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ACT XIII of 2010 ACT XIII of 2010 BALOCHISTAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 2010 An Act to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, and improvement of relations between' employers and workman [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 22nd February, 2011] No. PAB/Legis: V (14)/2010, dated 26-10-2010.--Balochistan Industrial Relations Bill No.14 of 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 14th October, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 15th October, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to formation of trade unions, regulation of relations between employers and workman and the avoidance and settlement of any differences or disputes arising between them or matters connected ' therewith and ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 9. Registration.---(1) The Registrar, on being satisfied that the trade union has complied with all the requirements of this Act, shall ,register the trade union in a prescribed register and issue a registration certificate in the prescribed form within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application. In case the application is found by the Registrar to be deficient in a material respect he shall communicate in writing his objections to the trade union within a period of fifteen days from the receipt of the application and the trade union shall reply thereto within a period of fifteen days from the receipt of the objections. (2) When the objections raised by the Registrar have been satisfactorily met, the Registrar shall register the trade union as provided in subsection (1) and issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form within three days of the date of the objections having been so met. In case the objections are not satisfactorily met, the Registrar may reject the application. (3) In case the application has been rejected or the Registrar has delayed disposal of the application beyond the period of fifteen days provided in subsection (1) or has not issued a certificate of registration within a period of three days as provided in subsection (2), as the case may be, the, trade union may appeal to the Labour Court who for reasons to he stated in its judgment may pass an order directing the Registrar to register the trade anon and to issue a certificate of registration or may dismiss the appeal (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, every alteration made in the constitution of a registered trade union and every proceedings of election of its officers or change of its officers shall be notified by registered post by the trade union to the Registrar within fifteen days of such election or change for approval. (5) The Registrar may refuse to register such election of officers or change of officers or alteration or change made in the constitution if it is in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, or if it is in violation of the constitution of the trade union. (6) Subject to the provision of subsection (5), every inclusion or exclusion of any constituent unit of a federation of trade unions shall be notified by registered post by the federation to the Registrar within fifteen days of such inclusion or exclusion. (7) In case there is a dispute in relation to the election of the officers or change of officers or alteration made in the constitution of a trade union, the member or officer of any trade union is aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar under subsection (5), any office bearer or member of the trade union may apply or appeal to the Labour Court, who shall within seven days of receipt of the application or appeal, as the case may be, pass an order either directing the Registrar to register the change or alteration in the constitution or in-the officers of the trade union or may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, direct the Registrar to hold fresh elections of the union under his supervision.