in 1998, the trade union act no. 10 made trade unions independent of the government. this move was mostly supported by the unions, although some aspects of it were criticized, especially the extent of the powers of the registrar of trade unions. the act allows any twenty workers to found a trade union and any two unions to create a national center. the registrar, which is responsible for administrating the provisions of the act may, however, cancel or refuse the registration of a union.