Section 24: Change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 24 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such 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.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (3) Notice in writing of every change of name and of every amalgamation signed in the case of a change of name, by the secretary and by seven members of the Trade Union changing its name, and in the case of an amalgamation, by the secretary and by seven members of each and every Trade Union which is a party thereto, shall be sent to the Registrar and where the head office of the amalgamated Trade Union is…
- (4) If the proposed name is identical with that by which any other existing Trade Union has been registered or, in the opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resembles such name as to be likely to deceive the public or the members of either Trade Union, the Registrar shall refuse to register the change of name.
- (5) Save as provided in sub-section (4), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Code in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name in the register referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9, and the change of name shall have effect from the date of such registration.
- (6) The Registrar of the State in which the head office of the amalgamated Trade Union is situated shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Code in respect of amalgamation have been complied with and that the Trade Union formed thereby is entitled to registration under section 9, register the Trade Union and the amalgamation shall have effect from the date of such registration.
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 24
24. Change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect.—(1) Any registered Trade
Union may, with the consent of not less than two-third of the total number of its members and subject
to the provisions of sub-section (3), change its name.
(2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be
prescribed.
(3) Notice in writing of every change of name and of every amalgamation signed in the case of a
change of name, by the secretary and by seven members of the Trade Union changing its name, and in
the case of an amalgamation, by the secretary and by seven members of each and every Trade Union
which is a party thereto, shall be sent to the Registrar and where the head office of the amalgamated
Trade Union is situated in a different State, to the Registrar of such State in such manner as may be
prescribed.
(4) If the proposed name is identical with that by which any other existing Trade Union has been
registered or, in the opinion of the Registrar, so nearly resembles such name as to be likely to deceive
the public or the members of either Trade Union, the Registrar shall refuse to register the change of
name.
(5) Save as provided in sub-section (4), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of
this Code in respect of change of name have been complied with, register the change of name in the
register referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9, and the change of name shall have effect from the
date of such registration.
(6) The Registrar of the State in which the head office of the amalgamated Trade Union is situated
shall, if he is satisfied that the provisions of this Code in respect of amalgamation have been complied
with and that the Trade Union formed thereby is entitled to registration under section 9, register the
Trade Union and the amalgamation shall have effect from the date of such registration.
(7) The change in the name of a registered Trade Union shall not affect any rights or obligations of
the Trade Union or render defective any legal proceeding by or against the Trade Union, and any legal
proceeding which might have been continued or commenced by or against it by its former name may
be continued or commenced by or against it by its new name.
(8) An amalgamation of two or more registered Trade Unions shall not prejudice any right of any
such Trade Unions or any right of a creditor of any of them.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be prescribed.
- Additional operative limb — (3) Notice in writing of every change of name and of every amalgamation signed in the case of a change of name, by the secretary and by seven members of the Trade Union changing its name, and in the case of an amalgamation, by the secretary and by seven members of each and every Trade Union which is a party thereto, shall be sent to the Registrar and where the head office of the amalgamated Trade Union is…
- 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
Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect. 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: “(2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be prescribed.”
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 24
What does Section 24 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?
Section 24 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be prescribed.
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 24?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(2) Any two or more registered Trade Unions may be amalgamated in such manner as may be prescribed.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 24 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 24?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 24?
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 24 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.