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Trade Unions And Employers039 Organizations - Rights And Liabilities Of Trade Unions, Federations Of Trade Unions And Employers039 Organizations Ss 1719

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            On the registration of a trade union in accordance with this Act, the registered trade union and its officers and members shall enjoy the following rights, immunities and privileges-

     (a)     no suit or other legal proceedings shall be maintainable in any civil court against the registered trade union or any officer or member thereof in respect of any act done in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute to which a member of the trade union is a party on the grounds only that such act induces some other person to break a contract of employment or that it is in interference with the trade, business or employment of some other person or with the rights of some other person to dispose of his capital or labour as he wills;

     (b)     no suit against the registered trade union or any officer or member thereof on behalf of himself and all other members of the trade union in respect of any delictual act alleged to have been committed by or on behalf of the trade union shall be entertained by any court; and

     (c)     the objects of the registered trade union shall not, by reason only that they are in restraint of trade, be unlawful so as to render-

           (i)       any member of the trade union liable to criminal prosecution; or

          (ii)       void or voidable any agreement or trust.

18.     Liability in contract

            Every trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization shall be liable on any contract, not being a contract that is void or unenforceable at law, entered into by it or by a duly authorized agent on its behalf.

19.     Proceedings by or against

            (1) A registered trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization may sue or be sued under its registered name.

            (2) A trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization not registered under this Act may sue or be sued under the name by which it has been operating or is generally known.

            (3) A trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization whose registration under this Act has been cancelled in terms of section 12 may sue or be sued under the name by which it was registered.

            (4) Execution for any moneys recovered from a trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization in civil proceedings may issue against any property belonging to or held in trust for the trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization, other than its provident, welfare or pension fund.

            (5) Subject to subsection (6), any fine ordered to be paid by a trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization may be recovered by attachment and sale of any property belonging to or held in trust for the trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization in accordance with the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act.

            (6) No attachment shall be made of any provident, welfare or pension fund kept apart by a trade union, federation of trade unions or employers' organization unless the court so orders.