9.
Trade Unions and Trade Disputes.
[CAP. 64
registry.
With respect to the registry under this Ordinance Rules for of a trade union and of the rules thereof, the following provisions shall apply-
(a) an application to register the trade union and its rules shall be sent to the Registrar with copies of the rules and a list of the titles and names of the officers of the trade union;
(b) the Registrar upon being satisfied that the trade union has complied with the rules respecting registry in force under this Ordinance shall subject to the provisions of section 10 register the trade union and rules;
(c) no trade union shall be registered under a name identical with that by which any other existing trade union has been registered or so nearly resembling such name as to be likely to deceive the members or the public;
(d) the Registrar upon registering a trade union shall
issue a certificate of registration.
10. (1) If the Registrar is satisfied that-
(a) the applicants have not been duly authorized to
apply for registration; or
(b) any of the purposes of the trade union is unlaw-
ful; or
(c) the application is not in conformity with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance,
he may refuse registration.
(2) The Registrar may also, in his discretion, refuse to register any trade union if he is satisfied that any pre- viously registered trade union adequately represents, for that particular trade, the objects of the proposed trade union.
(3) When the Registrar refuses to register a trade union he shall forthwith inform the applicants in writing of the grounds of his refusal.
(4) An appeal shall lie to the Governor in Council from a refusal of the Registrar to register a trade union and on such appeal the Governor in Council may make any such order as it thinks proper. Any such order of the Governor in Council shall be final.
Refusal of registration.
441
188