Trade Unions Act 1940 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Constitution
40. Notification of change of officers, etc.
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registered trade union
“registered trade union” means a trade union registered under this Act;
at its registered office a notice showing the names and titles of the officers for the time being of the trade union; and
at the office of each branch a notice showing the names and titles of the officers for the time being of the branch.
When a person becomes or ceases to be an officer of a registered trade union or a branch of a registered trade union or when the title of any officer is changed, notice thereof in the prescribed form shall be sent to the Registrar within 7 days thereafter by that trade union together with the prescribed fee.
officer
“officer”, in relation to a trade union, includes any member of the executive thereof and any member of any committee, provision for which is made in the rules of the trade union, but does not include an auditor;
The Registrar shall, on being satisfied that the appointment or election of the officer or the change is not contrary to the rules of the trade union or of the provisions of this Act, thereupon alter the register accordingly.
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;