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An advisor at Bharat Cables says the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 replaced an earlier statute, and that an Eighth Schedule entry in the Finance Act, 2017 was amended to reflect this. Which earlier Act's reference was substituted by the Code in that entry?

The Finance Act, 2017 Eighth Schedule entry at serial number 1 had the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 replaced by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The Industrial Tribunal reference was also linked to the Code's provision on tribunals constituted by the Central Government.

  1. AThe Trade Unions Act, 1926
  2. BThe Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
  3. CThe Industrial Disputes Act, 1947Correct
  4. DThe Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Explanation

Section 102 amends the Finance Act, 2017, Eighth Schedule, serial number 1, substituting the words and figures 'The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947' with 'The Industrial Relations Code, 2020'. It also ties the Central Government Industrial Tribunal to section 44(1) of the Code. The other Acts are not named in this amendment.

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