Section 38

The rules of every registered trade union shall provide for all matters specified in the Schedule and shall not be so altered or amended as to cease to contain provision in respect of all such matters.

A copy printed in English and in Malay or Tamil or Chinese of the rules for the time being in force of any registered trade union shall be prominently exhibited at the registered office thereof and shall be furnished by the secretary of the trade union to any person on demand on payment of the prescribed sum.

A copy in English of every new rule and of every alteration made in the rules of a registered trade union shall be sent to the Registrar within 7 days of the making of that rule or alteration and shall, subject to subsection (4), be registered by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fee.

The Registrar may refuse to register any alteration of the rules if he is of the opinion that the new rule or altered rule is unlawful or is oppressive or unreasonable.

In the case of any difference or dispute, the English version of any rule or of any alteration of any rule shall prevail.

Every alteration of the rules of a trade union shall take effect from the date of registration by the Registrar unless some later date is specified in the rules.