The Trade Unions Act 1926 (Bare Act)

Trade Union Act 1926 is enacted to provide for the registration of Trade Unions and in certain respects to define the law relating to registered Trade Unions.

ACT NO. 16 OF 1926*1 [25th March, 1926.]

Contents
Sections	Particulars
Chapter I	Preliminary
1	Short title, extent and commencement
2	Definitions
Chapter II	Registration Of Trade Union
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 alternations of names
8	Registration
9	Certificate of registration
10	Cancellation of registration
11	Appeal
12	Registered office
13	Incorporation of registered trade union
14	Certain Acts not to apply to registered trade unions
Chapter III	Rights And Liabilities Of 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 unions
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
Chapter IV	Regulations
29	Power to make regulations
30	Publication of regulations
Chapter V	Penalties And Procedure
31	Failure to submit returns
32	Supplying false information regarding trade unions
33	Cognizance of offences