Labour Code 2012 - Government of Montserrat

MONTSERRATLABOUR CODE, 2012No. 20 of 2012amendment of its rules, and if the provisions of thissection have been complied with.(5) Where a trade union or employers’ organisation haschanged its name, the Registrar shall issue a newcertificate and make the amendment to the register.145. Annual return to registrar(1) Within 6 calendar months after the end of each financialyear, a trade union and employers' organisation shallsubmit to the Registrar a return which shall include—(a) its address;(b) the names and addresses of its current officeholders;(c) the number of fully paid up members;(d) an audited annual financial statement for thatfinancial year.(2) The Registrar shall suspend or withdraw registration ofany trade union or employers' organisation which fails tosubmit a return in accordance with subsection (1).(3) Any trade union or employers' organisation subject tosuch a suspension or withdrawal under subsection (2)may apply to the High Court for an order to reinstate itsregistration.146. Legal status(1) A trade union and employers' organisation registeredunder the Code shall be deemed to be a body corporatewith the capacity to contract and to hold property, and tosue and to be sued.(2) Despite subsection (1), no civil proceedings except thoseexpressly allowed by the Code or any enactment may bebrought against a trade union or employers' organisationregistered under the Code or against any of its officers,representatives or members, in respect of an act done ingood faith, by or on behalf of that trade union or89