Not more than 50% of the office-bearers of a trade union in the unorganised sector can be outsiders, as…

Section 23(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (formerly section 22(1) of the Trade Unions Act, 1926) requires that not less than one-half of the total number of office-bearers of every registered trade union in the unorganised sector be persons actually engaged or employed in the establishment or industry with which the union is connected, so not more than 50% can be outsiders. In other trade unions, outsiders cannot exceed one-third of the office-bearers or five, whichever is less (Section 23(2)).