AKTA PERHUBUNGAN PERUSAHAAN (PINDAAN) 2020

Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi permulaan kuat kuasa peruntukan yang berlainan Akta ini.

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dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“shall notify the Minister” dengan perkataan “may, if he thinks fit, refer the complaint to the Court for hearing”;

dan

dengan memotong subseksyen (2a).

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dengan memotong subseksyen (1c);

dalam subseksyen (1d), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Upon receipt of the notification under subsection (1c), the Minister” dengan perkataan “Where the matter is not resolved under subsection (1b), the Director General”;

dalam perenggan (3)(a), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “accord recognition” perkataan “subject to the scope of membership of the trade union of workmen concerned as on the date of claim and in accordance with the constitution of the trade union of workmen making the claim”;

dalam perenggan (4a)(a), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“the competence of the trade union of workmen concerned”

dengan perkataan “the scope of membership of the trade union of workmen concerned as on the date of claim, whether it is in accordance with the constitution of the trade union of workmen making the claim”;

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dalam perenggan (4a)(b), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“who are members of” dengan perkataan “to indicate support for”;

dengan memotong perenggan (4b)(b);

dengan memotong subseksyen (4c);

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (5) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(5)  Upon ascertaining the matter under subsection (4a), the Director General shall give his decision. Where the Director General decides that recognition is to be accorded, such recognition shall be deemed to be accorded by the employer or trade union of employers concerned, as the case may be, from such date as the

Director General may specify.”; dan

dengan memotong subseksyen (6).

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Minister” dengan perkataan “Director General”; dan

dalam perenggan (2)(b), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Minister” dengan perkataan “Director General”.

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dengan menggantikan perkataan “Minister” dengan perkataan

“Director General”; dan

dengan menggantikan perkataan “three years” dengan perkataan “one year”.

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the trade unions of workmen concerned may decide among themselves which trade union of workmen shall have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen and shall notify the Director General; or

if there is no agreement as to which trade union of workmen has the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen, the employer or trade union of employers or any trade union of workmen concerned, may make an application in writing to the Director General to determine which of the trade union of workmen has the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen.

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Upon receiving an application in writing under paragraph (1)(b), the Director General may take such steps to determine the application or to make such enquiries by way of secret ballot, to ascertain the highest number of votes indicating the preference for a trade union of workmen to have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen.

Where the result of the secret ballot shows a tie, a further secret ballot shall be carried out by the Director

General until the highest number of votes indicating the preference for a trade union of workmen to have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen is ascertained.

Upon ascertaining the matter under subsection (1),

or (3), the Director General shall decide that the trade union of workmen which obtained the highest number of votes shall have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen.

For the purposes of carrying out his functions under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the Director General—

Where the Director General has made a decision under subsection (4), the trade union of workmen which the Director

General has decided to have obtained the highest number of votes shall have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen.

Subject to section 12b, the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen granted pursuant to this section shall cease to exist in the event another trade union of workmen has obtained the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen.

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Trade unions obtained sole bargaining rights 12b. Where a trade union of workmen has obtained the sole bargaining rights to represent any workmen or class of workmen whether by a decision of the Director General or otherwise, no other trade unions of workmen shall have the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen unless a period of three years has elapsed after the sole bargaining rights to represent such workmen or class of workmen has been obtained or the trade union of workmen which has obtained the sole bargaining rights is no longer in existence.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Where a”

perkataan “sole”; dan

dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan noktah dengan titik bertindih;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) proviso yang berikut:

“Provided that where there is an existing collective agreement between an employer and a trade union of workmen which represents the same workmen or any class of workmen or between a trade union of employers and a trade union of workmen which represents the same workmen or any class of workmen which is still in force, an invitation to commence collective bargaining shall only be made ninety days or less before the expiry of such collective agreement.”; dan

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dalam subseksyen (3), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“procedures of promotion of workmen” dengan perkataan

“matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (f)”.

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dalam subseksyen (2), dengan memotong perkataan

“; where the Director General is satisfied that there is no likelihood of the representations being settled, he shall notify the Minister accordingly”;

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (3) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3)  Where the Director General is satisfied that there is no likelihood of the representations being settled under subsection (2), the Director General shall refer the representations to the Court for an award.”;

dalam subperenggan (6)(a)(ii), dengan memotong perkataan

“or”;

dalam subperenggan (6)(a)(iii), dengan menggantikan perkataan “and” dengan perkataan “or”;

dengan memasukkan selepas subperenggan (6)(a)(iii)

subperenggan yang berikut:

