12. Registration.
(1) The Director General may, upon receiving any application under section 10, and subject to this section, register the trade union in the prescribed manner.
(2) The Director General may refuse to register a trade union in respect of a particular establishment, trade, occupation or industry if he is satisfied that there is in existence a trade union representing the workmen in that particular establishment trade, occupation or industry and it is not in the interest of the workmen concerned that there be another trade union in respect thereof.
(3) The Director General shall refuse to register a trade union if-
(a)he is of the opinion that the trade union is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for purposes contrary to or inconsistent with its objects and rules;
(b) any of the objects of the trade union is unlawful;
(c) he is not satisfied that the trade union has complied with this Act and of the regulations;
(d) he is satisfied that the objects, rules, and constitution of the trade union conflict with any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations; or
(e) the name under which the trade union is to be registered is-
(i) identical to that of any other existing trade union, or so nearly resembles the name of such other trade union as, in the opinion of the Director General, is likely to deceive the public or the members of either trade union; or
(ii) in the opinion of the Director General, undesirable, unless the trade union alters its name to one acceptable to the Director General.
