Rule 37. 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-VII) and shall be signed by the parties to the agreement. The 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 signedi 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 purposes; ii In the case of the workers by the officer of the registered Trade Union authorized in this behalf or by three representatives of the workers duly authorized in this behalf at a meeting of the concerned workers held for such purpose; iil In the case of an individual worker, an individual worker by the worker himself or by an officer of registered Trade Union of which the worker is a member.

Explanation: (1) In this rule, the expression 'officer' means any officer of a registered Trade Union or an association of the employer authorized for such purpose;

(2) In this rule officer'means any of the following officers, 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 the Trade Union authorized in this behalf by the President and Secretary of the union.