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Section 5 of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

(1)The State Government may, by notification, appoint a person to be the Registrar of Trade Unions, and other persons as Additional Registrar of Trade Unions, Joint Registrar of Trade Unions and Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions, who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Registrar as the State Government may, by notification, specify from time to time.
(2)Subject to the provisions of any order made by the State Government, where an Additional Registrar of Trade Unions or a Joint Registrar of Trade Unions or a Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions exercises the powers and performs the duties of the Registrar in an area within which the registered office of a Trade Union is situated, such Additional Registrar of Trade Unions or a Joint Registrar of Trade Unions or a Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the Registrar in relation to that Trade Union for the purposes of this Code.

Summary

The State Government appoints a person to be the Registrar of Trade Unions.
The government can also appoint Additional, Joint, or Deputy Registrars to help.
These assistants perform the duties that the State Government specifies.
If an assistant Registrar is working in the area where a union's head office is, they are treated as the "Registrar" for that specific union.

Practical examples

1The Government of Haryana appoints Ms. Verma as the Registrar to oversee all union paperwork in the state.

2Mr. Khan is appointed as a Deputy Registrar for the Gurgaon region. When a local factory union submits papers, Mr. Khan acts with the full authority of the Registrar for them.

FAQ

1. Who has the power to appoint a Registrar?

The State Government makes these appointments through a notification.

2. Are there different levels of Registrars?

Yes, there are Additional, Joint, and Deputy Registrars besides the main Registrar.

3. Does a Deputy Registrar have the same powers?

They exercise the powers and duties that the State Government specifies for them.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 5 (1) of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which authority is responsible for appointing the Registrar of Trade Unions?

Q2.According to Section 5 (1) of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which of the following is NOT a title mentioned for appointment?

Q3.Under Section 5 (2) of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, when is an Additional Registrar deemed to be the Registrar?

Q4.What determines the specific duties an Assistant or Deputy Registrar can perform under Section 5 (1) of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020?

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