Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Cancellation of registration

(1) The registration of a trade union shall not be cancelled otherwise than by
order of the Registrar and in the following cases-

   (a)  at the request of the trade union, to be verified in such manner as
        the Registrar may require; or

   (b)  where-

        (i)    the certificate of registration of the trade union has been
               obtained by fraud or mistake; or

        (ii)   the registration of the trade union has become void under the
               proviso to section 6(1); or

        (iii)  the trade union is being used, or has at any time since
               registration been used, for any unlawful purpose or for any
               purpose inconsistent with its objects or rules; or

        (iv)   the trade union has wilfully and after notice in writing from
               the Registrar contravened this Ordinance, or has allowed any
               rule which is inconsistent with this Ordinance to continue in
               force, or has rescinded any rule providing for any matter for
               which provision is required by section 18 ; or

        (v)    the funds of the trade union have been expended in an unlawful
               manner or for an unlawful purpose or for any purpose not
               authorized by the rules of the trade union; or

        (vi)   any funds of the trade union that have been utilized for any
               purpose connected with the trade union, or any members thereof,
               have wilfully and after notice in writing from the Registrar
               requiring the same to be entered in the accounts of such
               trade union been omitted from the accounts thereof; or

        (vii)  the trade union has ceased to exist.

(2) Where an appeal has been duly brought under section 12(1), the Registrar
shall not cancel the registration of the trade union before the appeal has
been determined.