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CHAPTER III - RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS

Section 19. Enforceability of agreements.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, an agreement between the members of a registered Trade Union shall not be void or voidable merely by reason of the fact that any of the objects of the agreement are in restraint of trade:

Provided that nothing in this section shall enable any Civil Court to entertain any legal proceeding instituted for the express purpose of enforcing or recovering damages for the breach of any agreement concerning the conditions on which any members of a Trade Union shall or shall not sell their goods, transact business, work, employ or be employed.

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  • 1. This Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963 (w.e.f. 1-101963)and to Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch.The Act has been amended in its application to Maharashtra by Maharashtra Act 3 of 1968 and to Madhya Pradesh by MadhyaPradesh Acts 28 of 1960 and 16 of 1968.
  • 2. The words “in the Provinces of India” omitted by Act 42 of 1960, s. 2.
  • 3. The word “Indian” omitted by Act 38 of 1964, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
  • 5.The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Sch.(w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 6. 1st June, 1927, sec Gazette of India, 1927, Pt. I, p. 467.
  • 7. Ins. by the A.O. 1937.
  • 8. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 9. Subs. by Act 42 of 1960, s. 3, for cl. (f).

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  • 1. Section 3 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 42 of 1960, s. 4.
  • 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Each L.G.”.
  • 3. Subs., ibid., for “the Province”.
  • 4. Ins. by Act 42 of 1960, s. 4.
  • 5. Section 4 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 5, ibid.
  • 6. The Provisos ins. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 2 (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 7. Ins. by Act 42 of 1960, s. 5.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 3 (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officers” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 4 (w.e.f. 9 -1-2002).

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  • 1.Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officers” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 4, for “appointed” (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 3. Ins. by s. 4, ibid., (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid., (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 5. Ins. by s. 6, ibid., (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 15 of 1928, s. 2, for section 11.
  • 2. The words “or of Rangoon” omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • 3. Ins. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 7 (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).
  • 4. Subs., ibid., for “L.G.”.
  • 5. Clauses (c) and (d) rep. by Act 25 of 1942, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
  • 6. Subs. by Act 42 of 1960, s. 7, for clause ( e).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officers” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “G.G in C.”.

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  • 1. The words “the Government of India Act” have been successively amended by the A.O. 1937, the A.O. 1950 and Act 42 of1960 to read as above.
  • 2. Ins. by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1 -9-1971).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 2. The proviso omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 3. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 8, for section 22 (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 6, for “March” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 6, for “March” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “officers” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
  • 3. Ins. by Act 42 of 1960, s. 9.
  • 4. The words “Subject to the control of the G.G. in C. ” omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • 5. Subs. ibid., for “L.G.”.
  • 6. Ins. by Act 31 of 2001, s. 9 (w.e.f. 9-1-2002).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1964, s. 2, for “officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).