Back to Act List     TRADE UNIONS ACT 1959 (Act 262 : Revised - 1982 : Reprint - 2000) PART I - PRELIMINARY     Section 1. Short title. Section 2. Interpretation. PART II - APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL AND OTHER OFFICERS     3. Appointment of Director General. 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 collecting 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 LIABILITIES 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. Strikes and lock-outs. PART V - CONSTITUTION     26. Membership of minors. 27. Membership of public officers and employees of statutory authorities. Section 28. Officers Section 29. Employees of a trade union. Section 30. Power of Minister in relation to sections 28 and 29. Section 31. Change of name. Section 32. Amalgamation. Section 33. Transfer of engagements. Section 34. Notice of change of name or amalgamation. Section 35. (Repealed). Section 36. Effect of change of name or amalgamation. Section 37. Registered office. Section 38. Rules. Section 39. (Repealed) Section 40. Secret ballot. Section 41. Notification of chances of officers and employees. Section 42. Notification of dissolution. Section 43. Trustees. PART VI - DISPUTES     Section 44. Decision of disputes. Section 45. Powers of the Court and Directors General in relation to disputes. Section 46. Interpretation of "dispute" for the purpose of this Part. PART VII - PROPERTY     Section 47. All property vested in trustees. Section 48. Devolution of property. Section 49. Investment of funds. PART VIII - FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS     Section 50. Application of funds. Section 51. Prohibition of payment of fines or penalties. Section 52. Prohibition of use of funds for political objects. Section 53. Injunction to restrain misuse of funds. Section 54. Preservation of funds of registered trade union. Section 55. Duty to render accounts. Section 56. Annual returns to be prepared as Director General may direct. Section 57. Keeping and inspection of accounts and records. PART IX - REGULATIONS     Section 58. Regulations. PART X - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES     Section 59. Acts done prior to registration. Section 60. Misuse of money or property of a registered trade union. Section 61. Supplying false information regarding trade unions. Section 62. Failure to submit returns. Section 63. General penalty. Section 64. Prosecution and power to enter premises. Section 65. Saving of offences under other written law. PART XI - MISCELLANEOUS     Section 66. Act not to affect certain agreements or authorize action outside rules. Section 67. Legislation relating to societies and companies not applicable to trade unions. Section 68. Service of legal process. Section 69. Notification in Gazette. Section 70. Inspection, production and evidence of documents of the Director General Section 71. Power of Director General to summon witnesses. Section 71A. Appeal to Minister. PART XII - FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS     Section 72. Formation of federation of trade unions. Section 73. Registration of federation of trade unions. Section 74. Affiliation with registered federation of trade unions. Section 75. Provisions and penalties applicable to federation of trade unions. Section 76. Decisions by secret ballot. PART XIIA - CONSULTATIVE BODIES     Section 76A. Restriction on the formation of or affiliation with consultative or similar bodies. Section 76B. Application for permission to form or affiliate with consultative bodies. Section 76C. Power of Director General to withdraw permission or declare affiliation invalid. Section 76D. Duty to inform the Director General of appointment to an office or employment in consultative bodies. Section 76E. Application of Societies Act 1966 to consultative body. Section 76F. Interpretation of consultative or similar body. PART XIII - TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND REPEAL     Section 77. Transitory provisions relating to existing trade unions. Section 78. Transitory provisions relating to existing federations. Section 79. Repeal.	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