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section (2) where an Additional or Deputy Registrar exercises and discharges the powers and functions of a Registrar in an area within which the registered office of a trade union is situated the Additional or Deputy Registrar shall be deemed to be the Registrar in relation to the trade union for the purposes of this Act The account books of a registered trade union and the list of members thereof shall be open…

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The Trade Union Act, 1926

**I**. [PRELIMINARY](#a1)

**II.** [REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS](#a2)

**III**. [RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS](#a3)

**IV**. [REGULATIONS](#a4)

**V**. [PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE](#a5)

# **I  PRELIMINARY**

1. **Short title extend and commencement**

(1) This Act may be called the Trade Union Act 1926.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

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

**2.  Definitions**

In this Act "**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 in 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) "**Office-bearer**" in the case of a trade union includes any member of the executive thereof but does not include an auditor;

(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;

(f) "Registrar means -

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

(ii) in relation to any trade union the Registrar appointed for the state in which the head or registered office as the case may be of the trade union is situated;

(g) "**Trade dispute**" means any dispute between employers and workmen, or between workmen and workmen or between employers and employers which is connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or the conditions of labour of any person and "workmen" means all persons employed in trade or industry whether or not in the employment of the employer with whom the trade dispute arises; and

(h) "**Trade union**" means any combination whether temporary or permanent formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between workmen and workmen or between employers and employers or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business and includes any federation of two or more trade unions:

Provided that this Act shall not affect -

(i) any agreement between partners as to their own business;

(ii) any agreement between an employer and those employed by him as to such employment; or

(iii) any agreement in consideration of the sale of the goodwill of a business or of instruction in any profession trade or handicraft.

## II. REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS

**3.  Appointment of Registrars**

(1) The appropriate government shall appoint a person to be the Registrar of Trade Unions for each State.

(2) The appropriate government may appoint as many Additional and Deputy Registrars of Trade Unions as it thinks fit for the purpose of exercising and discharging under the superintendence and direction of the Registrar such powers and functions of the Registrar under this Act as it may by order specify and define the local limits within which any such Additional or Deputy Registrar shall exercise and discharge the powers and functions so specified.

(3) Subject to the provisions of any order under Sub-section (2) where an Additional or Deputy Registrar exercises and discharges the powers and functions of a Registrar in an area within which the registered office of a trade union is situated the Additional or Deputy Registrar shall be deemed to be the Registrar in relation to the trade union for the purposes of this Act.

**4.  Mode of registration**

(1) Any seven or more members of a trade union may by subscribing their names to the rules of the trade union and by otherwise complying wi

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