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(ii) by deleting the full stop at the end of

paragraph (b) and substituting the following

"; and";

Addition of new section 17A.

(c)

13.

(iii) by inserting after paragraph (b) the

following new paragraph -

"(c) no person shall be refused member-

ship of a trade union solely on the

ground that he is casually or sea-

sonally engaged or employed in the

trade, industry or occupation with

which the trade union is directly

concerned.";

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the

following

"(3) Save with the consent of the

Governor in Council, no person who, within

the preceding five years, has been convicted

Specified in the First Schedule of any offence inveig fraud, dichonesty,

shall, within the period of five years from extergren or membership of a tried pociety,

The date of his conviction or discharge from or sny offenes involving potence or against

prison, whichever is the later;

shall be an officer of a

registered trade union".

(3A)" The Governor may by order published Gazette amend the First Schedule" The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after

section 17, the following new section -

in the

"Powers of Registrar in respect of union

elections and member- ship.

17A. (1) The Registrar may, if he is

of the opinion that