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| (1) Any party to any proceeding under this Act taken by or before any authorized officer, arbitrator, industrial court or labour tribunal or the Commissioner may, and shall if required so to do by such officer, arbitrator, court or tribunal, or the Commissioner, act through representatives of the party. |
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| (2) In any proceedings under this Act other than proceedings before the Commissioner or an authorized officer, an advocate or a proctor may appear on behalf of any party to such proceedings or the representative of such party. |
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| (3) The person or persons who shall represent a party for the purposes of this Act shall-
| | (a) where the party is a trade union, or consists of two or more trade unions, be an officer of such union, or of each such union ; | | |
| | (b) where the party consists partly of any trade union or unions and partly of employers or workmen who are not members of any such union, be an officer of such union or of each such union and a prescribed number of persons nominated in accordance with regulations by such employers or workmen ; and | | |
| | (c) where the party consists of employers or workmen, be a prescribed number of persons nominated by such employers or workmen. | | |
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| (4) The Commissioner or any person authorized in writing by the Commissioner shall be entitled to be present and heard in any proceedings under this Act, before an arbitrator or an industrial court or a labour tribunal. |
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| (5) Where any trade union is a party to any proceedings under this Act and acts through a representative in those proceedings, such union shall be bound by any statement or act of such representative in those proceedings. |
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