Trade Union Act, 1975

Amalgamations of, and transfers of engagements by, trade unions.

2.—(1) Subject to this Act, two or more trade unions may amalgamate, whether with or without a division or dissolution of the funds of one or more amalgamating union.

(2) Two or more trade unions shall not amalgamate unless in the case of each amalgamating union a resolution, approving an instrument of amalgamation which has been approved by the Registrar, is passed on a vote taken in a manner satisfying the conditions specified in section 3 (1).

(3) Subject to this Act, a trade union may transfer its engagements to another trade union.

(4) A trade union shall not transfer its engagements to another trade union unless—

(a) the other union has undertaken to fulfil the engagements, and

(b) in the case of the transferor union, a resolution, approving an instrument of transfer which has been approved by the Registrar, is passed on a vote taken in a manner satisfying the conditions specified in section 3 (1).