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(1) A conciliation proceeding shall be
deemed to have commenced on the date on which the first meeting is held by the conciliation officer in
an industrial dispute after the receipt of the notice of strike or lock-out by the conciliation officer.
(2) A conciliation proceeding shall be deemed to have concluded---
(a) where a settlement is arrived at, when a memorandum of the settlement is signed by the
parties to the dispute;
(b) where no settlement is arrived at, and failure of conciliation is recorded by the conciliation
officer; or (c) when a reference is made to a National Industrial Tribunal, under this Code, during
the pendency of conciliation proceedings.
(3) Proceedings before an arbitrator or a Tribunal or a National Industrial Tribunal under this Code
shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of filing application or appeal or on the date of
reference of the dispute for arbitration or adjudication, as the case may be, and such proceedings shall
be deemed to have concluded on the date on which the award becomes enforceable.