Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) No person who obtains any information by virtue of this Act, shall, otherwise than in connexion with the execution of the provisions of this Act or any of order made in pursuance thereof, disclose that information to any other person except with permission granted by or on behalf of the [State Government.]1 (2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both. 2[Delegation of powers 11-A The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act or rules made thereunder shall, in relation to such matter and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified, in the direction, be exercisable also by such officers or authorities subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification. Powers to remove difficulties 11-B (1) If in the opinion of the State Government any difficulty or doubt arises as to the interpretation of any provision of an award or settlement, it may refer the question to such Labour Court or Tribunal as it may think fit. (2) The Labour Court or Tribunal to which such question is referred, shall after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, decide such question and its decision shall be final and binding on all such parties. Interpretation, etc. of standing orders 11-C If any question arises as to the application or interpretation of a standing order certified under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 any employer or workman may refer the question to anyone of the Labour 97 Act No.20 of 1946 Courts specified for the disposal of such proceeding by the State Government by notification in the official Gazette, and the Labour Court to which the question is so referred shall, after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, decide the question and such decision shall be final and binding on the parties. Conciliation Officers and certain others to be public servants Act No. 45 of 1860 11-D Every Conciliation Officer and every member and Chairman of a Board and every Presiding Officer of a Labour Court or Tribunal shall be deemed to be, a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.