Section 10 — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Quasi-corporate status of trade unions.

Quasi-corporate status of trade unions. 10 1 A trade union is not a body corporate but—

a it is capable of making contracts;

b it is capable of suing and being sued in its own name, whether in proceedings relating to property or founded on contract or tort or any other cause of action;

and c proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by it or on its behalf may be brought against it in its own name.

2 A trade union shall not be treated as if it were a body corporate except to the extent authorised by the provisions of this Part.

3 A trade union shall not be registered—

a as a company under the the Companies Act 2006 , or b under the Friendly Societies Act 1974 or the the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 ; and any such registration of a trade union (whenever effected) is void.