UKPGA-1993-19 — Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part I

Trade Unions etc.

s. 1 — Election scrutineer to check register.

s. 1(1)

In the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (referred to in this Act as “the 1992 Act”), in section 49 (appointment of independent scrutineer for election)—

s. 1(1)(a)

after paragraph (a) of subsection (3) (terms of appointment of scrutineer) there shall be inserted—,

s. 1(1)(b)

in paragraph (d) (scrutineer to retain custody of voting papers) of that subsection, after the words purposes of the election there shall be inserted the words “ and the copy of the register supplied to him in accordance with subsection (5A)(a) ” and after the words of the papers there shall be inserted the words “ or copy ”,

s. 1(1)(c)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—,

s. 1(1)(d)

after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—, and

s. 1(1)(e)

after subsection (7) there shall be inserted—.

s. 1(2)

In section 52 of the 1992 Act (scrutineer’s report on election), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—.

s. 2 — Counting of election votes etc. by independent person.

s. 2(1)

After section 51 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 2(2)

In section 52 of the 1992 Act (scrutineer’s report on election)—

s. 2(2)(a)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted,

s. 2(2)(b)

in subsection (2)(b), after the word made there shall be inserted “ (whether by him or any other person) ”, and

s. 2(2)(c)

after subsection (2A) (which is inserted by section 1 above) there shall be inserted—.

s. 3 — Political fund ballots.

Schedule 1 to this Act (which makes in relation to political fund ballots provision corresponding to that made in relation to elections by sections 1 and 2 above) shall have effect.

s. 4 — Ballots for union amalgamations and transfers of engagements.

For section 100 of the 1992 Act (requirement of resolution to approve instrument of amalgamation or transfer) there shall be substituted—.

s. 5 — Ballots for union amalgamations and transfers of engagements: notice not to include influential material.

In section 99 of the 1992 Act (notice relating to proposed amalgamation or transfer), after subsection (3), there shall be inserted—.

s. 6 — Confidentiality of trade union’s register of members’ names and addresses.

After section 24 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 7 — Ballots: repeal of provisions for financial assistance and use of employers’ premises

s. 7(1)

Sections 115 and 116 of the 1992 Act (financial assistance towards expenditure on certain ballots and obligations of employers to make premises available) shall cease to have effect.

s. 7(2)

No application under regulations under section 115 (whether made before or after its repeal) shall be entertained by the Certification Officer in relation to expenditure in respect of a ballot if the date of the ballot falls after 31 March 1996 or in respect of arrangements to hold a ballot which is not proceeded with if the date of the ballot would have fallen after that date; but, for the purposes of applications made after (as well as before) the repeal in relation to expenditure not excluded by this subsection, the regulations shall continue in force notwithstanding the repeal.

s. 7(3)

In subsection (2) above, the “date of the ballot” means, in the case of a ballot in which votes may be cast on more than one day, the last of those days.

s. 7(4)

Subsection (1) above shall come into force on 1 April 1996.

s. 8 — Annual return to contain additional information.

In section 32(3) of the 1992 Act (contents of annual return)—

s. 8(a)

after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—, and

s. 8(b)

after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted.

s. 9 — Statement to members following annual return.

After section 32 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 10 — Investigation of financial affairs.

After section 37 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 11 — Offences.

s. 11(1)

In section 45 of the 1992 Act (offences), for subsection (5) there shall be substituted—.

s. 11(2)

After that section there shall be inserted—.

s. 12 — Disqualification of offenders.

After section 45A of the 1992 Act (which is inserted by section 11 above) there shall be inserted—.

s. 13 — Action short of dismissal: non-infringing actions.

In section 148 of the 1992 Act (consideration of complaint of action short of dismissal), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—.

s. 14 — Right not to be excluded or expelled.

For sections 174 to 177 of the 1992 Act (right not to be unreasonably excluded or expelled from union where employment subject to union membership agreement) and the heading immediately preceding them there shall be substituted—.

s. 15 — Right not to suffer deduction of unauthorised or excessive subscriptions.

