87Freedom of association

### 87 Freedom of association > *\[Section 87 Substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 59 \]* > > > (1)  It is not compulsory for any person to be or not to be a member of, or to join or not to join, any organization or association. > > > (2)  A person, organization or association must not take or threaten to take any action against a person – > > > > > > (a) which directly has the effect of making the person join or not join, or remain or not remain a member of, an organization or association; or > > > > > > > (b) with the intention of coercing the person to join or not to join, or remain or not remain a member of, an organization or association. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units in the case of a person or 250 penalty units in the case of an organization or association.