Objective: Registration of TU: - Conditions - Obligations - Rights and Liabilities
Objective: Registration of TU: - Conditions - Obligations - Rights and Liabilities
Objective: Registration of TU: - Conditions - Obligations - Rights and Liabilities
Prior to 20th century, trade union activities were considered unlawful. In 1920, Madras, the leaders of trade union of binny & co. were imprisoned for bonafide trade union activities. Therefore, to protect them, Trade union Act 1926 was enacted and came into force with effect from 1st June, 1927. Apply to only those unions registered under it. Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Unions. Registered trade union shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It lays down:-rights and Liabilities -Objects on which general funds of trade unions may be spent Immunity from civil suits in certain cases Acts not applicable to registered trade unions: -The Societies Registration Act,1860 -The Cooperative Societies Act,1912 -The companies Act,1956
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CHAPTERS I
CONTENTS Title, extent & commencement of the act along with important definitions Registration of TU
SECTIONS 1 and 2
II
3 to 14
III
Rights & Liabilities of registered trade unions, Amalgamation and Dissolution of TU Powers to make regulations & its publications Consequence of failure to submit Returns,False Information regarding TU
15 to 28
IV
29 and 30
31 to 33
Appointment of Registrars.
Mode of registration
Registration
Certificate of registration
1) Appointment of registrars(Sec. 3) -Appointed by appropriate Government - appropriate Government can also appoint as many additional and Deputy Registrars of trade unions. -But limits will be defined by Registrar 2) Mode of registration(Sec. 4) -Any 7 or more members of Trade Union can subscribe to the charter of TU by application and complying with the provisions of this Act.
Cease to be a member Registration is invalid Cease to be a member Registration is valid
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3) Application for Registration(Sec. 5) -Application for registration of TU shall be made to Registrar in comply with Rules and statement of following particulars:
Names, Occupations & Address of the members
Name of the Trade Union & Address of its head office
4) Provisions to be contained in the Rules of Trade Unions(Sec. 6) Name of TU list of members of TU and their inspection Whole of the objects for which the TU has been established. admission of ordinary members(employee) to whome TU is connected & the number of temporary members as office-beares(forms the executive of TU) Manner of Annual Audit of the account 10 books
Whole of the purpose for which the general funds of the TU shall be applicable.
Payment of Manner for every subscription 25 appointment and removal of paise/month/mem office-Bearer/ ber Dissolve of TU
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6) Registration(Sec. 8) Registrar, on being satisfied that the TU has complied with all the requirements of this Act in regard to registration, shall register the TU within a period of 60 days from the date of such compliance. 7) Certificate of registration in the prescribed form which shall be conclusive evidence that the Trade Union has been duly registered under this Act.
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by the Registrar
- on the application of the TU - certificate has been obtained by fraud or mistake - TU has ceased to exist or has wilfully and after notice from the Registrar contravened any provision of this Act
Provided that not less than 2 months previous notice in writing specifying the ground on which it is proposed to withdraw or cancel the certificate shall be given by the Registrar to the Trade Union
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AII communications and notices to a registered TU may be addressed to its registered office. Notice of any change in the address of the head office shall be given within 14 days of such change to the Registrar in writing and the changed address shall be recorded in the register referred to in sec. 8,
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Change of name:-consent of not less than two thirds of the total number of its members and subject to the provisions of section 25 Amalgamation of Trade Unions:-with or without dissolution or division of the funds of such Trade Unions,provided that:-
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change of name & Amalgamation shall have effect from the date of such registration.
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by the Secretary of the TU shall, within 14 days of the dissolution be sent to the Registrar,
in accordance with the rules of the TU, and the dissolution shall have effect from the date of such registration. the Registrar shall divide the funds amongst the members as per the rules or as may be prescribed.
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