Table of Content

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.

PART II - APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL AND OTHEROFFICERS

3. Appointment of Director General.
4. Appointment of Deputy Director General and other officers.
4A. Powers of Director General.
5.All officers to be public servants.
6.Protection of public servants.

PART III - REGISTRATION

7. Register of trade unions
8. Necessity for registration.
9.Date of establishment of trade union.
10. Application for registration.
11. Temporary provisions relating to collection of funds.
12. Registration.
13. Certificate of registration.
14. Power of Director General to call for further particulars.
15.Cancellation of registration.
16. Prohibition on activities during period of notice of intended cancellation or determination of appeal.
17. Suspension of a branch of a trade union.
18. Power of the Minister to suspend a trade union.
19. Consequences of failure to register or of cancellation of registration.

PART IV - RIGHTS AND LIABILITES OF TRADE UNIONS

20. Disabilities of unregistered union.
21. Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.
22. Liability in tort.
23. Liability in contract.
24.Objects in restraint of trade not unlawful in case of registered trade union.
25.Proceedings by and against trade unions.
25A.Strilces and lock-outs.

PART V - CONSTITUTION

26. Membership of minors.
27. Membership of public officers and employees of statutory authorities.
28. Officers.
29. Employees of a trade union.
30. Power of Minister in relation to sections 28 and 29.
31. Change of name.
32. Amalgamation.
33. Transfer of engagements.
34. Notice of change of name or amalgamation.
35. (Repealed).
36. Effect of change of name of amalgamation.
37. Registered office.
38. Rules.
39. (Repealed).
40. Secret ballot.
41. Notification of changes of officers and employees.
42. Notification of dissolution.
43. Trustees.

PART VI - DISPUTES

44. Decision of disputes.
45. Powers of the Court and Director General in relation to disputes.
46. Interpretation of "dispute" for the purpose of this Part.

PART VII - PROPERTY

47. All property vested in trustees.
48. Devolution of property.
49. Investment of funds.

PART VIII - FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

50. Application of funds.
51. Prohibition of payment of fines of penalties.
52, Prohibition of use of funds for political objects.
53. Injunction to restrain misuse of funds.
54. Preservation of funds of registered trade union.
55. Duty to render accounts.
56. Annual returns to be prepared as Director General may direct.
57. Keeping and inspection of accounts and records.

PART IX - REGULATIONS

58. Regulations.

PART X - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

59. Acts done prior to registration.
60. Misuse of money or property of a registered trade union.
61. Supplying false information regarding trade unions.
62. Failure to submit returns.
63. General penalty.
64. Prosecution and power to enter premises.
65. Saving of offences under other written law.

PART XI - MISCELLANEOUS

66. Act not to affect certain agreements or authorize action outside rules.
67. Legislation relating to societies and companies not applicable to trade unions.
68. Service of legal process.
69. Notification in Gazette.
70. Inspection, production and evidence of documents of the Director General.
71. Power of Director General to summon witnesses.
71A. Appeal to Minister.

PART XII - FEDERATION 0F TRADE UNIONS

72. Formation of federation of trade unions.
73. Registration of federation of trade unions.
74. Affiliation with registered federation of trade unions.
75. Provisions and penalties applicable to federation of trade unions.
76. Decisions by secret ballot.

PART XIIA - CONSULTATIVE BODIES

76A. Restriction on the formation of or affiliation with consultative or similar bodies.
76B. Application for permission to form or affiliate with consultative bodies.
76C. Power of Director General to withdraw permission or declare affiliation invalid.
76D. Duty to inform the Director General of appointment to an office or employment in consultative bodies.
76E. Application of Societies Act, 1966 to consultative body.
76F. Interpretation of consultative or similar body.

PART XIII - TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND REPEAL

77. Transitory provisions relating to existing trade unions.
78. Transitory provisions relating to existing federation.
79. Repeal.