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Section 11 of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

(1)Every Certifying Officer and appellate authority shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths,, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and compelling the discovery and production of documents, and shall be deemed to be a Civil Court within the meaning of [Sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] 27[(2) Clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order passed by a Certifying officer or

appellate authority, or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may, at

any time, be corrected by that Officer or authority or the successor in office of such officer or authority, as the case may be.]

Summary

Certifying Officers and appellate authorities hold the same evidence gathering powers as a civil court.
These officers can administer oaths to people, force witnesses to attend hearings, and demand the discovery of documents.
They are officially treated as civil courts under specific sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure from 1973.
These officers can fix simple typing errors or math mistakes in their official orders at any time.
A new officer who takes over the job can also correct accidental slips or omissions made by the previous officer.

Practical examples

1A Certifying Officer investigates a dispute in a shoe factory and orders the manager, Rohan, to bring five years of attendance registers to the office.

2An appellate authority realizes they accidentally typed a fine as 500 rupees instead of 50 rupees in a written order and immediately issues a correction notice.

FAQ

1. Does Section 11 of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 give officers the power to force witnesses to show up?

Yes, Section 11 of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 gives Certifying Officers and appellate authorities the power of a civil court to enforce the attendance of witnesses.

2. Can typing mistakes in an order be fixed under Section 11 of the workplace rules law?

Yes, Section 11 of the workplace rules law allows officers or their successors to correct clerical or arithmetical mistakes at any time.

3. What criminal procedure law is mentioned in Section 11 of the standing orders legislation?

Section 11 of the standing orders legislation states that authorities are deemed civil courts under sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Test yourself

Q1.Which powers does Section 11 of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 grant to a Certifying Officer?

Q2.Under Section 11 of the 1946 workplace rules law, who is allowed to correct an accidental omission in an order?

Q3.Section 11 of the standing orders legislation states that authorities are deemed a civil court under which specific code?

Q4.What types of mistakes can be corrected at any time under Section 11 of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946?

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