For section 68 of the 1992 Act (right to require employer to stop deduction of union dues on termination of membership) and the heading immediately preceding it there shall be substituted—.

s. 16 — Extension of right not to be unjustifiably disciplined.

s. 16(1)

In section 65(2) of the 1992 Act (conduct for which an individual may not be disciplined by a trade union), after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—.

s. 16(2)

In section 65(7) of the 1992 Act (definitions), after the definition of “representative”, there shall be inserted the following—.

s. 17 — Requirement of postal ballot.

In section 230 of the 1992 Act (conduct of ballot), for subsections (2) and (3) (method of voting) there shall be substituted—.

s. 18 — Notice of ballot and sample voting paper for employers.

s. 18(1)

In subsection (1) of section 226 of the 1992 Act (industrial action not protected unless it has support of a ballot), for the words from is not protected to the end there shall be substituted the words.

s. 18(2)

After that section there shall be inserted—.

s. 19 — Ballot result for employers.

After section 231 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 20 — Scrutiny of ballots.

s. 20(1)

After section 226A of the 1992 Act (which is inserted by section 18 above) there shall be inserted—.

s. 20(2)

In section 229 of that Act (voting paper), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—.

s. 20(3)

After section 231A of that Act (which is inserted by section 19 above) there shall be inserted—.

s. 20(4)

After section 226B of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 21 — Notice of industrial action for employers.

After section 234 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

s. 22 — Industrial action affecting supply of goods or services to an individual.

After section 235 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted—.

Part II

Employment Rights

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s. 32 — Right to declaration of invalidity of discriminatory terms and rules.

In section 6 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (application of section 77 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, which provides for discriminatory terms of contracts to be void, to terms of collective agreements, employers’ rules and rules of certain organisations), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—.

s. 33 — Amendments of transfer of undertakings regulations.

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s. 34 — Redundancy consultation procedures.

s. 34(1)

Chapter II of Part IV of the 1992 Act (procedure for handling redundancies) shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5) below.

s. 34(2)

In section 188 (duty of employer to consult trade union representatives)—

s. 34(2)(a)

in subsection (4) (information to be disclosed to representatives), after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted,

s. 34(2)(b)

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s. 34(2)(c)

at the end of subsection (7) (exception from requirements in special circumstances) there shall be inserted—“ Where the decision leading to the proposed dismissals is that of a person controlling the employer (directly or indirectly), a failure on the part of that person to provide information to the employer shall not constitute special circumstances rendering it not reasonably practicable for the employer to comply with such a requirement. ”.

s. 34(3)

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s. 34(4)

In section 193 (duty of employer to notify Secretary of State of certain redundancies), at the end of subsection (7) (exception from requirements in special circumstances) there shall be inserted—“ Where the decision leading to the proposed dismissals is that of a person controlling the employer (directly or indirectly), a failure on the part of that person to provide information to the employer shall not constitute special circumstances rendering it not reasonably practicable for the employer to comply with any of those requirements. ”.

s. 34(5)

For section 195 there shall be substituted—.

s. 34(6)

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Part III

Other Employment Matters

s. 35 — Repeal of Part II of Wages Act 1986.

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s. 39 — Agreements not to take proceedings before employment tribunal.

s. 39(1)

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s. 39(2)

Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect for making corresponding amendments in ... the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

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s. 43 — Functions of ACAS.

s. 43(1)

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s. 43(2)

For section 213 of the 1992 Act (powers of ACAS to give advice) there shall be substituted—.

s. 43(3)

In section 249(2) of the 1992 Act (chairman to be full time, but other members full or part time), the first sentence shall be omitted, and, in the second sentence, after the word as, in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “ chairman, or as ”.

s. 44 — Fees for exercise of functions by ACAS.

After section 251 of the 1992 Act there shall be inserted the following section—.

s. 45 — Careers services.

For sections 8 to 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (careers services of education authorities) and the heading immediately preceding them there shall be substituted—.

s. 46 — Careers services: ancillary services.

