Act 16 of 1926

The Trade Unions Act, 1926

An Act to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 1926-03-25
  • 35 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Appointment of Registrars.Read
4 Mode of registration.Read
5 Application for registration.Read
6 Provisions to be contained in the rules of a Trade Union.Read
7 Power to call for further particulars and to require alteration of name.Read
8 Registration.Read
9 Certificate of registration.Read
9A Minimum requirement about membership of a Trade Union.Read
10 Cancellation of registration.Read
11 Appeal.Read
12 Registered office.Read
13 Incorporation of registered Trade Unions.Read
14 Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.Read
15 Objects on which general funds may be spent.Read
16 Constitution of a separate fund for political purposes.Read
17 Criminal conspiracy in trade disputes.Read
18 Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.Read
19 Enforceability of agreements.Read
20 Right to inspect books of Trade Union.Read
21 Rights of minors to membership of Trade Unions.Read
21A Disqualifications of office-bearers of Trade Unions.Read
22 Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with the industry.Read
23 Change of name.Read
24 Amalgamation of Trade Unions.Read
25 Notice of change of name or amalgamation.Read
26 Effects of change of name and of amalgamation.Read
27 Dissolution.Read
28 Returns.Read
29 Power to make regulations.Read
30 Publication of regulations.Read
31 Failure to submit returns.Read
32 Supplying false information regarding Trade Unions.Read
33 Cognizance of offences.Read
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