TNAG-0233-FCO40-269-Legislation-relating-to-registration-of-trade-unions-in-Hong-1970 — Page 83

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Proposed changes to draft Trade Unions Registration

(Amendment) Bill

Clause 2 to be re-worded

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Section 1 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "Union Registration" and substituting the following

"Unions".

Clause 3(d) to be re-worded

(d) in the definition of "trade union" by deleting

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",whether temporary or permanent,

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(ii) "workmen" wherever it occurs and

substituting in each place the following

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'employees;

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In Clause 4, delete paragraphs (b) and (c).

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Clause 8 to be deleted.

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Clause 12(c) to be re-worded

(c) by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following

'(3) Save with the consent of the Governor in Council, no person who has been convicted of any offence specified in the First Schedule shall, within the period of five years from the date of his conviction or discharge from prison, whichever is the later, be an officer of a registered trade union.

(3A) The Governor may by order published in the Gazette amend the First Schedule.

Add a new clause after Clause 13

Section 18 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "Schedule" wherever it occurs and substituting in each place the following

"Second Schedule".

In Clause 14, delete "upon which its name shall be engraved" in line 2 of new section 20A(1), and substitute "bearing its registered name

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