Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), article 51

51. (1) A trade union or an employers’ association, and any member, officer or other official thereof, shall not perform an y act in furtherance of any of the purposes for which it is formed un less such union or association has first been registered. ( 2 ) A n y t r a d e u n i o n o r e m p l o y e r s ’ a s s o c i a t i o n , a n d a n y member, officer or other official thereof, who contravenes the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine ( multa ) not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cen ts (1,164.69). Registrar of Trade Unions.