Section 8: Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 8 September 2026
Section 8 — Governs application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Every application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise and be accompanied by— (a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
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 8: Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof 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
Related Finin2min guidance
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) Every application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise and be accompanied by— (a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
- (2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.
- (3) The Registrar may call for further information for the purpose of satisfying himself that the application complies with the provisions of this Code and the Trade Union is entitled for registration under this Code, and may refuse to register the Trade Union until such information is furnished.
- (4) If the name under which the Trade Union is proposed to be registered is identical with that of an existing registered Trade Union or in the opinion of the Registrar so nearly resembles the name of an existing Trade Union that such name is likely to deceive the public or the members of either Trade Union, the Registrar shall require the persons applying for altering the name of the Trade Union and shall refuse…
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- (2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Trade union
Full statutory text — Section 8
8. Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof.—(1) Every
application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise
and be accompanied by—
(a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
(b) copy of the rules of the Trade Union together with a copy of the resolution by the members
of the Trade Union adopting such rules;
(c) a copy of the resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union authorising the
applicants to make an application for registration; and
(d) in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions,
a copy of the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting
separately, agreeing to constitute a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade
Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade
Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting
separately.
(2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an
application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a
general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing
such particulars, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar may call for further information for the purpose of satisfying himself that the
application complies with the provisions of this Code and the Trade Union is entitled for registration
under this Code, and may refuse to register the Trade Union until such information is furnished.
(4) If the name under which the Trade Union is proposed to be registered is identical with that of an
existing registered Trade Union or in the opinion of the Registrar so nearly resembles the name of an
existing Trade Union that such name is likely to deceive the public or the members of either Trade
Union, the Registrar shall require the persons applying for altering the name of the Trade Union and
shall refuse to register the Trade Union until such alteration has been made.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise and be accompanied by— (a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
- Additional operative limb — (2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.
- Qualification / exception to test — Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately.
- Numerical or timing control — (2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: 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
When an event triggers application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared i” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result.
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 8
What does Section 8 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?
Section 8 — Governs application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Every application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise and be accompanied by— (a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 8?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) Every application for registration of a Trade Union shall be made to the Registrar electronically or otherwise and be accompanied by— (a) a declaration to be made by an affidavit in such form and manner as may be prescribed;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 8 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. A qualification extracted from the official text is: “Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, resolution adopted by the members of the Trade Union means, in the case of a Trade Union, being a federation or a central organisation of Trade Unions, the resolution adopted by the members of each of the member Trade Unions, meeting separately.”
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 8?
The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) Where a Trade Union has been in existence for more than one year before the making of an application for its registration, there shall be delivered to the Registrar, together with the application, a general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union prepared in such form and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 8?
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 8 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.