Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill

by deleting the words “three years or more than five” appearing in the third line of subsection (3) thereof and substituting therefor the words “two years or more than three”; and

by deleting the words “three years or more than five” appearing in the second and third lines of paragraph (a\) of subsection (5) thereof and substituting therefor the words “two years or more than three”.

In determining a trade dispute a Court may have regard —

not only to the interests of the persons immediately concerned but to the interests of the community as a whole and in particular the condition of the economy of Singapore; and

to the recommendations made from time to time by the Minister under paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 46 and section 46B of the Employment Act (Cap. 122) relating to the matters specified in those sections.(2) In any case where a Court has regard to the recommendations referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section the Court may vary or set aside any of the terms of a collective agreement or award notwithstanding the provisions of section 44 of this Act.”.

by deleting the word “five” appearing in the third line of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the word “three”;

by deleting the word “three” appearing in the fifth line of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the word “two”;

by deleting the words “three years or more than five” appearing in the fifth line of subsection (3) thereof and substituting therefor the words “two years or more than three”;

by deleting the words “three years or more than five” appearing in the fifth line of subsection (4) thereof and substituting therefor the words “two years or more than three”; and

by deleting the word “Court” appearing in the fourth line of paragraph (b) of subsection (5) thereof and substituting therefor the word “Registrar”.