THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 (Modified as on 24th August, 2020)

ACT NO. 16 OF 1926 · Enacted [25th March, 1926.] · 35 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS

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 9A.Minimum requirement about membership of a Trade Union.

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.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 amalgamat ion.

Section 26.Effects of change of name and of amalgamation.

Section 27.Dissolution.

Section 28.Returns.

REGULATIONS

Section 29.Power to make regulations.

Section 30.Publication of regulations.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 31.Failure to submit returns.

Section 32.Supplying false information regarding Trade Unions.

Section 33.Cognizance of offences.