“(iv) be represented by any other person except an advocate and solicitor, duly authorized by the employer in writing and subject to the permission of the Director General; and”;

dalam subperenggan (6)(b)(ii), dengan memotong perkataan

“or”;

dalam subperenggan (6)(b)(iii), dengan menggantikan noktah dengan perkataan “; or”;

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dengan memasukkan selepas subperenggan (6)(b)(iii)

subperenggan yang berikut:

“(iv) be represented by any other person except an advocate and solicitor, duly authorized by the workman in writing and subject to the permission of the Director General.”;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen 20(6) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(6a)  In any proceeding under this section, where a workman being under a mental disability and not having a guardian ad litem, a next-of-kin of the workman may apply to the High Court for an order to appoint a guardian ad litem for the workman.”; dan

dalam subseksyen (7), dengan memotong perkataan

“, adviser, consultant or by any other person whatsoever”.

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dalam perenggan (1)(a), dengan memotong perkataan

“and”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (1)(a) perenggan yang berikut:

“(aa) a Deputy President who shall be appointed by the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and”.

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dengan menomborkan semula seksyen yang sedia ada sebagai subseksyen (1); dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) sebagaimana yang dinomborkan semula subseksyen yang berikut:

“(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).”.

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dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung proviso dengan titik bertindih; dan

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dengan memasukkan selepas proviso, proviso yang berikut:

“Provided further that where the trade dispute relates to a refusal to commence collective bargaining or a deadlock in collective bargaining, reference to the Court shall not be made without the consent in writing of the parties unless—

the trade dispute relates to the first collective agreement;

the trade dispute refers to any essential services specified in the First Schedule;

the trade dispute would result in acute crisis if not resolved expeditiously; or

the parties to the trade dispute are not acting in good faith to resolve the trade dispute expeditiously.”.

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dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (d) perenggan yang berikut:

“(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—

disputed by any party to the proceedings;

or

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (e) perenggan yang berikut:

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

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dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (1) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1a)  An award made under subsection (1) for the payment of money shall carry interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum, or such lesser rate as the Court may direct, the interest to be calculated commencing on the thirty-first day from the date of the making of the award until the day the award is satisfied;

Provided that the Court, on an application made by the aggrieved party within thirty days from the date of the making of the award, is satisfied that special circumstances exist, may determine any other date from which the interest is to be calculated.”;

dalam subseksyen (6a), dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung ayat dengan titik bertindih;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (6a) proviso yang berikut:

“Provided that this subsection is not applicable to a dismissal that relates to section 4, 5 or 7 of this Act.”;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (6a) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(6b)  Notwithstanding subsection (6), the Court, in making an award in relation to a reference under subsection 20(3) in respect of a deceased workman, shall have the power to award backwages or compensation in lieu of reinstatement or both to the next-of-kin of the deceased workman.”; dan

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dalam subseksyen (7)—

dengan menggantikan titik bertindih dengan noktah;

dan

dalam perenggan (c), dengan memotong perkataan “and”

yang terdapat di hujung perenggan itu;

dalam perenggan (d), dengan menggantikan noktah dengan perkataan “; and”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (d) perenggan yang berikut:

“(e) the next-of-kin of the deceased workman in relation to a reference under subsection 20(3).”.

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dengan menggantikan nota bahu dengan nota bahu yang berikut:

“Stay of proceedings”

dengan memotong subseksyen (1); dan

dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Subject to section 33a, no” dengan perkataan “No”.

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Seksyen baharu 33c

The procedure in an appeal to the High Court shall be the procedure in the Rules of Court 2012 [P.U. (A) 205/2012]

for an appeal from a Sessions Court with such modifications as the circumstances may require.

In dealing with such appeals, the High Court shall have like powers as if the appeal is from the Sessions Court.”.

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dengan memotong perkataan “imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to”;

dengan menggantikan perkataan “one” dengan perkataan

“five”; dan

dengan memotong perkataan “or to both”.

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dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan memotong perkataan “imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to”;

dalam subseksyen (2)—

dengan memotong perkataan “imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to”;

dalam subseksyen (3)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “two” dengan perkataan “fifty”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (3) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3a)  Where any person has been convicted of an offence under subsection (3), the court before which he was convicted may order the person to make any payment due to the workman by virtue of an order made under section 30.”.

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dalam perenggan (a), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan

“Act” perkataan “and any regulations made under this

Act”; dan

dengan menggantikan perkataan “five” dengan perkataan

“fifty”.

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dalam perenggan (fa), dengan memotong perkataan “and”;

dan

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (fa) perenggan yang berikut:

“(fb) provide for the procedures relating to the process of determining the sole bargaining rights; and”.

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