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These Regulations shall come into force on the 3rd day of May, 2010. Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 23 MADE by the Minister responsible for Labour, Local Government and Rural Development after consultation with the Tripartite Body and the Registrar this 3rd day of May, 2010. HON. GABRIEL MARTINEZ Minister of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development __________ Organisations (Registration, 24 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 3(3)] FORM 1 APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A TRADE UNION OR EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATION PART A 1. Name of Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation* .......... ......................................................................................... 2. Registered Business Address ........................................... ......................................................................................... 3. Registered Mailing Address ............................................ ......................................................................................... 4. Email Address ................................................................. 5. Phone Number ...................... Fax Number ...................... 6. Date When Organisation Formed .................................... 7. Constitution of the Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation are attached [Attach 3 Copies] ......... □ Yes □ No** 8. Recent audited financial statements are attached [Attach 3 copies] ..................... □ Yes □ No** Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 25 PART B OATH OF AUTHENTICATION We, the undersigned, duly authorised by the Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation*, certify that the Constitution/Rules/By-Laws being submitted herewith comply with sections 13(5) and (6) and section 14(1) and Schedule I to the Act, and that a list of the subscribing members are: CAP. 304. Name and Address Signature 1. ……………………… …………………………… 2. ……………………… …………………………… 3. ……………………… …………………………… 4. ……………………… …………………………… 5. ……………………… …………………………… 6. ……………………… …………………………… 7. ……………………… …………………………… We hereby declare that to the best of our knowledge, information and belief, there is no existing trade union or employers’ organisation, whether registered or not, whose name is identical to, or so closely resembles, that of our trade union or employers’ organisation*. We enclose the registration fee of…………………………. N.B. Fees are non-refundable. Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 26 Recognition and Status) DATED the ……… day of ...……………………, 20……… …………………………. ………………………………… (Chairman/President) (Secretary/Secretary General) SEAL PART C FOR OFFICAL USE ONLY Application Number…………………………………………… □ Approved/□ Not Approved by Registrar on the ………. day of ………………………, ………. Registration Number (if any) ………………………………… DATED the ……… day of ……………………, 20....... Reasons: ……………………………… Signature __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 27 SCHEDULE I [regulation 4(1)] FORM 2 REGISTER OF TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS Remarks Name of Organisation Address of Organisation No. of Members Date of Registration Names Change of Name and Posts of Officers [including physical, postal, Email, Phone & Fax] __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 28 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I Registration No: …………………….. [regulation 5(1)] FORM 3 CERTTFICATE OF REGISTRATION It is hereby certified that ………………………………………………………………… has this day been duly registered under the Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) Act, Chapter 304 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2020. DATED the ………. day of ………….…………, 20....... ……………………………… (REGISTRAR) (SEAL HERE) N.B. All fees are non-refundable. __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 29 SCHEDULE I [regulation 6(3)(c)] FORM 4 APPLICATION TO REGISTER AMENDMENT TO NAME: CONSTITUTION/RULES/BY-LAWS OF TRADE UNIONS/EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS PART A 1. Name of Trade Union or Employers’ Organisation ........ ......................................................................................... 2. Registration Number ....................................................... 3. Registered Business Address ........................................... 4. Registered Mailing Address: .......................................... ......................................................................................... 5. E-mail Address: .............................................................. ......................................................................................... Phone .................................... Fax .................................... 6. Date When Last Issued Certificate of Registration ......... ......................................................................................... Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 30 Recognition and Status) 7. Proposed Name or Amendments of Constitution/Rules/ By-Laws Names of subscribing members Name and Address Signature 1. ………………………… ……………………………. 2. ………………………… ……………………………. 3. ………………………… ……………………………. 4. ………………………… ……………………………. 5. ………………………… ……………………………. 6. ………………………… ……………………………. 7. ………………………… ……………………………. 8. We have attached 3 printed copies of the existing Constitution/Rules/By-Laws …………………………... ………………………………………………. Yes □ No 9. We have attached the amendments……………………... ....................................................................... Yes □ No Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 31 PART B OATH OF AUTHENTICATION We, the undersigned, duly authorised by the Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation, certify as follows– (a) we were authorised to make this application by a Resolution dated the ………… day of ………………………………, 2…… (b) this application is in compliance with section 14(3) of the Act. CAP. 304. (c) The existing Constitution/Rules/By-Laws were followed in making the amendment. We further declare that the information in this application is true to the best of our knowledge, information and belief. DATED the ……… day of ……………………, 20....... ………………………….. ………….……………………….. (Chairman/President) (Secretary/Secretary General) SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 32 Recognition and Status) Registration No: ………………….. SCHEDULE I [regulation 6(4)] FORM 5 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AFTER AMENDMENTS It is hereby certified that the amendments to the Constitution, Rules, or By-Laws of .................................................................................................... comply with section 13 of the Act and will take effect from the date of the issuance of this certificate. CAP. 304. DATED the ………. day of ...………………….., 20....... ……………………………… (REGISTRAR) SEAL HERE N.B. All fees are non-refundable. __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 33 SCHEDULE I [regulation 6(7)] FORM 6 CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF NAME It is hereby certified that the name of .................................................................................................... has this day been changed to .................................................................................................... and that such change has been entered in the Register and shall be effective as of this day. DATED the ………… day of ……..