Clause 4. — (Provisions as to political fund.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 25 May 1927.

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Photo of Sir Douglas Hogg Sir Douglas Hogg , St Marylebone

In the event of a challenge, the Registrar would decide under the Act of 1913. In the case of an action in the Court, it might rest with the Court to decide. It would depend on circumstances. What I am trying to make clear is that this Bill makes no difference at all in the definition of a trade union. One hon. and gallant Member who spoke said that we ought to put in a definition. In Clause 8 we have one: The Bill has to be read as one with the earlier Act, and if hon. Members look at the Act of 1913, they will find a trade union defined. This Bill makes no alteration in what is a trade union. This Bill makes no difference in what are political objects. They are defined in Section 3 of the Act of 1913. The only differences that the Bill makes are, first, that it requires contracting in instead of contracting out in order to render the member of a trade, union liable to pay a political levy.