Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 56

Additions to membership of trade union federations

(1) Where a trade union federation has been registered under this Ordinance,
no trade union shall subsequently enter into any agreement for membership
thereof or be a member of such registered trade union  federation unless-

*(a) (Repealed 102 of 1997 s. 8)

   (b)  application for membership of such registered trade union  federation
        has been submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed form, which
        shall be signed by the secretary and not less than 7 voting members of
        the trade union applying for such membership, any of whom may be
        officers thereof, and contain a declaration that such application is
        made with the consent of the voting members of the trade union as
        declared by a majority of the votes taken by secret ballot at a
        general meeting thereof;

   (c)  there has been submitted to the Registrar a declaration signed by all
        of the officers of such registered trade union federation signifying
        consent; and (Amended 13 of 1995 s. 2)

   (d)  the Registrar, having satisfied himself that all of the requirements
        of this Ordinance have been complied with, has signified his consent
        in writing to such trade union joining in membership with such
        trade union federation.

(2) If any registered trade union, being a member of a registered
trade union federation, shall cease to be registered, such trade union shall
forthwith cease to be a member of such registered trade union  federation.

(3) Where, under subsection (1)(d), the Registrar has signified his consent to
any registered trade union joining in membership with a trade 
union federation and, in respect of any declaration made for the purposes of
subsection (1)(b) or (c), there has been a contravention of section  58 (3),
the Registrar may forthwith withdraw such consent.

(4) If any trade union, or any person acting for or on behalf of or in the
name of a trade union with the consent of the trade union, takes any part in
the affairs or business of a registered trade union federation of which such
trade union is not a properly constituted member in accordance with this
Ordinance and the rules of such registered trade  union federation, such
trade union or person, as the case may be, shall be guilty of an offence and
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500.
___________________________________________________________________ Note:

* As to the suspension of operation of 102 of 1997, please see s. 3(1) of
Cap 538. On 31 October 1997, that s. 3(1), to the extent that it was in effect
immediately before 31 October 1997, ceased to have effect. Please see s. 12 of
135 of 1997.