8. Reference of complaint to Industrial Court. (1) Any complaint of any contravention of sections 4,5, or 7 may be lodged in writing to the Director General setting out all the facts and circumstances constituting the complaint. (2) The Director General upon receiving any complaint under subsection (1) may take such steps or make such enquiries as he considers necessary or expedient to resolve the complaint; where the complaint is not resolved the Director General shall notify the Minister. (2A) Upon receipt of a notification under subsection (2), the Minister may, if he thinks fit, refer the complaint to the Court for hearing. (3) The Court shall thereupon conduct a hearing in accordance with this Act and may make such award as may be deemed necessary or appropriate. (4) This section shall not apply in circumstances where there is a contravention of section 59 and proceedings have been commenced before a court in respect of an offence under section 59(1); where, while proceedings are pending under this section, proceedings arising out the same circumstances are commenced before a court in respect of an offence under section 59(1), the proceedings under this section shall not be proceeded with further. 8A. Employer may provide information on collective bargaining and trade dispute to his workmen. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing an employer from conveying to him workmen, in such manner as he may deem appropriate, any information on any mater pertaining to any collective bargaining or trade dispute involving such workmen and the trade union acting for them.
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