§ 24 — Registration

24.—(1) After consideration of an application for registration as a registered platform work association, the Registrar may —(a)

subject to section 25, register the applicant as a registered platform work association in the prescribed manner if the Registrar is satisfied as to the matters in subsection (2); or

(b)

refuse to register the applicant as a registered platform work association.

(2) The matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) are the following:(a)

the applicant has complied with the provisions of this Part;

(b)

the objects, rules and constitution of the applicant are not unlawful and do not conflict with any provision of this Part;

(c)

the rules and constitution of the applicant are not oppressive or unreasonable;

(d)

the applicant is not likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for purposes inconsistent with its objects and rules;

(e)

where the applicant is an association or a combination of platform workers providing a platform service, it is not likely to be used against the interests of the platform workers providing that platform service;

(f)

where the applicant is an association or a combination of platform workers providing a platform service, there is no existing platform work association registered in respect of that platform service.

(3) Despite subsection (1)(a), if any of the objects of an applicant is unlawful, the registration of a registered platform work association is void.

(4) The Registrar, on registering a platform work association under subsection (1)(a), must issue to the registered platform work association a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.

(5) A certificate of registration, unless proved to have been cancelled, is conclusive evidence for all purposes that the platform work association has been duly registered under this Part.

—(1) After consideration of an application for registration as a registered platform work association, the Registrar may —(a)

subject to section 25, register the applicant as a registered platform work association in the prescribed manner if the Registrar is satisfied as to the matters in subsection (2); or

(b)

refuse to register the applicant as a registered platform work association.

(2) The matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) are the following:(a)

the applicant has complied with the provisions of this Part;

(b)

the objects, rules and constitution of the applicant are not unlawful and do not conflict with any provision of this Part;

(c)

the rules and constitution of the applicant are not oppressive or unreasonable;

(d)

the applicant is not likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for purposes inconsistent with its objects and rules;

(e)

where the applicant is an association or a combination of platform workers providing a platform service, it is not likely to be used against the interests of the platform workers providing that platform service;

(f)

where the applicant is an association or a combination of platform workers providing a platform service, there is no existing platform work association registered in respect of that platform service.

(3) Despite subsection (1)(a), if any of the objects of an applicant is unlawful, the registration of a registered platform work association is void.

(4) The Registrar, on registering a platform work association under subsection (1)(a), must issue to the registered platform work association a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.

(5) A certificate of registration, unless proved to have been cancelled, is conclusive evidence for all purposes that the platform work association has been duly registered under this Part.