Lawgist21ADisqualifications of office-bearers of Trade Unions
1[21A. Disqualifications of office-bearers of Trade Unions.--(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the executive or any other office-bearer of a registered Trade Union if--
(i) he has not attained the age of eighteen years;
(ii) he has been convicted by a Court in India of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release.
(2) Any member of the executive or other office-bearer of a registered Trade Union who, before the commencement of the Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 1964 (38 of 1964), has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment, shall on the date of such commencement cease to be such member or office-bearer unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release before that date.]
2[(3) In its application to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, reference in sub-section (2) to the commencement of the Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 1964 (38 of 1964), shall be construed as reference to the commencement of this Act in the said State.]
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1. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
2. Ins. by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
- 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
