The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Section 104. Repeal and savings
In simple words
- This section repeals the Trade Unions Act, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act and the Industrial Disputes Act s. 104(1).
- The Central Government has specified that those Acts stood repealed from the date the Code began, 21 November 2025 S.O. 465(E).
An explanation, not the law. The official text below prevails.
Amended text
This text includes a change made by The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (No. 1 of 2026), section 2, effective from 21 Nov 2025: for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted.
Official text
(1) The following enactments shall stand repealed on and from the date appointed in the notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 1, namely:—
(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926;
(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and
(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
(1A) Notwithstanding such repeal under sub-section (1), the functioning of the Tribunals and statutory authorities functioning under the Acts so repealed shall continue to function till such Tribunals and other statutory authorities becomes functional under this Code.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal under sub-section (1), anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the enactments so repealed including any rule, regulation, notification, nomination, appointment, order or direction made thereunder shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Code and shall be in force to the extent they are not contrary to the provisions of this Code.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 shall apply to the repeal of such enactments.