4) Upon the issue of an order under sub-section (1) (a) no person employed in any essential service to which the order relates shall go or remain on strike; (b) any strike declared or commenced whether before or after the issue of the order, by persons employed in any such service shall be illegal. (5) Any order made under this section may at any time be rescinded, by the State Government by a like order, but such recession shall not affect the previous operation of anything done or suffered thereunder, and shall not affect any obligation or liability accrued or incurred, or any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against this Act before such recessation (6) No order under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or sub- section (5) shall be made in respect of persons appointed by the Secretarial staff of the House of the State Legislative, except at the request of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Penalty for illegal strikes