Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 21

Branches and various undertakings of trade unions to be reported to the Registrar

(1) Notification of-

   (a)  every branch of a registered trade union;

   (b)  every business or charitable, cultural, educational or medical
        undertaking which is operated by or in the name of a trade union; and

   (c)  any change in the address of such branch, or business or charitable,
        cultural, educational or medical undertaking, shall be made to the
        Registrar in writing, together with such particulars as the Registrar
        may require, by the trade union within 14 days after the establishment
        of or change of address of such branch, or business or charitable,
        cultural, educational or medical undertaking. (Replaced 15 of 1971 s.
        13)

(2) If a branch of a registered trade union or such a business or charitable,
cultural, educational or medical undertaking as is mentioned in subsection (1)
ceases after notification to the Registrar, to exist or to be operated by or
in the name of a registered trade union, the trade  union shall report the
fact to the Registrar in writing within 30 days thereafter.

(3) A registered trade union that contravenes this section shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200.