Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
New section 29A
The Trade Unions Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting immediately after section 29 thereof the following new section 29A: —“Membership of employees of specified statutory board or body29A.—
No workman employed by such statutory board or body as the Minister may, by order, specify, shall be a member of, or shall be accepted as a member by, any trade union unless the membership of such trade union is confined exclusively to persons employed by the aforesaid board or body.(2) Any trade union whose membership is confined to persons employed by a statutory board or body specified by order under subsection (1) of this section shall not, without the prior approval of the Minister, be affiliated to any other trade union or federation of trade unions whose membership is not otherwise so confined.(3) Any order made by the Minister under subsection (1) of this section shall be published in the Gazette and shall be presented to Parliament as soon as may be after publication.”.