First Schedule FIRST SCHEDULESupplementary
[Section 38] MATTERS FOR WHICH PROVISION MUST BE MADE IN THE RULES OF EVERY REGISTERED TRADE UNION 1. The name of the trade union and the place of meeting for the business of the trade union. 2. The whole of the objects for which the trade union is to be established, the purposes for which the funds thereof shall be applicable, the conditions under which any member thereof may become entitled to any benefit assured thereby, and the fines and forfeiture to be imposed on any member thereof. 3. The manner of making, altering, amending and rescinding rules. 4. (a) The election of members of the executive of the trade union in accordance with the rules of the union. (b) Subject to paragraph (a), the nomination, appointment or election and removal of an officer and of trustees, secretaries, treasurers and employees of the trade union. (c) The prohibition of the employment of all officers and employees of the trade union by any other trade union. 5. The custody and investment of the funds of the trade union, the designation of the persons responsible therefor, and the annual or periodical audit of its accounts. 6. The inspection of the books and names of members of the trade union by any person having an interest in the funds of the trade union. 7. The manner of the dissolution of the trade union and the disposal of the funds thereof available at the time of such dissolution. 8. Where applicable, the manner of establishing and dissolving any branch of the trade union and the manner in which any such branch and the accounts thereof shall be administered. 9. The taking of decisions by secret ballot on the following matters: (a) the election of delegates to a general meeting, if the rules of the union provide for meetings of delegates, or to a federation of trade union; (b) the election of officers (other than trustees) by the members in accordance with the rules of the union; (c) all matters relating to strikes or lock-out; (d) the imposition of a levy; (e) dissolution of the trade union or federation of trade unions; (f) amendment of the rules where such amendment results in increasing the liability of the members to contribute or in decreasing the benefits to which members are entitled; (g) amalgamation with another trade union or transference of engagements to another trade union. (h) (Deleted by Act A717). 10. The procedure for holding ballots, the securing of the secrecy of secret ballots and the preservation of ballot papers for the prescribed period. 11. The manner in which disputes referred to in Part VI of the Trade Unions Act 1959, shall be decided. 12. Cessation of membership if members commence, participate or otherwise act in furtherance of any strike in contravention of subsection 25 A(1).