Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 68

Result of registration

(1) If a trade union is registered under the Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) or
the Co-operative Societies Ordinance ( Cap 33) and the same shall become
registered under this Ordinance, all of the property and assets of what
description soever vested in the trade union by virtue of registration under
the Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) or the Co-operative  Societies Ordinance (
Cap 33), as the case may be, together with all rights and liabilities, whether
present, future, certain or contingent, shall forthwith be deemed vested in
the trade union by virtue of its registration under this Ordinance, and all
causes of action subsisting, or suits or other legal proceedings pending, by
or against the trade union by reason of or arising out of its registration
under the Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) or the
Co-operative Societies Ordinance ( Cap 33), as the case may be, shall subsist
or be continued by or against such trade union by virtue of its registration
under this Ordinance.

(2) If any unincorporated association, being a trade union within the meaning
of this Ordinance, shall become registered thereunder, all of the property and
assets of what description soever belonging to the members of such association
by virtue of membership thereof or vested in trustees for the members of such
association shall become vested in the registered trade union upon
registration together with all rights and liabilities, whether present,
future, certain or contingent, and all causes of action subsisting, or suits
or other legal proceedings pending, by or against any trustees for the members
of such association or any officer or member on behalf of himself and all
other members of such association shall subsist or continue by or against such
registered trade  union in the name under which it is registered.