Rule 12. Objects on which general funds may be spent under sub-section (1) of section15

(1) The general funds of a registered Trade Union shall not be spent on any other objects other than that of the following, namely:-(a) the payment of salaries, allowance and expenses to office bearers of the Trade Union;.

(b) the payment of expenses for the administration of the Trade Union, including for audit of the accounts of the general funds of the Trade Union;

(c) the prosecution or defense of any legal proceeding to which the Trade Union or any member thereof is a party, when such prosecution or defense is undertaken for the purpose of securing or protecting any rights of the Trade Union as such any rights arising out of the relations of any members with his employer or with a person whom the member employs;

(d) for the conduct of Trade Disputes on behalf of the Trade Union or any member thereof;

(e) the compensation to members for loss arising out of trade disputes;

(f) allowances to members or their dependents on account of death, old age, sickness, accidents or unemployment of such members;

(g) the issue of, or the undertaking of liability under, policies of assurance on the lives of members, or under policies insuring members against sickness accident or unemployment; and

(h) the provisions of educational, social or religious benefits for the members (including the payments of the expenses or funeral or religious ceremonies for deceased members) or for the dependents of members;