After section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (which is inserted by section 45 above) there shall be inserted—.

s. 47 — Employment and training functions of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

s. 47(1)

In section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (functions of the Secretary of State), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—.

s. 47(2)

The Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

s. 47(3)

In paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) of section 1 (Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise), after the word Act, there shall be inserted the words “ maintaining and ”.

s. 47(4)

In section 2 (functions in relation to training for employment etc.)—

s. 47(4)(a)

in subsection (3), after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted, and

s. 47(4)(b)

in subsection (4), for the word training, in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “ employment and training ”.

s. 47(5)

After section 14 there shall be inserted—.

Part IV

Supplementary

s. 48 — Interpretation.

In this Act—“the 1978 Act” means the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, and“the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

s. 49 — Miscellaneous and consequential amendments.

s. 49(1)

The enactments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (which are miscellaneous amendments).

s. 49(2)

The enactments specified in Schedule 8 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (which are consequential amendments).

s. 50 — Transitional provisions and savings.

The transitional provisions and savings set out in Schedule 9 to this Act shall have effect.

s. 51 — Repeals and revocations.

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 10 to this Act (which include enactments which are unnecessary) are repealed, and the instruments mentioned in that Schedule are revoked, to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

s. 52 — Commencement.

Subject to any other commencement provision, the preceding sections of, and the Schedules to, this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be appointed for different provisions and different purposes.

s. 53 — Financial provision.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

s. 53(a)

any expenditure of the Secretary of State under this Act, and

s. 53(b)

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

s. 54 — Northern Ireland.

s. 54(1)

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes to which this subsection applies—

s. 54(1)(a)

shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but

s. 54(1)(b)

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

s. 54(2)

The purposes to which subsection (1) above applies are purposes corresponding to those of—

s. 54(2)(a)

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s. 54(2)(b)

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s. 54(2)(c)

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s. 54(2)(d)

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s. 54(2)(e)

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s. 54(2)(f)

section 32,

s. 54(2)(g)

section 34,

s. 54(2)(h)

section 35,

s. 54(2)(i)

sections 36, 38 and 39 and Schedule 6,

s. 54(2)(j)

section 40, and

s. 54(2)(k)

this Part (including Schedules 7, 8, 9 and 10).

s. 54(3)

The following provisions of this Act (and no others) extend to Northern Ireland—

s. 54(3)(a)

section 3 and Schedule 1 (but only for the purposes of their application to trade unions and unincorporated employers’ associations having their head or main office outside Northern Ireland),

s. 54(3)(b)

sections 33, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 55 and this section,

s. 54(3)(c)

paragraphs 2, 6 and 7 of Schedule 8,

s. 54(3)(d)

paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 9, and

s. 54(3)(e)

Schedule 10 so far as it relates to enactments or instruments which extend there.

s. 55 — Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.

Sch 1

Political fund ballots

Sch 1 para 1

In section 74(3) of the 1992 Act (requirements which Certification Officer must be satisfied would be met in relation to political fund ballot held by trade union in accordance with its rules), after the entry relating to section 77 there shall be inserted— “ section 77A (counting of votes etc. by independent person), and ”.

Sch 1 para 2

In section 75 of that Act (appointment of independent scrutineer for political fund ballot)—

Sch 1 para 2(a)

in paragraph (a) (scrutineer to supervise certain matters) of subsection (3) (terms of appointment of scrutineer), for the words and distribution of the voting papers there shall be substituted the words “ of the voting papers and (unless he is appointed under section 77A to undertake the distribution of the voting papers) their distribution ”,

Sch 1 para 2(b)

after that paragraph there shall be inserted—,

Sch 1 para 2(c)

in paragraph (d) (scrutineer to retain custody of voting papers) of that subsection—

Sch 1 para 2(c)(i)

after the words purposes of the ballot there shall be inserted the words “ and the copy of the register supplied to him in accordance with subsection (5A)(a) ”, and

Sch 1 para 2(c)(ii)

after the words of the papers there shall be inserted the words “ or copy ”,

Sch 1 para 2(d)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—,

Sch 1 para 2(e)

after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 1 para 2(f)

after subsection (7) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 1 para 3

After section 77 of that Act there shall be inserted—.

Sch 1 para 4

In section 78 of that Act (scrutineer’s report on ballot)—

Sch 1 para 4(a)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted,

Sch 1 para 4(b)

in subsection (2)(b), after the word made there shall be inserted “ (whether by him or any other person) ”, and

Sch 1 para 4(c)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—.

