1989 Ed.]
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voting members thereof at the date of the dissolution, shall, within 14 days after the dissolution, be sent to the Registrar by the trade union, and upon the registration by the Registrar of such dissolution, the trade union shall cease to be a body corporate.
(2) A registered trade union that contravenes subsection (1) and every officer of a registered trade union, or other person, bound by the rules thereof to give or send the notice required by that subsection who fails to give or send the same shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200.
33. Application of funds
PART V
FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND RETURNS
(1) The funds, other than the welfare and electoral funds (if any), of a registered trade union may, subject to the rules thereof and to the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations, be expended only for the following purposes (Amended 47 of 1988 s. 4)
(a) the payment to officers and paid staff of the trade union of salaries, allowances and expenses incurred in dealing with the affairs of the trade union; (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 17; 18 of 1977 s. 4)
(b) the payment of expenses for the administration of the trade union, including audit of the accounts of the funds thereof;
(c) the prosecution or defence of any legal proceeding to which the trade union or any member thereof is a party, when such prosecution or defence is undertaken for the purpose of securing or protecting any rights of the trade union as such or any rights arising out of the relations of any member with his employer or with a person whom such member employs;
(d) the conduct of trade disputes on behalf of the trade union or any member thereof;
(e) the compensation of members for loss arising out of trade disputes;
(f) the allocation of moneys for the provision and maintenance of a welfare fund;
(g) purchase of bonds, securities or property;
(h) payment of subscriptions, fees, contributions or donations to a registered trade union or other lawful association or combination established within Hong Kong; (Amended 47 of 1988 s. 3)
(i) the promotion of entertainments;