http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/16Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to collective labour relations, that is to say, to trade unions, employers’ associations, industrial relations and industrial action.1992-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-29Expert Participation2026-08-25 Part I Trade UnionsChapter II Status and property of trade unions Property of trade union Remedy against trustees for unlawful use of union property.161A member of a trade union who claims that the trustees of the union’s property—ahave so carried out their functions, or are proposing so to carry out their functions, as to cause or permit an unlawful application of the union’s property, orbhave complied, or are proposing to comply, with an unlawful direction which has been or may be given, or purportedly given, to them under the rules of the union,may apply to the court for an order under this section.2In a case relating to property which has already been unlawfully applied, or to an unlawful direction that has already been complied with, an application under this section may be made only by a person who was a member of the union at the time when the property was applied or, as the case may be, the direction complied with.3Where the court is satisfied that the claim is well-founded, it shall make such order as it considers appropriate.The court may in particular—arequire the trustees (if necessary, on behalf of the union) to take all such steps as may be specified in the order for protecting or recovering the property of the union;bappoint a receiver of, or in Scotland a judicial factor on, the property of the union;cremove one or more of the trustees.4Where the court makes an order under this section in a case in which—aproperty of the union has been applied in contravention of an order of any court, or in compliance with a direction given in contravention of such an order, orbthe trustees were proposing to apply property in contravention of such an order or to comply with any such direction,the court shall by its order remove all the trustees except any trustee who satisfies the court that there is a good reason for allowing him to remain a trustee.5Without prejudice to any other power of the court, the court may on an application for an order under this section grant such interlocutory relief (in Scotland, such interim order) as it considers appropriate.6This section does not affect any other remedy available in respect of a breach of trust by the trustees of a trade union’s property.7In this section “member”, in relation to a trade union consisting wholly or partly of, or of representatives of, constituent or affiliated organisations, includes a member of any of the constituent or affiliated organisations.