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CAP. 332]
Trade Unions
[1989 Ed.
67. Provisions of certain Ordinances not to apply to trade unions or trade union federations
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the following Ordinances, that is to say-
(a) the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32); and
(b) the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 33),
shall not apply to a trade union or a trade union federation and the registration of a trade union or a trade union federation under either of the said Ordinances shall be void and of no effect.
68. Result of registration
(1) If a trade union is registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) or the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 33) and the same shall become registered under this Ordinance, all of the property and assets of what description soever vested in the trade union by virtue of registration under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) or the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 33), as the case may be, together with all rights and liabilities, whether present, future, certain or contingent, shall forthwith be deemed vested in the trade union by virtue of its registration under this Ordinance, and all causes of action subsisting, or suits or other legal proceedings pending, by or against the trade union by reason of or arising out of its registration under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) or the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 33), as the case may be, shall subsist or be continued by or against such trade union by virtue of its registration under this Ordinance.
(2) If any unincorporated association, being a trade union within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall become registered thereunder, all of the property and assets of what description soever belonging to the members of such association by virtue of membership thereof or vested in trustees for the members of such association shall become vested in the registered trade union upon registration together with all rights and liabilities, whether present, future, certain or contingent, and all causes of action subsisting, or suits or other legal proceedings pending, by or against any trustees for the members of such association or any officer or member on behalf of himself and all other members of such association shall subsist or continue by or against such registered trade union in the name under which it is registered.
Any offence involving-
SCHEDULE 1
(a) fraud;
(b) dishonesty;
(c) extortion;
(d) membership of a triad society.
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(Added 15 of 1971 s. 29)