Trade Union Act, 1926
21A.
Disqualifications of office-bearers of trade unions
(1) A person
shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being member of the executive
or any other office bearer of a registered trade union if-
(i) he has not
attained the age of eighteen years;
(ii) he has
been convicted by court in India of any offence involving moral turpitude and
sentenced to imprisonment, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his
release.
(2) Any member
of the executive or other office-bearer of a registered trade union who, before
the commencement of the Indian Trade Union (Amendment) Act, 1964, has been
convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to
imprisonment, shall on the date of such commencement cease to be such member or
office-bearer unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release before
that date].
21 [(3)
In its application to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, reference in sub-section
(2) to the commencement of the Indian Trade Union (Amendment) Act, 1964, shall
be construed as reference to the commencement of this Act in the said State].