Singapore legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Refusal of registration
The Registrar may refuse to register any trade union if he is —
not satisfied that the trade union has complied with the provisions of this Act;
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;
of the opinion that the constitution or any of the rules of the trade union is oppressive or unreasonable;
of the opinion that the trade union is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or purposes inconsistent with its objects and rules;
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
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.