Section 78
Transitory provisions relating to existing federations
Subject to this section, every federation of trade unions registered under the Trade Unions Enactment 1940 of the Federated
Malay States, as extended to have effect throughout the Federation by the Trade Unions Ordinance 1946 [M.U. Ord. 12 of 1942], the Trade
Unions and Trade Disputes Ordinance of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 143], the
Trade Unions Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 78], as the case may be, immediately before the date of the coming into force of this
Act (hereinafter in this section referred to as an existing federation)
shall during the period of six months following the date of such coming into force be deemed to be registered under this Act.
(2)
During the period of six months from the date of the coming into force of this Act an existing federation may deliver to the Director
General an application for registration under section 73; and no such existing federation shall be registered unless the Director General is satisfied that it complies with and has been established in a manner substantially in accord with section 72.
(3)
In the event of an existing federation failing to deliver an application for registration pursuant to subsection (2) within the period of six months from the date of the coming into force of this Act it shall immediately upon the expiration of such period be deemed to be dissolved, and its funds shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.
Repeal