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(1) The management or its representative, duly authorised in this behalf, may nominate its representatives to the respective councils. (2) the representatives of the workmen shall be nominated by the recognised union: Power to nominate. [Act No.24 of 1998] 15 Provided that in the establishments specified in the First Schedule, the workmen‟s representatives for the shop council and factory council shall be nominated by the recognised union at the unit level. (3) Where unions other than the recognised union possesses membership of not less than twenty percent of the total number of eligible voters, than the representatives of workmen to the shop, factory and enterprise council shall be nominated by the recognised union as well as such other minority union in proportion of their respective membership. Explanation:- (i) For the purpose of sub-section (3), the strength in the establishment shall be the basis for nomination to enterprise council. (ii) For nomination to factory council and shop councils, the strength in the establishment shall be the basis in respect of establishments other than those specified in the First Schedule. In respect of establishments specified in the First Schedule, the strength at the industrial unit level shall be the basis for nomination to factory councils and shop councils.