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

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the [Omitted] Trade Unions Act, 1926. (2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted .]

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

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Appointment of Registrars.
  4. 4.Mode of registration.
  5. 5.Application for registration.
  6. 6.Provisions to be contained in the rules of a Trade Union.
  7. 7.Power to call for further particulars and to require alteration of name.
  8. 8.Registration.
  9. 9.Certificate of registration.
  10. 9A.Minimum requirement about membership of a Trade Union.
  11. 10.Cancellation of registration.
  12. 11.Appeal.
  13. 12.Registered office.
  14. 13.Incorporation of registered Trade Unions.
  15. 14.Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.
  16. 15.Objects on which general funds may be spent.
  17. 16.Constitution of a separate fund for political purposes.
  18. 17.Criminal conspiracy in trade disputes.
  19. 18.Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.
  20. 19.Enforceability of agreements.
  21. 20.Right to inspect books of Trade Union.
  22. 21.Rights of minors to membership of Trade Unions.
  23. 21A.Disqualifications of office-bearers of Trade Unions.
  24. 22.Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with the industry.
  25. 23.Change of name.
  26. 24.Amalgamation of Trade Unions.
  27. 25.Notice of change of name or amalgamat ion.
  28. 26.Effects of change of name and of amalgamation.
  29. 27.Dissolution.
  30. 28.Returns.
  31. 29.Power to make regulations.
  32. 30.Publication of regulations.
  33. 31.Failure to submit returns.
  34. 32.Supplying false information regarding Trade Unions.
  35. 33.Cognizance of offences.