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CAP. 332]

Trade Unions

[1989 Ed.

5. Trade unions to be registered, etc.

(1) Every trade union shall be registered under this Ordinance.

(2) An application for the registration of a trade union shall be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form within 30 days of the establishment thereof.

(3) Every such application shall be signed by not less than 7 voting members of the trade union, any of whom may be officers thereof. (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 4)

(4) Upon receipt of any such application in the prescribed form, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate in the prescribed form acknowledging receipt of such application, and every such certificate or a copy thereof certified under the hand of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be received in evidence as proof of the facts specified therein.

(5) Any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of a trade union that is not registered under this Ordinance 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:

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of any such trade union so long as-

(a) an application for the registration of the trade union has been made in accordance with this section and the Registrar has not refused to register such trade union; and

(b) the only acts performed by such person, and the only acts performed by or on behalf of the trade union, are acts for the purposes of, or in connection with, its establishment and its registration under this Ordinance.

Registration

(1) Whenever he has registered a trade union, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate of registration in the prescribed form, and such certificate, or a copy thereof certified under his hand shall, unless proved to have been cancelled, be conclusive evidence for all purposes that such trade union has been duly registered under this Ordinance: (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 5)

Provided that if any of the purposes of such trade union be unlawful such registration shall be void.

(2) The Registrar may, before registering a trade union, direct that the applicants shall produce any documents or provide any such particulars concerning such trade union as he may require in order to satisfy himself that such trade union is entitled to registration under this Ordinance.

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CAP. 332] Trade Unions [1989 Ed. 5. Trade unions to be registered, etc. (1) Every trade union shall be registered under this Ordinance. (2) An application for the registration of a trade union shall be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form within 30 days of the establishment thereof. (3) Every such application shall be signed by not less than 7 voting members of the trade union, any of whom may be officers thereof. (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 4) (4) Upon receipt of any such application in the prescribed form, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate in the prescribed form acknowledging receipt of such application, and every such certificate or a copy thereof certified under the hand of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be received in evidence as proof of the facts specified therein. (5) Any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of a trade union that is not registered under this Ordinance 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: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of any such trade union so long as- 6. (a) an application for the registration of the trade union has been made in accordance with this section and the Registrar has not refused to register such trade union; and (b) the only acts performed by such person, and the only acts performed by or on behalf of the trade union, are acts for the purposes of, or in connection with, its establishment and its registration under this Ordinance. Registration (1) Whenever he has registered a trade union, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate of registration in the prescribed form, and such certificate, or a copy thereof certified under his hand shall, unless proved to have been cancelled, be conclusive evidence for all purposes that such trade union has been duly registered under this Ordinance: (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 5) Provided that if any of the purposes of such trade union be unlawful such registration shall be void. (2) The Registrar may, before registering a trade union, direct that the applicants shall produce any documents or provide any such particulars concerning such trade union as he may require in order to satisfy himself that such trade union is entitled to registration under this Ordinance.

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8 CAP. 332] Trade Unions [1989 Ed. 5. Trade unions to be registered, etc. (1) Every trade union shall be registered under this Ordinance. (2) An application for the registration of a trade union shall be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form within 30 days of the establishment thereof. (3) Every such application shall be signed by not less than 7 voting members of the trade union, any of whom may be officers thereof. (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 4) (4) Upon receipt of any such application in the prescribed form, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate in the prescribed form acknowledging receipt of such application, and every such certificate or a copy thereof certified under the hand of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be received in evidence as proof of the facts specified therein. (5) Any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of a trade union that is not registered under this Ordinance 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: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person who is an officer, or who acts as an officer, or who takes any part in the management or administration, of any such trade union so long as- 6. (a) an application for the registration of the trade union has been made in accordance with this section and the Registrar has not refused to register such trade union; and (b) the only acts performed by such person, and the only acts performed by or on behalf of the trade union, are acts for the purposes of, or in connection with, its establishment and its registration under this Ordinance. Registration (1) Whenever he has registered a trade union, the Registrar shall issue to the trade union a certificate of registration in the prescribed form, and such certificate, or a copy thereof certified under his hand shall, unless proved to have been cancelled, be conclusive evidence for all purposes that such trade union has been duly registered under this Ordinance: (Amended 15 of 1971 s. 5) Provided that if any of the purposes of such trade union be unlawful such registration shall be void. (2) The Registrar may, before registering a trade union, direct that the applicants shall produce any documents or provide any such particulars concerning such trade union as he may require in order to satisfy himself that such trade union is entitled to registration under this Ordinance. Make Cake p

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