Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)Chapter VI : Trade Unions and Employers" OrganisationsPart A : Registration and Regulation of Trade Unions and Employers" Organisations96. Registration of trade unions or employers" organisations |
| (1) | Any trade union or employers" organisation may apply for registration by submitting to the registrar— |
| (a) | a prescribed form that has been properly completed; |
| (b) | a copy of its constitution; and |
| (c) | any other information that may assist the registrar to determine whether or not the trade union or employers " organisation meets the requirements for registration. |
| (2) | The registrar may require further information in support of the application. |
| (3) | The registrar— |
| (a) | must consider the application and any further information provided by the applicant; and |
| (b) | if satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements for registration, must, register the applicant by entering the applicant"s name in the register of trade unions or the register of employers" organisations. |
| (4) | If the registrar is not satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements for registration, the registrar— |
| (a) | must send the applicant a written notice of the decision and the reasons for that decision; and |
| (b) | in that notice, must inform the applicant that it has 30 days from the date of the notice to meet those requirements. |
| (5) | If, within that 30—day period, the applicant meets the requirements for registration, the registrar must register the applicant by entering the applicant"s name in the appropriate register. |
| (6) | If, within that 30—day period, an applicant has attempted to meet the requirements for registration but the registrar concludes that the applicant has failed to do so the registrar must— |
| (a) | refuse to register the applicant; and |
| (b) | notify the applicant in writing of that decision. |
| (7) | After registering the applicant, the registrar must— |
| (a) | issue a certificate of registration in the applicant"s name; and |
| (b) | send the certificate and a certified copy of the registered constitution to the applicant. |