60. Misuse of money or property of a registered trade union.

(1) Where, on complaint made by a member of a registered trade union, or by the Director General it is shown to the satisfaction of a Sessions Court that any officer, employee or member or former officer, employee or member of that union has in his possession or control any property of the union except in accordance with the rules of the union, or has unlawfully expended or withheld any money of the union, the Court shall, if it considers the justice of the case so requires, order such officer, employee or member to deliver all such property to the trustees of the union and to pay to them the money So unlawfully expended or withheld.

(2) A complaint made under subsection (1), other than a complaint made by the Director General, shall not be entertained unless the Sessions Court is satisfied that the complainant is, on the date of that complaint, a member of the registered trade union in respect of the property of which such complaint is so made.

(3) Any person bound by an order made under subsection (1) who fails to comply with the terms thereof and the directions given therein within a time to be specified in such order shall be guilty of an offense and shall, on conviction, by a Sessions Court, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit.

(4) An order under subsection (1) shall not affect or prevent a prosecution of, or civil proceedings against, any such officer, employee or member.