Trade Union Act 1913

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The Trade Union Act 1913 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Liberal British Government under Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to remedy the situation caused by the 1909 Osborne Judgment, and gave unions the right to divide their subscriptions into a political and a social fund. If union members objected to these political contributions they could contract out of the payment.[1]

Long titleAn Act to amend the Law with respect to the objects and powers of Trade Unions.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent7 March 1913
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Trade Union Act 1913[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to amend the Law with respect to the objects and powers of Trade Unions.
Citation2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 30
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent7 March 1913
Commencement7 March 1913[b]
Repealed16 October 1992
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byTrade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by the section 300(1) of, and schedule 1 to, the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, which came into force on 16 October 1992.[2]

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