- No workman who is employed in any industrial establishment shall go on strike in breach of contract and no employer of any such workman shall declare a lock-out-(a)during the pendency of conciliation proceedings before a Board and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings;(b)during the pendency of proceedings before [a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal] [ Substituted by Act 36 of 1956, Section 17, for " a Tribunal" (w.e.f. 10.3.1957).] and two months, after the conclusion of such proceedings; [*] [ The word " or" omitted by Act 36 of 1964, Section 11 (w.e.f. 19.12.1964).](bb)[ during the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under sub-section (3-A) of section 10-A; or ] [ Inserted by Act 36 of 1964, Section 11 (w.e.f. 19.12.1964).](c)during any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or award.
