Trade Unions Act 1940 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Constitution
35. Notice of change of name or amalgamation
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Notice in writing shall be given to the Registrar of every change of name and every amalgamation, signed —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the person for the time being appointed by the Minister under section 3 by name or by office to be or to act as Registrar of Trade Unions, and includes any person appointed by the Minister under section 4 to be or to act as an Assistant Registrar of Trade Unions;
in the case of a change of name, by the secretary and 7 members of the registered trade union changing its name; and
in the case of an amalgamation, by the secretary and 7 members of every registered trade union which is a party to the amalgamation.
Where the trade union referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is a federation, the notice shall be signed by the secretary and 7 delegates representing one or more of the constituent trade unions of the federation or, in the case of a combined federation, one or more of its constituent trade unions and constituent platform work associations.
trade union
“trade union” means any association or combination of workmen or employers, whether temporary or permanent, whose principal object is to regulate relations between workmen and employers for all or any of the following purposes:(a)to promote good industrial relations between workmen and employers;(b)to improve the working conditions of workmen or enhance their economic and social status;(c)to achieve the raising of productivity for the benefit of workmen, employers and the economy of Singapore,and includes any federation;
If the proposed name is identical with that by which any other existing trade union has been registered or, in the opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resembles that name as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of either trade union, the Registrar shall refuse to register the change of name.
register
“register” means the register of trade unions maintained by the Registrar under section 7;
Subject to subsection (3), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name in the prescribed manner, and the change of name shall have effect from the date of the registration.
If the Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of this Act in respect of amalgamation have been complied with and that the trade union formed thereby is entitled to registration under section 10, he shall register the trade union in the prescribed manner and the amalgamation shall have effect from the date of the registration.
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to register either a change of the name of a registered trade union or the trade union formed by the amalgamation of any 2 or more registered trade unions, may appeal against the refusal in the manner provided by sections 17 and 18.
registered trade union
“registered trade union” means a trade union registered under this Act;