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Application

to trade union federn- tions

(Cap 151).

Provisions

cation for

registration of trade union feder- alion.

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PART IX.

Trade Union Federations.

53. (1) Suve as hereinafter expressly provided, this Ordinance shall apply, in so far as applicable, to a trade union federation as if the component trade unions comprising such trade anion federation were individual members of a trade union:

Provided that the Societies Ordinance shall not apply to a trade union federation so as to penalize any individual member of a regis- tered Irade union merely by reason of his being a member of such registered trade union,

(2) Save as otherwise provided, every notice, copy of rules or other document required by this Ordinance to be signed, in the case of a trade union, by the secretary or voting members thereof, or both, shall, in the case of a trade union federation, be signed by the chairman and one other officer thereof,

54. In the case of a trade union federation, an application for es to appli- registration in accordance with section 5 shall be signed by the chairman and one other officer of each of the registered trade unions comprised therein, and shall be accompanied by a declaration from each of such trade unions, signed by seven voting members thereof, that the applica- tion is made with the consent of the voting members thereof as declared by a majority of votes taken by secret ballot at a general meeting of the trade union.

Trude uniom federation not to be registered unless com. ponent trade unious regis. tered.

Additions to membership

of trade

union federa-

tions.

55. No trade union federation shall be registered by the Registrar unless-

(a) each of the component trade unions comprising such trade

union federation is a registered trade union; and

(b) the members of each and all of such component trade unions

are engaged in the same trade or industry.

56. (1) Where a trade union federation has been registered under this Ordinance, no trade union shall subsequently enter into any agree- ment for membership thereof or be a member of such registered trade union federation unless-

(a) such trade union is a registered trade union the members of which are engaged in the same trade or industry as the members of the component trade unions comprising such trade union federation:

(b) application for membership of such registered trade union federation has been submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed form, which shall be signed by the secretary and not less than seven voting members of the trade union applying for such

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membership, any of whom may be officers thereof, and contain a declaration that such application is made with the consent of the voting members of the trade union as declared by a majority of the votes taken by secret ballot at a general meeting thereof:

(c) there has been submitted to the Registrar a declaration signed by all of the officers of such registered trade union federation signifying consent;

(d) the Registrar, having satisfied himself that all of the require- ments of this Ordinance have been complied with, has signified his consent in writing to such trade union joining in member- ship with such trade union federation.

(2) If any registered trade union, being a member of a registered trade union federation, shall cease to be registered, such trade union shall forthwith cease to be a member of such registered trade union federation,

(3) Where, under paragraph (d) of subsection (1), the Registrar has signified his consent to any registered trade union joining in membership with a trade union federation and, in respect of any declara- tion made for the purposes of paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1). there has been a contravention of subsection (3) of section 58. the Registrar may forthwith withdraw such consent.

(4) If any trade union, or any person acting for or on behalf of or in the name of a trade union with the consent of the trade union. takes any part in the affairs or business of a registered trade union federation of which such trade union is not a properly constituted member in accordance with this Ordinance and the rules of auch registered trade union federation, such trade union or person, as the case may be, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

57. No person shall be an officer of a registered trade union fodera- omcers of tion unless he is an officer or a voting member of one of the component Trade unica

federations, registered trade unions comprising such trade union foderation.

PART X.

Forms and Regulations.

58. (1) The Registrar may prescribe all such forms as may, in bis Forms and opinion, be required for the carrying out of this Ordinance.

offences in relation

(2) Any form prescribed under subsection (1) shall be published thereto. in the Gazette.