Section 17. Publication of reports and awards

17. Publication of reports and awards.- (1) Every report of a Board or Court together with any minute of dissent recorded therewith, every arbitration award and every award of a Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt by the appropriate Government, be published in such manner as the appropriate Government thinks fit. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by Act 40 of 1951, s. 6, for "of the notice under section 22". 2. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, s. 12, for ss. 15, 16, 17 and 17A (w.e.f. 10-3-1957). S. 17A was ins. by Act 48 of 1950, s. 34 and Sch. 3. Subs. by Act 46 of 1982, s. 10 (w.e.f. 21-8-1984) ``` ``` ``` ``` (2) Subject to the provisions of section 17A, the award published under sub-section (1) shall be final and shall not be called in question by any Court in any manner whatsoever. ``` ``` 17A. ``` ``` Commencement of the award. ``` ```