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accompanied by a declaration from each of such trade unions, signed by 7 voting members thereof, that the application is made with the consent of the voting members thereof as declared by a majority of votes taken by secret ballot at a general meeting of the trade union.

55. Trade union federation not to be registered unless component trade unions registered

No trade union federation shall be registered by the Registrar unless-

(a) each of the component trade unions comprising such trade union federation is a registered trade union; and

(b) the members of each and all of such component trade unions are engaged or employed in the same trade, industry or occupation. (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 24)

56. Additions to membership of trade union federations

(1) Where a trade union federation has been registered under this Ordinance, no trade union shall subsequently enter into any agreement for membership thereof or be a member of such registered trade union federation unless-

(a) such trade union is a registered trade union the members of which are engaged or employed in the same trade, industry or occupation as the members of the component trade unions comprising such trade union federation; (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 25)

(b) application for membership of such registered trade union federation has been submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed form, which shall be signed by the secretary and not less than 7 voting members of the trade union applying for such membership, any of whom may be officers thereof, and contain a declaration that such application is made with the consent of the voting members of the trade union as declared by a majority of the votes taken by secret ballot at a general meeting thereof;

(c) there has been submitted to the Registrar a declaration signed by all of the officers of such registered trade union federation signifying consent;

(d) the Registrar, having satisfied himself that all of the requirements of this Ordinance have been complied with, has signified his consent in writing to such trade union joining in membership with such trade union federation.

(2) If any registered trade union, being a member of a registered trade union federation, shall cease to be registered, such trade union shall forthwith cease to be a member of such registered trade union federation.