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Sch 5 para 1

After section 22 of the 1978 Act there shall be inserted—.

Sch 5 para 2

In subsection (3) of section 57 of that Act (general provisions as to fairness of dismissal), for the words sections 59 to 61 there shall be substituted the words “ sections 57A to 61 ”.

Sch 5 para 3

After that section there shall be inserted—.

Sch 5 para 4

In section 59 of the 1978 Act (dismissal on ground of redundancy), in subsection (2) (inserted by section 24(2) of this Act), between the words section and 60 there shall be inserted the words “ 57A(1) (read with (2) and (3)) ”.

Sch 5 para 5

In section 64 of the 1978 Act (qualifying period etc for right not to be unfairly dismissed), in subsection (4) (inserted by section 24(3) of this Act), between the words section and 60 there shall be inserted the words “ 57A(1) (read with (2) and (3)) ”.

Sch 5 para 6

In section 71 of the 1978 Act (compensation for failure to comply with section 69)—

Sch 5 para 6(a)

in subsection (2)(b) (additional award), after the word unless there shall be inserted the words “ the case is one where this paragraph is excluded or ”; and

Sch 5 para 6(b)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—.

Sch 5 para 7

In section 72 of the 1978 Act (compensation for unfair dismissal) there shall be inserted at the end the following—and the preceding words shall become subsection of section 72.

Sch 5 para 8

In section 73 of the 1978 Act (calculation of basic award)—

Sch 5 para 8(a)

in subsection (1), for (6) there shall be substituted “ (6A) ”;

Sch 5 para 8(b)

after subsection (6) there shall be inserted—; and

Sch 5 para 8(c)

in subsection (7C), for the words following apply there shall be substituted the words “ in a redundancy case unless the reason for selecting the employee for dismissal was an inadmissible reason; and, in that event, subsection (7B) shall apply only to so much of the basic award as is payable because of subsection (6A) ”.

Sch 5 para 9

After section 75 of that Act there shall be inserted—.

Sch 5 para 10

After section 76 of that Act there shall be inserted—.

Sch 6

Compromise Contracts

Sch 6 para 1

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Sch 6 para 4

In section 288 of the 1992 Act (restrictions on contracting out)—

Sch 6 para 4(a)

after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—; . . .

Sch 6 para 4(b)

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Sch 7

Miscellaneous Amendments

Sch 7 para 1

In section 154 of the 1992 Act (exclusion of requirement for qualifying period of employment, etc where reason for dismissal related to trade union membership or activities)—

Sch 7 para 1(a)

for the words was one of those specified in section 152(1) there shall be substituted the words “ or, in a redundancy case, for selecting the employee for dismissal, was an inadmissible reason. ”, and

Sch 7 para 1(b)

there shall be inserted after those words, as subsection (2), the following—, and the words preceding that subsection (2) shall become subsection (1).

Sch 7 para 2

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Sch 7 para 9

After section 85A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (application to House of Commons staff) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 7 para 10

After section 75A of the Race Relations Act 1976 (application to House of Commons staff) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 7 para 11

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Sch 7 para 12

In section 277 of the 1992 Act (House of Lords staff)—

Sch 7 para 12(a)

in subsection (1), for the words Sections 137 to 143 (rights in relation to trade union membership: access to employment) there shall be substituted the words “ The provisions of this Act (except those specified below) ”,

Sch 7 para 12(b)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—,

Sch 7 para 12(c)

in subsection (2), after the word bringing there shall be inserted the words “ a civil employment claim before the court or from bringing ”,

Sch 7 para 12(d)

after that subsection there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 7 para 12(e)

for subsections (3) to (6) there shall be substituted—.

Sch 7 para 13

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Sch 7 para 17

In section 21(6) of the 1992 Act (repudiation by trade union of certain acts) for the words six months there shall be substituted the words “ three months ”.

Sch 7 para 18

In section 34(5) of the 1992 Act (eligibility for appointment as auditor), the second sentence shall be omitted.

