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A person is qualified to be chosen as a member of the executive or office bearer of the trade union if he attains the age of1. Fifteen years2. Sixteen years3. Eighteen years4. Twenty one years

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Fifteen years

The correct answer is Fifteen years

  • Section 21 of the Trade Union Act 1926 states that anyone who attains the age of 15 and above can become a member and for office bearers, it's 18 and above.

    Features of Trade Union Act 1926

  • It gives legal and corporate status to the trade union.
  • It’s applicable to not only the union of workers but also to the association of employers.
  • It also mentions various objects on which the general fund of the trade union can be spent.
  • Provide for creation of a separate fund for political purposes.
  • It confers the certain right to Trade Union and makes clear their liability.
  • It intends to promote cordial relations between employers and their employees and facilitate the peaceful settlement of the dispute by adjudication or arbitration.
  • It doesn't make registration of trade union compulsory but provides certain benefit, for example, registered trade unions are recognized as a legal entity, office bearers of trade union get protection, an agreement between trade union given validity.
  • Section 21 anyone who attains the age of 15 and above can become a member and for office bearers, it's 18 and above.
  • Mode of registration is that any 7 or more members of a trade union may by subscribing their name to the rules of Trade Union and its compliance.
  • However, No trade union of workmen shall be registered unless at least 10% or 100 of workmen, whichever is less, engaged or employed in establishment in which it’s connected.


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