Section 7: Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union
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Section 7 — Governs provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of trade union and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: A Trade Union shall not be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5320(E); use the current India Code consolidation because the Code also reflects the 2026 amendment/transition framework.
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Section 7: Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union should be read as an operative legal provision, not just a heading. Use the statutory text, effective-date/amendment status, connected rules/forms and the factual checklist below before applying it.
What this page answers
- Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
- Operative clauses
- Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- Thresholds and timelines in the text
- Actors expressly appearing in the text
Practical checklist
- Read the operative text and amendment/effective-date status first.
- Map the provision to connected rules, forms, notifications and exceptions.
- Apply the provision to the actual facts rather than relying on the section heading alone.
- Keep the document trail that proves dates, amounts, approvals and compliance steps.
Official sources
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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- A Trade Union shall not be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following matters, namely:— (a) the name of the Trade Union;
- (c) the whole of the purposes for which the general funds of the Trade Union shall be applicable, all of which purposes shall be purposes to which such funds are lawfully applicable under this Code;
- (e) the admission of ordinary members (irrespective of their craft or category) who shall be persons actually engaged or employed in the industrial establishment, undertaking or industry, or units, branches or offices of an industrial establishment, as the case may be, with which the Trade Union is connected, and also the admission of such number of honorary or temporary members, who are not such workers, as are…
- (f) the payment of a subscription by members of the Trade Union from such members and others, as may be prescribed;
- (g) the conditions under which any member shall be entitled to any benefit assured by the rules and under which any fine or forfeiture may be imposed on any member;
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- (i) the manner in which the members of the executive and the other office bearers of the Trade Union shall be elected once in a period of every three years and removed, and filling of casual vacancies;
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Worker, Trade union
Full statutory text — Section 7
7. Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union.—A Trade Union shall not
be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with
the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following matters,
namely:—
(a) the name of the Trade Union;
(b) the whole of the objects for which the Trade Union has been established;
(c) the whole of the purposes for which the general funds of the Trade Union shall be applicable,
all of which purposes shall be purposes to which such funds are lawfully applicable under this Code;
(d) the maintenance of a list of members of the Trade Union and adequate facilities for the
inspection thereof by the office-bearers and members of the Trade Union;
(e) the admission of ordinary members (irrespective of their craft or category) who shall be
persons actually engaged or employed in the industrial establishment, undertaking or industry, or
units, branches or offices of an industrial establishment, as the case may be, with which the Trade
Union is connected, and also the admission of such number of honorary or temporary members, who
are not such workers, as are not permitted under section 21 to be office-bearers to form the executive
of the Trade Union;
(f) the payment of a subscription by members of the Trade Union from such members and
others, as may be prescribed;
(g) the conditions under which any member shall be entitled to any benefit assured by the rules
and under which any fine or forfeiture may be imposed on any member;
(h) the annual general body meeting of the members of the Trade Union, the business to be
transacted at such meeting, including the election of office-bearers of the Trade Union;
(i) the manner in which the members of the executive and the other office bearers of the Trade
Union shall be elected once in a period of every three years and removed, and filling of casual
vacancies;
(j) the safe custody of the funds of the Trade Union, an annual audit, in such manner as may be
prescribed, of the accounts thereof, and adequate facilities for the inspection of the account books
by the office-bearers and members of the Trade Union;
(k) the manner in which the rules shall be amended, varied or rescinded; and
(l) the manner in which the Trade Union may be dissolved.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — A Trade Union shall not be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following matters, namely:— (a) the name of the Trade Union;
- Additional operative limb — (c) the whole of the purposes for which the general funds of the Trade Union shall be applicable, all of which purposes shall be purposes to which such funds are lawfully applicable under this Code;
- Numerical or timing control — (i) the manner in which the members of the executive and the other office bearers of the Trade Union shall be elected once in a period of every three years and removed, and filling of casual vacancies;
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker, Trade union.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of trade union. HR/IR should create a dated file showing coverage, the competent authority/union status, required notice or application, service proof and the result. One operative text point to test is: “(i) the manner in which the members of the executive and the other office bearers of the Trade Union shall be elected once in a period of every three years and removed, and filling of casual vacancies;”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?
Section 7 — Governs provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of trade union and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: A Trade Union shall not be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 7?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “A Trade Union shall not be entitled to registration under this Code, unless the executive thereof is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and the rules of the Trade Union provide for the following matters, namely:— (a) the name of the Trade Union;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 7 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 7?
The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “(i) the manner in which the members of the executive and the other office bearers of the Trade Union shall be elected once in a period of every three years and removed, and filling of casual vacancies;” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 7?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 7 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5320(E); use the current India Code consolidation because the Code also reflects the 2026 amendment/transition framework.
Source & verification trail
Act: Industrial Relations Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.