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(1) The organisations known as the Ghana National Association of Teachers and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress are hereby recognised as organisations formed to seek and promote in accordance with law the interest and welfare of their members in the Service.

(2) Subject to the Industrial Relations Act, 1965(Act 299) these organisations may make representation to the Council on matters concerning the terms and conditions of service of its members in the Service.

(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section the Minister acting on the advice of the Council, may on an application made to him by any of these organisations approve the deduction of contributions from the emolument of any employee of the Service who is a member of these organisations.

(4) No contribution shall be deducted from the emolument of an employee of the Service who is a member of these organisations without the consent in writing of the employee concerned and the consent may be withdrawn by the employee after having given the organisation six months notice in writing of his intention to withdraw his consent.