Sch 7 para 19

In section 35(5) of the 1992 Act (appointment and removal of auditors)—

Sch 7 para 19(a)

for the words subsections (1) to (6) there shall be substituted the words “ subsections (1) to (4) ”, and

Sch 7 para 19(b)

for the words subsection (7) there shall be substituted the words “ subsection (5) ”.

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Sch 7 para 21

In section 158 of the 1992 Act (special award in cases of dismissal on grounds related to union membership or activities) after subsection (6) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 7 para 22

In section 166(1) of the 1992 Act (consequences of failure to comply with order of reinstatement or re-engagement), for (5)(a) there shall be substituted “ (5) ”.

Sch 7 para 23

In section 187(2) of the 1992 Act (meaning of refusal to deal where refusal on grounds of union exclusion), paragraph (c) shall become subparagraph, of paragraph (b) and there shall be inserted as paragraph (c) the following, preceded by “ or ”, namely—.

Sch 7 para 24

In section 228 of the 1992 Act (separate workplace ballots before action by trade union) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 7 para 25

In section 229(3) of the 1992 Act (voting paper for industrial action ballot) for the word 20(3) there shall be substituted the word “ 20(2) ”.

Sch 7 para 26

In section 246 of the 1992 Act (minor definitions relating to industrial action provisions) the definition of “place of work” shall be omitted.

Sch 7 para 27

In section 278(4)(c) of the 1992 Act (House of Commons staff), after the word in there shall be inserted the word “ section ”.

Sch 8

Consequential amendments

Sch 8 para 1

In section 119A of the Factories Act 1961 (notice of employment of a young person to be sent to local careers office), in subsection (2)(a) (definition of “local careers office”), for the words from , under to the arrangements) there shall be substituted the words “ services are provided in pursuance of arrangements made, or a direction given, under section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in the area ”.

Sch 8 para 2

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Sch 8 para 3

In section 13(2) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (youth employment service), for the words section 10(1) there shall be substituted the words “ section 10(6) ”.

Sch 8 para 4

In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (exclusions from provisions of that Act), after paragraph (g) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 5

In section 5(2)(a) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (power to appoint advisers with respect to performance of certain functions), for the words from on him to the end there shall be substituted the words “ or imposed on him by sections 2, 8 to 10 and 12 of this Act; and ”.

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Sch 8 para 8

In section 15 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (employment agencies etc.)—

Sch 8 para 8(a)

for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—, and

Sch 8 para 8(b)

in subsection (5), for the words or an education authority there shall be substituted the words “ , education authority or other person ”.

Sch 8 para 9

In section 14 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (employment agencies etc.)—

Sch 8 para 9(a)

for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—, and

Sch 8 para 9(b)

in subsection (5), for the words or an education authority there shall be substituted the words “ , education authority or other person ”.

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Sch 8 para 34

In section 5(3)(e) of the Industrial Training Act 1982 (functions of industrial training boards), at the end there shall be inserted the words “ and may provide services or arrange for the provision of services in pursuance of arrangements made, or a direction given, under section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (careers services) ”.

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In subsection (1) of section 26 (status of trainees etc.) of the Employment Act 1988—

Sch 8 para 38(a)

after the words under section 2(3) there shall be inserted the words “ or section 14A ”; and

Sch 8 para 38(b)

for the words the said section 2, or as the case may be the said section 2(3) there shall be substituted the words “ any of those three sections ”.

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Sch 8 para 40

In section 25 of the 1992 Act (application to Certification Officer as respects failures in relation to the register of members)—

Sch 8 para 40(a)

in subsection (1), after the words section 24 there shall be inserted the words “ or 24A ”; and

Sch 8 para 40(b)

after subsection (7), there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 41

In section 26 of the 1992 Act (application to court as respects failures in relation to the register of members)—

Sch 8 para 41(a)

in subsection (1), after the words section 24 there shall be inserted the words “ or 24A ”; and

Sch 8 para 41(b)

after subsection (6) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 42

In section 32 of the 1992 Act (annual return), after subsection (6) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 43

In section 43(1) (provisions not to apply in case of newly-formed trade unions)—

Sch 8 para 43(a)

in paragraph (b) (disapplication of sections 32 to 37), after the words annual return, there shall be inserted the words “ statement for members, ”, and

Sch 8 para 43(b)

after that paragraph there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 44

In section 44 of the 1992 Act (discharge of duties in case of union having branches or sections)—

Sch 8 para 44(a)

in subsections (2) and (4), for the words sections 32 to 37 there shall be substituted the words “ sections 32 and 33 to 37 ”, and

Sch 8 para 44(b)

after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 45

In section 45(1) of the 1992 Act (offences for breach of duty under sections 32 to 37 etc.), after the words annual return, there shall be inserted the words “ statement for members, ”.

