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Addition of

new section 17A.

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(iii) by inserting after paragraph (b) the following new paragraph--

"(c) no person shall be refused membership of a trade union solely on the ground that he is casually or seasonally engaged or employed in the trade, industry or occupation with which the trade union is directly concerned.";

(c) by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the follow-

ing--

First Schedule.

First Schedule.

"(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 convic- tion or discharge from prison, whichever is the later, be an officer of a registered trade union.

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

10. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 17, the following new section—

"Powers of Registrar

in respect of union elections and membership.

17A. (1) The Registrar may, if he is of the opinion that-

(a) a person is an officer of a registered trade union in contravention of section 17 or any of the rules of the trade union;

(b)

a candidate for election as an officer of a registered trade union is ineligible to be so elected by virtue of section 17 or any of the rules of the trade union; or

(c) a person is a member of a registered trade union in contravention of section 17 or any of the rules of the trade union,

serve upon such officer, candidate or person, and upon the trade union, a notice in writing requiring the officer, candidate or person to cease holding office or to cease being a candidate for election as an officer or to cease being a member of the trade union.

(2) If the officer, candidate or person fails within fourteen days of service to satisfy the Registrar that he has complied with a notice under subsection (1) the Supreme Court may, on the application of the Registrar-

(a) grant an injunction prohibiting such officer, candidate or person from holding office or