Section 3. Submission of draft standing orders

(3) The Standing Orders so prepared shall be discussed with the Trade unions existing in the Industrial establishment or representatives of the workmen, before adoption and the employee providing proof thereof: Provided no Standing Order adopted under this sub-section shall be effective unless a copy thereof as adopted is sent to the Certifying Officer by Registered Post Acknowledgement due and the acknowledgement therefor is received and filed. (4) If there is no dispute with regard to the clauses and matters set out in the Standing Orders drafted by the employer of the Industrial Establishment, then it shall be adopted in the Industrial Establishment as if it is certified under this Act and a copy thereof shall be sent immediately to the Certifying Authority by Registered Post Acknowledgement Due. (5) If there is any dispute or disagreement with regard to the adoption of any clauses or matter set out in the schedule between the employer and the trade Union or workmen representatives, then such Standing Orders drafted by the employer shall be submitted to the Certifying Officer notified under the rules with thirty days from the date of dispute, for adoption in the Industrial establishment." [ Vide Karnataka Act 12 of 2014, s. 2] Maharashtra Amendment of section 3 of Act XX of 1946 .—In section 3 of the said Act,-- ( a) for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "(1) Within six months from the date on which the model standing orders apply to any industrial establishment under section 2A, the employer or any workman employed therein may submit to the Certifying Officer five copies of the draft amendments for adoption in such industrial establishment: Provided that no amendment which provides for the deletion or omission of any rule in the model standing orders relating to any matter set out in the Schedule shall be submitted under this section;" (b) sub-section (2) shall be deleted. (c) in sub-section (3), for the words "draft standing orders, substitute "draft amendments" shall be substituted. (d) in sub-section (4), for the words "draft of standing orders", substitute "draft of amendments". (e) for the marginal note, the marginal note "Submission of amendments." Shall be substituted. [ Vide Bombay XXI of 1958, s. 7] (2) The Standing Order prepared as required under sub-section (1) shall refer to every matter set out in the schedule which may be applicable to the Industrial establishment and where Model Standing Orders have been prescribed shall be so far as is practicable in conformity with such Model Standing Order. 3. Certain words omitted by Act 39 of 1963, s. 4 (w.e.f. 23-12-1963). 4. Ins. by s. 4, ibid . (w.e.f. 23-12-1963). (i) after the words "standing orders", at both the places where they occur, "or the amendments"; shall be inserted; (ii) after the words "came into operation", add the following:-- "and where model standing orders have not been amended as aforesaid, the model standing orders shall not be liable to such modification until the expiry of one year from the date on which they were applied under section 2A". (b) for sub-section (2), substitute the following sub-section, namely:-- "(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer, workman or any prescribed representatives of workmen desiring to modify the standing orders or the model standing orders together with the amendments, as finally certified under this Act, or the model standing orders applied under section 2A, as the case may be, shall make an application to the Certifying Officer in that behalf, and such application shall be accompanied by five copies of the standing orders, or the model standing orders, together with all amendments thereto as certified under this Act or model standing orders in which shall be indicated the modifications proposed to be made and where such modifications are proposed to be made by agreement between the employer and workmen a certified copy of the agreement shall be filed along with the application" [ Vide Bombay Act XXI of 1958, s. 14] Maharashtra Amendment of section 10 of Act XX of 1946. —In section 10 of the principal Act in sub-section (4), the words "or the Government of the State of Maharashtra" shall be deleted. [ Vide Maharashtra Act LIV of 1974, s. 3]