Part I Trade Unions
Chapter II Status and property of trade unions
General
10 Quasi-corporate status of trade unions.
(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 F1the Companies Act 2006, or
(b)
under the M1Friendly Societies Act 1974 or the F2 the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 ;
and any such registration of a trade union (whenever effected) is void.