Lawgist18Immunity from civil suit in certain cases
(1) No suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintainable in any Civil Court against any registered Trade Union or any 1[office-bearer] or member thereof in respect of any act done in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute to which a member of the Trade Union is a party on the ground only that such act induces some other person to break a contract of employment, or that it is in interference with the trade, business or employment of some other person or with the right of some other person to dispose of his capital or of his labour as he wills.
(2) A registered Trade Union shall not be liable in any suit or other legal proceeding in any Civil Court in respect of any tortious act done in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute by an agent of the Trade Union if it is proved that such person acted without the knowledge of, or contrary to express instructions given by, the executive of the Trade Union.
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1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for "officer" (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
- 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 Union
- 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
