Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

19Application of certain provisions relating to industrial assurance or friendly societies

(1)The following provisions apply to a trade union as to an industrial assurance company—

(a)section 6(1) of the [1948 c. 39.] Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (prohibition on insuring money to be paid on death of child under ten);

(b)sections 63 to 66 of the [1896 c. 25.] Friendly Societies Act 1896 and section 4(2) of the [1923 c. 8.] Industrial Assurance Act 1923 (conditions on which payments to be made), so far as they apply to cases excepted from that prohibition by paragraph (c) of the proviso to section 6(1) (children not ordinarily resident in United Kingdom or the Isle of Man).

(2)A trade union which contravenes section 6(1) of the Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

The provisions of the [1974 c. 46.] Friendly Societies Act 1974 as to offences under that Act apply to an offence under this subsection.

(3)Section 52 of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (charitable subscriptions and contributions to other registered societies) extends to a trade union, or branch of a trade union, as regards contributing to the funds and taking part in the government of a medical society, that is, a society for the purpose of relief in sickness by providing medical attendance and medicine.

A trade union, or branch of a trade union, shall not withdraw from contributing to the funds of such a society except on three months notice to the society and on payment of all contributions accrued or accruing due to the date of the expiry of the notice.