Section 16
Section 23a of the principal Act is amended—
of Industrial Relation (Amendment) Act 2020
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Section 16
(a)
by renumbering the existing section as subsection (1); and
(b)
by inserting after subsection (1) as renumbered the following subsection:
“(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a qualified person as defined in the Legal Profession Act 1976
[Act 166] or any laws replacing it, with at least fifteen years of experience in labour and industrial relations in the ministry charged with the responsibility for human resources may be considered for appointment as a Chairman under subsection 23(2).”.