Trade Union (Amendment) Act 1936 (NSW)

TRADE UNION (AMENDMENT)

ACT.

Act No. 23, 1936.

An Act to amend the Trade Union Act, 1881, and Edward viii, certain other Acts in certain respects; to N‘’-23’J936. validate certain matters; and for purposes

connected therewith. [Assented to, 1st

July, 193().]

T )E it enacted by the King's M(ist Excellent Majestv,

f j by and with the advice and consent of the Legi»,-

Jative Conncil and Legislative Assembly of New Hontlx Wales in Parliaixxent assembled, and by the authority of

the same, as follows :— ̂ ■

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the “ Trade Lbiion siiontitle,

citiitioii and

(Amendment) Act, 1936.” coniiiiciicc-

(11 inont.

•140 Trade Union (Amendment) Act.

N«. 28, 1086.	(2) The Trade Union Act, 1881, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Trade Union Act, 1881-1936.
(3) This Act shall commence on a day to be ap­ pointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
Amendment of

45 Vic. No.	2. (1) The Trade Union Act, 1881, is amended—
12.

Sec. 21.	(a) by omitting from section twenty-one the words
(Change of

name.)

“ by the consent of not less than two-thirds of

the total number of members” ;

Sec. 22. (b) by omitting from section twenty-two the words

(Amalga­	“ by the consent of not less than two-thirds of
mation.)	the members of each or every such trade union” ;

New sec. (c) by inserting next after section twenty-two the

22 a. following new section;—

Formalities	22a. a trade union shall not change its name,
for change

of name or	nor shall it become amalgamated together as
amalga­	one union with any other union or unions except
mation.	upon a vote or resolution of the authority empowered bĵ its rules to alter such rules; and the provisions of the rules of the trade union relating to the procedure and formalities to be adopted and observed in respect of any vote or resolution for the alteration of its rules, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to any vote or resolution, for the change of its name, or for its amalgamation together as one union with any other union or unions.

Validations.

(2) Every change of name of a trade union and every amalgamation together of two or more trade unions as one trade union, purporting to have been effected before the commencement of this Act, and which would have been valid and effectual if subsection one of this section had come into force immediately after the commencement of the Trade Union Act, 1881, shall be, and be deemed always to have been, valid and effectual for all purposes whatsoever.

(3) After the commencement of this Act the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred and imposed upon the Eegistrar by or under the Trade Union Act, 1881, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section

X ■ twenty-six

Homan Catholic Church Trust Property Act.

twenty-six of that Act, be exercised and discharged by ô. 23, 1936.

the Industrial Kogisti’ar appointed under the Industrial

jVrbitration Act, 1912, as amondod by subseciuent Acts,

The Registi'ar of Friendly Societies shall, as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, deliver nil books, registers, documents and papers relating to the exercise and discharge of the powers, authorities, duties and functions theretofore conferred and imposed upon him bj’ or under the Trade Union Act, 1881, to the said Industrial Registrar.