Part I Trade Unions
Chapter III Trade union administration
Supplementary
43 Newly-formed trade unions.
1
The following provisions of this Chapter do not apply to a trade union which has been in existence for less than twelve months—
a
section 27 (duty to supply copy of rules),
b
sections 32 to 37 (annual return, accounts and audit), F1. . .
F2ba
sections 37A to 37E (investigation of financial affairs), and
c
sections 38 to 42 (members’ superannuation schemes).
2
Sections 24 to 26 (register of members’ names and addresses) do not apply to a trade union until more than one year has elapsed since its formation (by amalgamation or otherwise).
For this purpose the date of formation of a trade union formed otherwise than by amalgamation shall be taken to be the date on which the first members of the executive of the union are first appointed or elected.