Malaysia legislation

Section 19

of INDUSTRIAL RELATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

Section 19

Section 29 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

by inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraph:

“(da) hear and determine the matter before it notwithstanding the fact that the date of dismissal stated in the Director General’s reference under subsection 20(3) is—

(i)

disputed by any party to the proceedings;

or

(ii)

incorrect, wherein the Court shall be vested with the power to determine the date of the dismissal when hearing and determining the matter before it;”; and

(b)

by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:

“(ea) continue to conduct its proceedings notwithstanding the death of the workman who made the representations under subsection 20(1);”.

Amendment of section 30