Section 27: Amalgation of trade unions.

(1) Subject to this section, two or more trade unions may merge and become one trade union, but shall not do so unless-
(a) a resolution to that effect, signed by the President or the secretary of each of the merging unions, is presented to the Registrar; and
(b) the rules proposed for the merging unions, and the terms of the merger have both been forwarded to the Registrar.
(2) An amalgamation of two or more trade unions under this section shall not take effect until it is registered.
(3) Where two or more trade unions propose to merge,and the requirements of subsection (1) of this section have been complied with, the Registrar shall forthwith register the merged unions.
(4) The merged union shall come into force on the day it is registered and the property of each of the merged unions shall to the extent provided in the terms of the merger forwarded to the Registrar, become vested in the merged union without the requirement of any form of conveyance or transfer other than those contained in the terms of merger forwarded to the Registrar.
(5) Accordingly, each of the merging unions shall cease to exist and the registration of each of the merging unions shall be cancelled forthwith.
(6) Where the registration of a trade union is cancelled in pursuance of subsection (5) of this section, the provisions of subsections (6) and (7) of section 7 of this Act shall apply as if the registration had been cancelled under that section.
(7) The merger of unions referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall not prejudice the right of any creditor of a trade union
(8) In this section, "the merging unions" and "the merged union" means respectively the trade unions proposing to merge and the trade union which shall emerge from the merger.