Labour Code Advisor

CHAPTER III - RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS

Section 28. Returns.

(1) There shall be sent annually to the Registrar, on or before such date as may be prescribed, a general statement, audited in the prescribed manner, of all receipts and expenditure of every registered Trade Union during the year ending on the 31st day of 1[December] next preceding such prescribed date, and of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union existing on such 31st day of 1[December]. The statement shall be prepared in such form and shall comprise such particulars as may be prescribed.

(2) Together with the general statement there shall be sent to the Registrar a statement showing all changes of 2[office-bearers] made by the Trade Union during the year to which the general statement refers, together also with a copy of the rules of the Trade Union corrected up to the date of the despatch thereof to the Registrar.

(3) A copy of every alteration made in the rules of a registered Trade Union shall be sent to the Registrar within fifteen days of the making of the alteration.

3[(4) For the purpose of examining the documents referred to in sub-sections (1), (2) and (3), the Registrar, or any officer authorised by him, by general or special order, may at all reasonable times inspect the certificate of registration, account books, registers, and other documents, relating to a Trade Union, at its registered office or may require their production at such place as he may specify in this behalf, but no such place shall be at a distance of more than ten miles from the registered office of a Trade Union.]

View Act Footnotes

Note: In the legacy archives, footnotes are grouped by original PDF page numbers rather than by section.

Page 3

  • 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).

Page 4

  • 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.

Page 5

  • 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).

Page 6

  • 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).

Page 7

  • 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).

Page 8

  • 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.”.

Page 9

  • 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).

Page 10

  • 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).

Page 11

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

Page 12

  • 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).

Page 13

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