TRADE UNIONS ACT

1926

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Definitions

Section Term Definition
2A Executive The body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of a Trade Union, is entrusted
2B Office-bearerh The case of a Trade Union, includes any member of the executive thereof, but does not include an auditor
2C Prescribedr Prescribed by regulations made under this Act
2D Registered office That office of a Trade Union, which is registered under this Act as the Head Office thereof
2E Registered Trade Union A Trade Union registered under this Act
2F Registrar (i) a Registrar of Trade Unions appointed by the appropriate Government under Section 3, and includes any additional or Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions; and

(ii) in relation to any Trade Union, the Registrar appointed for the State in which the head or registered office, as the case may be, of the Trade Union is situated
2G Trade disputeh Any dispute between employers and workmen or between workmen and workmen, or between employers and employers which is connected with the employment or non-employment, or the terms of employment or the conditions of labour, of any person, and "workmen" means all persons employed in trade or industry whether or not in the employment of the employer with whom the trade dispute arises; and
2H Trade Union Any combination, whether temporary or permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating between workmen and employers or between workmen and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business, and includes any federation of two or more Trade Unions;

Provided that this Act shall not affect-

(i) any agreement between partners as to their own business

(ii) any agreement between an employer and those employed by him as to such employment; or

(iv) any agreement in consideration of the sale of the goodwill of a business or of instruction in any professions, trade or handicraft.