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16/1926 - The Trade Unions Act, 1926 ▶

Act Number: 16

Act Name: The Trade Unions Act, 1926

Year: 1926

Enactment Date: 1926-03-25

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

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

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