Section 13: Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions
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Section 13 — Governs certain acts not to apply to registered trade unions and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of…
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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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any of the aforementioned Acts shall be void.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Trade union
Full statutory text — Section 13
13. Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.—The provisions of the following Acts,
namely:—
(a) the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);
(b) the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912);
(c) the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002);
(d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and
(e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force
in any State,
shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any
of the aforementioned Acts shall be void.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any of the aforementioned Acts shall be void.
- 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 certain acts not to apply to registered trade unions, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any of the aforementioned Ac”
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 13
What does Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?
Section 13 — Governs certain acts not to apply to registered trade unions and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 13?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(d) the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); and (e) any other corresponding law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State, shall not apply to any registered Trade Union and the registration of any such Trade Union under any of the aforementioned Acts shall be void.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 13 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 13?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 13?
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 13 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.