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Introductory Text
Part I Trade Unions
Rights of trade union members
1.Right to a ballot before industrial action
2.Right not to be denied access to the courts etc
3.Right not to be unjustifiably disciplined
4.Complaint of infringement of right under section 3
5.Further remedies for infringement of right under section 3
6.Right to inspect union’s accounting records
7.Right to require employer to stop deductions of union subscriptions
Use of trade union funds
8.Use of funds for indemnifying unlawful conduct
9.Remedy against trustees for unlawful use of property
The closed shop etc.
10.Industrial action to enforce membership
11.Action by an employer to enforce membership
Provisions as to ballots and elections
12.Extension to non-voting positions of duty to hold elections
13.Election addresses
14.Requirement of postal ballot for certain ballots and elections
15.Independent scrutiny of certain ballots and elections
16.Remedy with respect to ballot on use of funds for political purposes
17.Ballots on industrial action affecting different places of work
18.Codes of practice as to ballots and elections
The Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
19.Appointment etc. of the Commissioner
20.Assistance by the Commissioner
21.Provisions supplemental to section 20
Procedure before the Certification Officer
22.Procedure before the Certification Officer
Interlocutory and interim orders
23.Interlocutory and interim orders
Part II Employment and Training
24.The Training Commission
25.Functions of the Secretary of State and of the Commission
26.Status of trainees etc
27.Amendment of the Social Security Act 1975 with respect to the refusal of training etc
28.Amendment of section 4 of the 1973 Act
29.Membership of training boards
Part III Miscellaneous and Supplemental
Miscellaneous
30.Crown employees and contracts etc
Supplemental
31.Financial provisions
32.Interpretation
33.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
34.Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
Terms of appointment
1.(1) The appointment of a person to hold office as...
Remuneration, pensions etc.
2.(1) There shall be paid to the Commissioner such remuneration,...
Staff
3.(1) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary...
4.(1) Anything authorised or required by or under this Act...
5.(1) Employment as a member of the staff of the...
6.The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require...
Payment of travelling expenses etc. to applicants
7.(1) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary...
Financial provisions
8.(1) The Secretary of State shall, out of money provided...
9.(1) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner—
Annual report
10.(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of...
Miscellaneous
11.The Commissioner shall have an official seal for the authentication...
12.In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...
13.In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part...
Interpretation
14.In this Schedule “financial year” means the twelve months ending...
SCHEDULE 2
Provisions Supplemental to Section 25
Further amendments of the 1973 Act
1.In section 11(3) of the 1973 Act (power of Commission...
2.(1) In subsection (1) of section 12 of the 1973...
3.In Schedule 1 to the 1973 Act (supplemental provisions in...
Incidental and transitional provisions
4.(1) For the purpose of securing (subject to sub-paragraph (3)...
5.(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of...
6.(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such...
7.The power to make an order under paragraph 5 or...
Interpretation
8.(1) In this Schedule “the Commission” means the Commission established...
SCHEDULE 3
Minor and Consequential Amendments
Part I Trade Unions
The Trade Union Act 1913 (c. 30)
1.(1) In section 4 of the 1913 Act (ballots on...
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
2.(1) For subsection (7) of section 23 of the 1978...
The Employment Act 1980 (c. 42)
3.(1) In section 2 of the Employment Act 1980 (secret...
The Employment Act 1982 (c. 46)
4.For subsections (3) and (4) of section 14 of the...
The Trade Union Act 1984 (c. 49)
5.(1) In subsection (1)(a) of section 1 of the 1984...
The Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)
6.(1) In subsection (6) of section 1 of the Wages...
Part II Employment and Training
Enactments referring to the Manpower Services Commission
7.In the following enactments, for the words “Manpower Services Commission”,...
The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
8.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, there...
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
9.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
10.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
11.(1) In subsection (2) of section 14 of the Sex...
The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
12.(1) In subsection (2) of section 13 of the Race...
The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
13.In section 4(1)(f) of the Agricultural Training Board Act 1982...
The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
14.(1) In section 5(3)(e) of the Industrial Training Act 1982...
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
15.In section 127(1)(a) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...
SCHEDULE 4
Repeals