Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Repeal and re-enactment of sections 33 and 34

Sections 33 and 34 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Change of name

33. A registered trade union shall not change its name except with the requisite consent of —

(a)

its members; or

(b)

where the trade union is a federation, its constituent trade unions.Amalgamation34.—

(1)

Any 2 or more registered trade unions may become amalgamated as one trade union if each of the trade unions has the requisite consent of —

(a)

its members; or

(b)

where the trade union is a federation, its constituent trade unions,to the amalgamation.(2) The amalgamation may be undertaken with or without dissolution or division of the funds of the trade unions or either or any of them.”.

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