Clause 8

No trade union of employees which has not been given recognition by an employer in the prescribed manner may serve on that employer a notice under section 16 of this Ordinance.(2) No trade union of employees whose constitution and rules do not permit it to admit as members any class of employees may seek recognition in respect of that class of employees or serve a notice under section 16 of this Ordinance in respect of such employees.(3) Where an employer raises the objection that a trade union should not represent certain employees or a class of employees, the employer and the trade union shall make a joint application to the Court for the determination of the question and until the Court gives its decision, such employer shall recognise the trade union in respect of other employees or class of employees in respect of whom the recognition of the trade union by the employer is not in dispute if the trade union represents the majority of such employees or class of employees.(4) The powers of the Court under subsection (3) of this section shall be exercisable by the Court constituted by the President alone.”.