Singapore legislation

Section 14

of Trade Unions Act 1940

Section 14

Refusal of registration

Amended by28/82

The Registrar may refuse to register any trade union if he is —

(a)

not satisfied that the trade union has complied with the provisions of this Act;

(b)

of the opinion that any one of the objects or rules or the constitution of the trade union is unlawful or conflicts with any provision of this Act;

(c)

of the opinion that the constitution or any of the rules of the trade union is oppressive or unreasonable;

(d)

of the opinion that the trade union is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or purposes inconsistent with its objects and rules;

(e)

of the opinion, where the trade union is an association or combination of workmen in a particular trade, occupation or industry, that the trade union is likely to be used against the interests of the workmen in that particular trade, occupation or industry; or

(f)

satisfied, where the trade union is an association or combination of workmen in a particular trade, occupation or industry, that there is an existing trade union registered in respect of that particular trade, occupation or industry.