Withdrawal or cancellation of certificate of registration

(1) No certificate of registration of a trade union shall be withdrawn or cancelled otherwise than by the Registrar, and in the following cases, (a) at the request of the trade union, to be evidenced in the manner from time to time directed by him; 17 (b) on proof to his satisfaction that a certificate of registration has been obtained by fraud or mistake, or that the registration of the trade union has become void under section 8, or that such trade union has wilfully and after notice from the Registrar violated any of the provisions of this Act, or has ceased to exist; (c) under the provisions of section 16 (1) (d) of this Act. (2) Not less than two months’ previous notice in writing specifying briefly the ground of any proposed withdrawal or cancelling of certificate, unless where it is shown to have become void as mentioned in paragraph (a), in which case it shall be the duty of the Registrar to cancel it forthwith, shall be given by the Registrar to a trade union before the certificate of registration of the same can be withdrawn or cancelled, except at its request. (3) A trade union whose certificate of registration has been withdrawn or cancelled shall, from the time of such withdrawal or cancelling, absolutely cease to enjoy as such the privileges of a registered trade union, and shall be dissolved and proceed to wind-up its affairs, but without prejudice to any liability actually incurred by such trade union, which may be enforced against it as if such withdrawal or cancelling had not taken place. (4) If after the withdrawal or cancelling of the certificate a trade union continues in active operation, except for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, every secretary, trustee, member of committee or other officer of such trade union remaining in office or taking any active part in its operations commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars for every day during which such trade union continues in active operation. 18