Section 26: Duty to make records available for inspection

26. Duty to make records available for inspection (1) Every trade union shall make available for inspection by the Registrar for a period of at least 3 years of— (a) the last date to which they relate, all books, statements of accounts, auditors’ reports, register of members and records of money paid by members to the trade union; (b) the dates on which they have been drawn up, all minutes of meetings, including branch meetings, vouchers, receipts, correspondence and other documents relating to the affairs of the trade union. (2) A trade union shall allow any member, whether accompanied by an accountant or not, to— (a) inspect the books and accounts of the trade union and the register of its members on his giving reasonable notice to the trade union; and (b) take copies or extracts from those records. (3) Any inspection under this section shall be made at a reasonable time and at the place where the records are normally kept, unless the parties agree otherwise. [Issue 2] E9A – 18 Revised Laws of Mauritius