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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.

व्‍यवसाय संघ अधिनियम, 1926

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1926

Location:

Enactment Date:

3/25/1926

Enforcement Date:

01-06-1927

Ministry:

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS

Section 3 to Section 14

Section 3

Appointment of Registrars.

Section 4

Mode of registration.

Section 5

Application for registration.

Section 6

Provisions to be contained in the rules of a Trade Union.

Section 7

Power to call for further particulars and to require alteration of name.

Section 8

Registration.

Section 9

Certificate of registration.

Section 10

Cancellation of registration.

Section 11

Appeal.

Section 12

Registered office.

Section 13

Incorporation of registered Trade Unions.

Section 14

Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.

RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS

Section 15 to Section 28

Section 15

Objects on which general funds may be spent.

Section 16

Constitution of a separate fund for political purposes.

Section 17

Criminal conspiracy in trade disputes.

Section 18

Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.

Section 19

Enforceability of agreements.

Section 20

Right to inspect books of Trade Union.

Section 21

Rights of minors to membership of Trade Unions.

Section 21A

Disqualifications of office-bearers of Trade Unions.

Section 22

Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with the industry.

Section 23

Change of name.

Section 24

Amalgamation of Trade Unions.

Section 25

Notice of change of name or amalgamation.

Section 26

Effects of change of name and of amalgamation.

Section 27

Dissolution.

Section 28

Returns.

REGULATIONS

Section 29 to Section 30

Section 29

Power to make regulations.

Section 30

Publication of regulations.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 31 to Section 33

Section 31

Failure to submit returns.

Section 32

Supplying false information regarding Trade Unions.

Section 33

Cognizance of offences.