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17(1) by adding "industry" after "trade".

Socondly, it provides

that a man is not to be refused membership of a trade union

because he is casually or seasonally employed in the trade, industry

Thirdly,

or occupation with which the union is directly concerned.

subsection (3) is replaced. In future a person who has been con-

victed of an offence specified in the First Schedule may not be

an officer of trade union for a period of five years after

conviction or release from prison unless he has the consent of

the Governor in Council. Clause 10 adds a now section 17, which

will empower the Registrar of Trade Union to apply to the court

for an injunction restraining ineligible persons from becoming

officers and members of a trade union.

8.

A new section 2011 requires a trade union to have a

scal; this provision will facilitate the acquisition and transfer

of union property (clruse 12). Clause 13 requires unions to

notify the Registrer in writing of branches and various union

undertakings. Clouse 14(b) makes it an offence not to comply with

subsection (2) of section 23, which deals with applications for

Clause 16 amends registration of a change in union's name.

section 30(1) so as to allow only voting members of a union to

vote for an amalgamation.

9.

The

Clause 17 substitutes "clerks" for "employees", in

consequence of the change to the interpretation section.

funds of a union may be used for the payment of fines imposed

The Governor is made the approving authority for the purposes of paragraphs (j) and (1), instead of the Governor in

on it.

Council.

10.

Clause 21 cmends section 46 so as to exclude the right

to picket a person's private residence, unless he riso carries on

business there.

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