14. Refusal of registration

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.

is of the opinion that the federation is likely to be used against the interests of —

the workmen in any trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union is connected; or

where the applicant is a combined federation, the workmen mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or the platform workers providing any platform service with which any constituent platform work association is connected or both; or

is satisfied that there is an existing federation registered that comprises —

one or more trade unions in respect of the workmen in a particular trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union of the applicant is connected; or

where the applicant is a combined federation, also one or more platform work associations in respect of the platform workers providing a particular platform service with which any constituent platform work association of the applicant is connected.