A.—s.

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

other officer of the industrial union, be sent to the Registrar, who shall record the same upon being satisfied that the same are not in conflict with the requirements of this Act. (2.) A printed copy of the rules of the industrial union shall be delivered by the secretary to any person requiring the same on payment 5 of a sum not exceeding one shilling. (3.) In all proceedings affecting the industrial union, prima facie evidence of the rules and their validity may be given by the production of what purports to be a copy thereof, certified as a true copy under the seal of the union and the hand of the secretary or any other officer 10 thereof. 14. (1.) In addition to its registered office, an industrial union may also have a branch office in any industrial district in which any of its members reside or exercise their calling. (2.) Upon application in that behalf by the union, under its seal 15 and the hand of its chairman or secretary, specifying the situation of the branch office, the Registrar shall record the same, and thereupon the branch office shall be deemed to be registered. (3.) The situation of the registered office and of each registered branch office of the industrial union may be changed from time to time 20 by the committee of management, or in such other manner as the rules provide. (4.) Every such change shall be forthwith notified to the Registrar by the secretary of the union, and thereupon the change shall be recorded by the Registrar. 25 15. AH fees, fines, levies, or dues payable to an industrial union by any member thereof under its rules may, in so far as they are owing for any period of membership subsequent to the registration of the society under this Act, be sued for and recovered in the name of the union in any Court of competent jurisdiction by the secretary or the 30 treasurer of the union, or by any other person who is authorised in that behalf by the committee of management or by the rules. 16. An industrial union may purchase or take on lease, in the name of the union or of trustees for the union, any house or building, and any land not exceeding five acres, and may sell, mortgage, exchange, 35 or let the same or any part thereof ; and no person shall be bound to inquire whether the union or the trustees have authority for such sale, mortgage, exchange, or letting ; and the receipt of the union or the trustees shall be a discharge for the money arising therefrom. 17. (1.) In the month of January in every year there shall be 40 forwarded to the Registrar by every industrial union a list of the members and officers (including trustees) of such union, as at the close of the last preceding month : Provided that in the case of an incorporated company it shall be sufficient if the list contains the names of the directors and of the manager 45 or other principal executive officer of the company : Provided further that an industrial union of workers shall not return as a member any worker whose subscription is twelve months in arrear. (2.) Each such list shall be verified by the statutory declaration of 50 the chairman or secretary of the union. (3.) Such statutory declaration shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the matters herein set forth.

Printed copies to be supplied.

Registered office and branch office of industrial union. 1900, No. 51, sec. 14

Members may be sued for fees or dues. Ibid, sec. 15

Power to purchase or lease land. Ibid, sec. 16

Industrial unions to send half-yearly list of members and officers to Registrar. Ibid, sec 17

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