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Interpretation.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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“the amalgamating unions” and “the amalgamated union”, in relation to a proposed amalgamation, mean respectively the trade unions proposing to amalgamate and the trade union which is to result from the proposed amalgamation;
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“Minister” means the Minister for Labour;
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“Registrar” means the Registrar of Friendly Societies;
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“trade union”, save where the context otherwise requires, has the same meaning as in the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1971;
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“the transferor trade union” and “the transferee trade union”, in relation to a proposed transfer of engagements, mean respectively the trade union proposing to transfer its engagements and the trade union proposing to accept them.
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(2) For the purposes of sections 3 and 4 “member”, in relation to a trade union, means a member for the time being entitled to any benefits provided out of the funds of the trade union but, where the rules of a trade union specify the persons (or class of persons) entitled to vote on a particular matter (or class of matter), “member” means those persons.
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(3) In this Act—
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(a) a reference to a section is to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended,
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(b) a reference to a subsection is to the subsection of the section in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other section is intended.
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