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Trade Unions

[1989 Ed.

(3) Save with the consent of the Governor in Council, no person who has been convicted of any offence specified in Schedule 1 shall, within the period of 5 years from the date of his conviction or discharge from prison, whichever is the later, be an officer of a registered trade union. (Replaced 15 of 1971 s. 9)

(3A) The Governor in Council may, by order published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1. (Added 15 of 1971 s. 9)

(4) A person under the age of 16 years may be a member of a registered trade union, unless provision is made in the rules thereof to the contrary, but shall not be a voting member or a member of the executive of a registered trade union.

(5) A person under the age of 21 years, but of or over the age of 16 years, may be a member of a registered trade union, unless provision is made in the rules thereof to the contrary, and may, subject to the rules of the trade union, enjoy all the rights of a member and execute all instruments and give all acquittances necessary to be executed or given under the rules, but shall not be a member of the executive of a registered trade union.

(6) Any person who is an officer of a registered trade union in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

17A. Powers of Registrar in respect of union elections and membership

(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 14 days of service to satisfy the Registrar that he has complied with a notice under subsection (1) the High Court may, on the application of the Registrar-

(a) grant an injunction prohibiting such officer, candidate or person from holding office or being a candidate for election as an officer or being a member of the trade union;

(b) make a declaration that such officer, candidate or person no longer holds office in the trade union or is no longer a candidate for election as an officer or a member of the trade union;