Trade Unions Act · s 8

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s 8Compulsory registration

(1)

Every trade union shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act or be dissolved within 3 months of the date —

(a)

of its formation;

(b)

of any notification by the Registrar that he has refused under section 10 to register the trade union; or

(c)

of the commencement of this Act, whichever is the later date.

(2)

Every trade union which is not registered or dissolved within the period prescribed in subsection (1) and every officer thereof is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $300 for every day it remains unregistered and undissolved after the expiration of such period.