The Trade Unions Act, 1926

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The Trade Unions Act, 1926

THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 ACT NO. 16 OF 1926*1

[25th March, 1926.]

An Act to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions 2***.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions 2***; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

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PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title, extent and commencement.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 3*** Trade Unions Act, 1926.

4*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 5*** .]

(3) It shall come into force on such date 6*** as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2.

Definitions.

2. Definitions.- In this Act 7*[`the appropriate Government'

means, in relation to Trade Unions whose objects are not confined to one State, the Central Government, and in relation to other Trade Unions, the State Government, and], unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--

(a) "executive" means the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of a Trade Union is entrusted;

(b) "8*[office-bearer]", in the case of a Trade Union, includes any member of the executive thereof, but does not include an auditor;

[See footnote 1 for this section]

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

(d) "registered office" means that office of a Trade Union which is registered under this Act as the head office thereof;

(e) "registered Trade Union" means a Trade Union registered under this Act;

1*[(f) "Registrar" means--

(i) a Registrar of Trade Unions appointed by the appropriate Government under section 3, and includes any Additional or ...

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