Trade Unions Act 1908

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Trade Unions Act 1908

Public Act		1908 No 196
Date of assent		4 August 1908

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 have been made in this consolidation. See the notes at the end of this consolidation for further details.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.

	Title
1	Short Title
2	Interpretation
	Criminal provisions
3	Trade union not criminal
4	Trade union not unlawful
5	Trade union contracts when not enforceable
6	Certain Acts not to apply to trade unions
7	Trade unions to be subject to section 78 of Friendly Societies Act
	Registered trade unions
8	Registry of trade unions
9	Buildings for trade unions may be purchased or leased
10	Property of trade unions vested in trustees
11	Provision in case of absence, etc, of trustee
12	Actions by or against trustees
13	Limitation of responsibility of trustees
14	Treasurer of trade union to account
15	Punishment for withholding money
	Registry of trade unions
16	Registrar of trade unions
17	Regulations for registry
18	Rules of registered trade unions
19	Registered office of trade union
20	Withdrawal or cancelling of certificate
21	Membership of unions
22	Nominees of deceased members may receive under £50
23	Change of name
24	Amalgamation
25	Registration of changes and amalgamations
26	Dissolution
27	Failure to give notice
28	Annual returns to be prepared as Registrar may direct
29	Circulating false copies of rules, etc
	Miscellaneous
30	Proceedings for offences, fines, etc
31	Governor may make regulations
32	Governor may fix fees
33	Expenses of Act [Repealed]
34	Proof of instruments
	Schedule 1 Enactments consolidated
	Schedule 2 Matters to be provided for by the rules of trade unions registered under this Act
	Notes

An Act to consolidate certain enactments of the General Assembly relating to the regulation and management of trade unions in New Zealand

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