Section 28: Powers of Registrar

28. Powers of Registrar (1) Where the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the trade union is contravening its rules or any provision of this Act or where he has received a complaint made by not less than one per cent of the members of a trade union, the Registrar may— (a) inspect the books, accounts and records of the trade union to investigate into the affairs of the trade union; (b) require any officer or former officer of the trade union to produce the books of accounts or such document as he may deem necessary; (c) require such officer to provide other relevant details relating to the trade union’s funds or other property. (2) The Registrar may, once a year, verify that every trade union is still compliant with section 5 (1) (e) or (f). (3) The secretary or treasurer of a trade union shall, not later than 21 days after the receipt of a written request from the Registrar under subsection (1) (b), provide him with such information relating to the trade union, including detailed accounts of the funds or other property of the trade union or of its branches, as may be specified in the notice. (4) Where the Registrar, after carrying out the investigation under subsection (1), has reason to believe that— (a) the trade union has contravened its rules or any provision of this Act, he may require the trade union to remedy the default; (b) there has been a misappropriation of funds or property of a trade union, he may refer the matter to the police for appropriate action. [S. 28 amended by s. 9 of Act 5 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.] E9A – 19 [Issue 5] Employment Relations Act PART IV – PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Sub-Part A – Basic Workers’ Rights to Freedom of Association