139(1)Every trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization shall file with the Minister a copy, certified by its proper officers to be true and correct, of its constitution, rules and by-laws, or other instruments or documents containing a full and complete statement of its objects and purposes.

139(2)Whenever a trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization makes a revision of its constitution rules or by-laws, it shall file with the Minister the revised provisions of the constitution, or the revised rules or by-laws within sixty days after such revision.

139(3)The Board may direct a trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization to file with the Board within the time prescribed in the direction a copy of its constitution rules and by-laws and a declaration of its president or secretary setting forth the names and addresses of its officers and the trade union, council of trade unions, or employers’ organization shall comply with such direction.

139(4)Every trade union shall upon the request of any member furnish him, without charge, with a copy of an audited financial statement of its affairs to the end of its last fiscal year, certified by its treasurer or other officer responsible for the handling and administration of its funds to be a true copy, and, upon the complaint of any member that the trade union has failed to furnish such a statement to him, the Board may direct the trade union to file with the Chief Executive Officer, within such time as the Board determines, a copy of the audited financial statement of its affairs to the end of its last fiscal year verified by the affidavit of its treasurer or other officer responsible for the handling and administration of its funds, and to furnish a copy of such statement to such members of the trade union as the Board in its discretion directs, and the trade union shall comply with such direction.

139(5)No proceedings under this Act shall be invalidated by reason of a failure to comply with subsections (1) to (4).