Section 73 of The Labour Relations Act 2007: Referral of dispute to Industrial Court
(1) If a trade dispute is not resolved after conciliation, a party to the dispute may refer it to the Industrial Court in accordance with the rules of the Industrial Court.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), if a trade dispute―
(a) is one in respect of which a party may call a protected strike or lock-out, the dispute may only be referred to the Industrial Court by an aggrieved party that has made a demand in respect of an employment matter or the recognition of a trade union which has not been acceded to by the other party to the dispute; or
(b) is in an essential service, the Minister may, in addition, refer the dispute to the Industrial Court.
(3) A trade dispute may only be referred to the Industrial Court by the authorised representative of an employer, group of employers, employers' organisation or trade union.
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