4. On the day of the mere removal of the trade union duly removed quence of the said from his office of trustee, and appointed [give full name and description] in his place. 5. Since such removal application has been made in writing a trustee.] to the said [removed trustee] to join in the transfer of the said stock into the names of the said [here give the names of the other trustees, and of the new trustees appointed in the place of the one removed] as trustees for the said trade union, but he has refused to comply [or has not complied] with such application. [This paragraph may be omitted, or varied, as the facts require.] 6. This application to the Registrar is made pursuant to 39 & 40 Vict. c. 22, s. 4, that he may direct the said stock to be transferred into the names of the said as trustees for the trade union by [This blank should be filled by the names of the surviving or continuing trustees (if any), and if they be willing and able to make the transfer; or if there be no such trustee, or if any such trustee refuse or be unable to make the transfer, then by the words the Accountant General, or Deputy, or Assistant Accountant General of the said Bank; and a full statement of the facts and of the grounds of such refusal or inability should be made.] Secretary. To the Registrar. Registered Office Member. 18 FORM Q.-Reg. 17. Trade Union Acts, 1871 and 1876. Declaration verifying Statements in an Application for Direc- This tion to transfer Stock. form I, of in the county of do solemnly and necessary modifications) to a branch of That and a trade union. sincerely declare that I am the Secretary of the above-mentioned trade union. whose names are subscribed at the foot of the application hereto annexed, are members of the said trade union. That on the That on the mentioned, were appointed trustees of the said trade union. invested in the purchase of T.U. 18 the sum of was stock, transferable at the R Bank of England [or Ireland] in the names of the said trustees, and the declarant believes that it is still standing in their names, as follows [state as in Form P.] :— That the said is absent from Great Britain [or Ireland] his place. day of was re was appointed in That since such removal application has been made in writing to the said to join in the transfer of the said stock into the names of the said as trustees for the said trade union, but he has refused to comply [or has not complied] with such application. [This paragraph may be omitted or varied as the facts require.] And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835. Taken and received before me, one of His Majesty's justices of the peace in the said county, this 18. " , at day of This form applies, with the necessary modifica tions, to a branch of a trade union. * The paragraphs marked (a) or (b) will be used as the case requires. FORM R.-Reg. 20. Trade Union Acts, 1871 and 1876. Direction by the Registrar to transfer Stock. Whereas it has been made to appear to the Registrar that stock, transferable at the Bank of England [or Ireland] is now standing in the names of and as trustees of Trade Union registered under the above-mentioned Acts. And that the said is absent from Great Britain [or Ireland, or became bankrupt, &c., as in Form P.] And that has been appointed trustee of the said trade union in place of the said *(a.) The Registrar under the said Acts hereby directs pursuant to section 4 of the 39 & 40 Vict. c. 22, that the said sum of so standing in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England [or Ireland] in the names of the said be transferred in the said books by the said the names of the said into (b.) And that there is no surviving or continuing trustee of the said trade union, or that the surviving or continuing trustee or trustees refuse or are unable to transfer the said stock. The Registrar under the said Acts hereby directs, pursuant to section 4 of the 39 & 40 Vict. c. 22, that the said sum of so standing in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England [or Ireland] be transferred in the said books by the Accountant-General, or Deputy or Assistant Accountant-General, of the said Bank into the names of the Westminster [or To the Assistant Registrar for Scotland or for Ireland, as the case may require]. Notice is hereby given that the above-mentioned trade union was dissolved in pursuance of the rules thereof on the day of Secretary. 2. Member. 3. Member. 4. Member. 5. Member. 6. Member. 7. Member. 8. Member. FORM T.-Reg. 22. Trade Union Acts, 1871 and 1876. Notice of Amalgamation of Trade Unions. Trade Union. Register No. Trade Union. Register No. [and so on if more than two]. To the Central Office, 28, Abingdon Street, Westminster. Notice is hereby given, that by the consent of two-thirds of the whole number of members of each or every of the above mentioned trade unions they have resolved to become amalgamated together as one trade union. And that the following are the terms of the said amalgamation [state the terms]: And that it is intended that the trade union shall henceforth be called the Accompanying this notice is a copy of the rules intended to be henceforth adopted by the amalgamated trade union [which are the rules of the Trade Union]. [To be signed by seven members and the secretary of each trade union.] I, of Trade Union Acts, 1871 and 1876. Trade Union. Register No. the secretary of the above-mentioned trade union, do solemnly and sincerely declare that in the amalgamation of the said trade union with the notice of which is appended to this declaration, the provisions of the Trade Union Act Amendment Act, 1876, in respect of amalgamations, have been duly complied with. And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believ ing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835. Taken and received before me, one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of in the said county, this 18 . at day of APPENDIX IV. SPECIMEN RULES OF A REGISTERED TRADE UNION. RULE I. Name, Objects, and Constitution. 1. The Society formed under these rules, hereafter called "The Name. Society," shall be known by the title of Trade to which 2. The Society shall consist of [members, branches, &c.]. 3. The objects for which the Society is established are: 4. The Society shall be divided into branches, to one of which members every member shall belong. No branch shall consist of more than may into members, unless by consent of the District Committee. The belong. local limits of each branch, the formation of new branches, and the Objects. number of members in each, shall be determined as hereafter Division mentioned. Every branch shall have powers as provided by these rules, and shall be subject in accordance with them to the control branches. and direction of the general governing bodies of the Society and their officers; but every branch shall appoint its own officers and conduct its own business in the manner set forth in the following rules. 5. There shall be a General Office, which shall be the registered Place of office of the Society, and which shall be the place of meeting for its Central business, at in the county of in England, Scotland, Office. or Ireland, (as the case may be). RULE II. Elections and Voting. 1. All elections and voting shall be conducted in the following Nomina manner : tion of Any member may nominate any branch or general officer without officers a seconder All nominations must be made days previous to and deletheir election. Should only one member accept nomination for any gates. office, he shall be declared duly elected. If two or more persons Election accept nomination for any office, the votes shall be taken separately; of officers All elections for branch officers (with the exception of secretary) and deleshall be by show of hands. The votes shall be taken by ballot for gates. the following: General Secretary and all general officers, delegates to delegate meetings, etc. Branches shall have power to provide the means of voting by Regulaballot, and in such cases as are so decided the ballot boxes shall tions for remain open for voting as follows: voting. 2. In all elections under the direction of the Executive Council, nomination and election schedules shall be posted from the offices. A date shall be specified on which all voting shall cease, and all votes taken on or before the specified date, providing that they |