of the Governor-in-Council is needed for payments to trade union
organisations established outside Hong Kong.
(This consent
8. The consent of the Governor-in-Council is required for the
affiliation of any registered union to any organisation outside
Hong Kong.
which has never been witheld - has been
obtained in respect of affiliations to the International Metalworkers'
Federation and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers'
Federation, which have representatives based in Hong Kong, also the Public Services International and the International Transport Workers'
Federation).
9. Unions wishing to amalgamate may do so, with the consent of
the Registrar, but the formation and membership of trade union federations is confined to registered trade unions, the members of
which are engaged or employed within the same trade, industry or
occupation.
10.
Trade unions have the right of appeal against decisions of
the Registrar to refuse or cancel registration, to refuse to
register a change of name, or to consent to amalgamation or
federation. Such appeals are to a Judge of the Supreme Court
with an additional right of appeal from the Supreme Court to the
Full Court.
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