Section 9: Compulsory dissolution of trade union in certain circumstances.

(1) Where-
(a) an application for the registration of a trade union is finally refused; or
(b) the registration of a trade union is cancelled under section 7 of this Act,the trade union in question shall be dissolved in accordance with its rules within the period of three months beginning with the date of the final refusal or cancellation, as the case may be.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an application for the registration of a trade union shall be taken to be finally refused-
(a) if no appeal from the Registrar's refusal is brought under section 5(5) of this Act within the period of thirty days mentioned in the said section 5(5), at the end of that period; or
(b) if such an appeal is brought within the said period and on the final determination thereof the Registrar's refusal is confirmed, on the date of that final determination; or
(c) if the matter has been referred to the Minister under section 6(3) of this Act and the decision of the Minister confirms the refusal, on the date of that decision.
(3) If a trade union which is required to be dissolved by subsection (1) of this section, within a particular period is not dissolved within that period, the union and every official thereof shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of N 10 for each day on which the union remains undissolved after the end of that period.