…………………, 20....... ……………………………… (REGISTRAR) SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 34 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 8(3)] FORM 7 NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION To ………………………………………………………………… (Name of Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation) of ………………………………………………………………… (Registered Business Address) Take notice that as of the ……… day of ………………., 2……, the Registrar has [suspended your certificate of registration for a period of……………………..] [cancelled your certificate of registration*] for non-compliance with Section 15 of the Act after consideration of representations made on your behalf. CAP. 304. DATED the ……… day of ……………………, 20...... ……………………………… (REGISTRAR) SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 35 SCHEDULE I [regulation 8(4)] FORM 8 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE TRIPARTITE BODY AGAINST DECISION OF REGISTRAR SUSPENDING OR CANCELLING CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 15 OF THE ACT The Chairman Tripartite Body The registration of ....................................................................... (Name of Trade Union/ Employers’ Organisation) was …………………. by the Registrar on the ……… day of (State whether suspended or cancelled) ………………….., 20…… The .............................................................................................. (Name of Trade Union/Employers’ Organisation) hereby appeals against the Registrar’s decision. The grounds of appeal are (specify): .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 36 Recognition and Status) This appeal is supported by the following members: Name and Address Signature 1. ………………………… ……………………………. 2. ………………………… ……………………………. 3. ………………………… ……………………………. 4. ………………………… ……………………………. 5. ………………………… ……………………………. 6. ………………………… ……………………………. 7. ………………………… ……………………………. DATED the ……… day of ……………………, 20....... …………………………. .………………………………... (Chairman/President) (Secretary/Secretary General) (SEAL HERE) __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 37 SCHEDULE I [regulation 9(1)] FORM 9 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMALGAMATE The Registrar, TAKE NOTICE that we .................................................................................................... (Specify name and registered address of trade union/employers’ organisation) .................................................................................................... (Specify name and registered address of trade union/employers’ organisation) are desirous of amalgamating pursuant to section 17 of the Act. CAP. 304. Our name and business address after the amalgamation shall be .................................................................................................... (Specify name and business address) and our Constitution/Rules/By-Laws after the amalgamation is/are attached. (Attach 3 copies) The Resolutions authorising our proposed amalgamation are attached. DATED the ……… day of ………………….., 20…… …………………………. ………………………………… (Chairman/President) (Secretary/Secretary General) SEAL HERE SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 38 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 10(1)] FORM 10 APPLICATTON FOR A DECLARATION THAT A TRADE UNION OR EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATION IS DEFUNCT The Registrar, I, .................................................................................................... (Specify name and address of applicant) being a .................................................................................................... (Specify whether officer, representative or member) of .................................................................................................... (Specify name and registered address of Trade Union or Employers’ Organisation) hereby apply to the Registrar to declare .................................................................................................... (Specify name and address of Trade Union or Employers’ Organisation) to be defunct pursuant to section 18 of the Act because it has not been operating for a period of ……………………. years from the date of this application. CAP. 304. Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 39 DATED the ……… day of ………..……………, 20...... ..………………………. (APPLICANT) __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 40 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 10(2)] FORM 11 DECLARATION BY REGISTRAR THAT TRADE UNION/EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATION IS DEFUNCT It is hereby declared that .................................................................................................... (Specify name and address of Trade Union or Employers’ Organisation) has this day been declared defunct by the Registrar after due enquiries made under section 18 of the Act. CAP. 304. The Registrar directs the ............................................................. (Specify name and address of Trade Union or Employers’ Organisation) to be wound-up according to its Constitution/Rules/By-Laws and to law, and its assets to be distributed and disposed in accordance therewith. This declaration operates as a cancellation of the certificate of registration of .............................................................................. .................................................................................................... (Specify name and address) Registration No. ......................................................................... DATED the ……….. day of ……………….., 20....... Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 41 ..………………………. (REGISTRAR) SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 42 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 11(1)] FORM 12 Chairman Tripartite Body APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION Name of Trade Union ................................................................. Registered Mailing Address: ...................................................... Description of proposed bargaining unit ..................................... .................................................................................................... Evidence and facts establishing that majority of the employees in the bargaining unit support the Trade Union to be their sole and exclusive bargaining agent ................................................... (You may attach evidence and facts separately) .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... A copy of this application must be served simultaneously on the employer. Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 43 DATED the ……. day of …..……………., 20...... …………………………. ………………………………… (Chairman/President) (Secretary/Secretary General) SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, 44 Recognition and Status) SCHEDULE I [regulation 15] FORM 13 CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATION It is hereby certified that .................................................................................................... Has this day been duly certified as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the .................................................................................................... (State name of employer and description of the bargaining unit) DATED the ……… day of ….………………, 20....... ……………………………….. CHAIRMAN TRIPARTITE BODY SEAL HERE __________ Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) 45 SCHEDULE II [regulation 16] Fees SERVICE FEES Application for registration ............................................ $ 50.00 Certificate of registration ............................................... $100.00 Certificate of registration of change of name ................ $ 50.00 Certificate of registration after amendments .................. $100.00 Copy of quarterly reports of the work of the Tripartite Body ............................................................... $ 25.00 N.B. All fees are non-refundable __________