Rule 34. Form of arbitration agreement and the manner thereof under sub-section (3) of section 42

(1) Where the employer and workers agree to refer the dispute to arbitration, the Arbitration Agreement shall be in Form-XII and shall be signed by the parties to the agreement. Such agreement shall be accompanied by the consent, either in writing or electronically, of arbitrator or arbitrators.

(2) The Arbitration Agreement referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be signed, -(i) in case of an employer, by the employer himself, or when the employer is an incorporated company or other body corporate, by the agent, manager or other officer of the corporation authorized for such purpose;

(ii) in the case of the workers by the officer of the registered Trade Union authorized in this behalf or by five representatives of the workers duly authorized in this behalf at a meeting of the concerned workers held for such purpose;

(iii) in the case of an individual worker, by the worker himself or by an officer of registered Trade Union of which the worker is a member or by another worker in the same establishment duly authorized by him in this behalf:

Explanation- For a purpose of this Rule the expression “officer” -

(1) in case of an association of the employees means any officer of such association of the employers authorized for such purpose; and

(2) in case of a registered Trade Union, means any of the following officers of such Trade Union authorized for such purpose, namely: -

(a) the President;

(b) the Vice-President;

(c) the Secretary (including the General Secretary);

(d) a Joint Secretary; and

(e) any other officer of such Trade Union authorized in this behalf by the President and Secretary of such union.