Sch 8 para 46

In section 49(3)(a) of the 1992 Act (election scrutineer to supervise certain matters), for the words and distribution of the voting papers there shall be substituted the words “ of the voting papers and (unless he is appointed under section 51A to undertake the distribution of the voting papers) their distribution ”.

Sch 8 para 47

In section 62 of the 1992 Act (right of trade union members to obtain order to prevent inducement to take part in industrial action not having support of a ballot)—

Sch 8 para 47(a)

at the end of subsection (1) (stating the right) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—; and

Sch 8 para 47(b)

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Sch 8 para 48

In section 64 of the 1992 Act (right not to be unjustifiably disciplined), in subsection (5) (enforcement provisions not to affect remedy for infringement of other rights), for the words and nothing there shall be substituted the words “ and, subject to section 66(4), nothing ”.

Sch 8 para 49

In section 65(7) of the 1992 Act (definitions related to unjustifiable discipline)—

Sch 8 para 49(a)

in the definition of “contract of employment”, at the end, there shall be inserted the words “ , “employer” includes such a person and related expressions shall be construed accordingly; ”; and

Sch 8 para 49(b)

at the end, there shall be inserted the following definition, preceded by the word “ and ”.

Sch 8 para 50

In section 66 of the 1992 Act (complaint of infringement of right not to be unjustifiably disciplined), for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—.

Sch 8 para 51

In section 67 of the 1992 Act (compensation for right not to be unjustifiably disciplined)—

Sch 8 para 51(a)

in subsection (8) (application of maximum and minimum limits of compensation)—

Sch 8 para 51(a)(i)

for the words awarded against a trade union on an application under this section there shall be substituted the words “ calculated in accordance with subsections (5) to (7) ”, and

Sch 8 para 51(a)(ii)

for the words 156(1) of this Act (minimum basic award in certain cases of unfair dismissal) there shall be substituted the words “ 176(6) of this Act (minimum award by Employment Appeal Tribunal in cases of exclusion or expulsion from union) ”, and

Sch 8 para 51(b)

subsection (9) (limits to be applied before reduction for failure to mitigate etc.) shall cease to have effect.

Sch 8 para 52

In section 97(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the 1992 Act (amalgamation or transfer of engagements), for the words sections 99 and 100 (notice to members and passing of resolution) there shall be substituted the words “ section 99 (notice to members) and section 100 (resolution to be passed by required majority on ballot held in accordance with sections 100A to 100E) ”.

Sch 8 para 53

In section 98(1) of the 1992 Act (instrument of amalgamation or transfer to be submitted for approval of Certification Officer before resolution to approve it is voted on by members), for the words from the resolution to the end there shall be substituted the words “ a ballot of the members of any amalgamating union, or (as the case may be) of the transferor union, is held on the resolution to approve the instrument. ”.

Sch 8 para 54

In section 99(1) of the 1992 Act (notice of instrument to be supplied to members), for the words from that, not less to supplied with there shall be substituted the words “ that every voting paper which is supplied for voting in the ballot on the resolution to approve the instrument of amalgamation or transfer is accompanied by ”.

Sch 8 para 55

In section 101 of the 1992 Act (registration of instrument of amalgamation or transfer), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 56

In section 103 of the 1992 Act (complaints about passing of resolution approving instrument of amalgamation or transfer), for subsection (1) there shall be substituted—.

Sch 8 para 57

In section 106 of the 1992 Act (amalgamation or transfer involving Northern Ireland union)—

Sch 8 para 57(a)

in subsection (2), for the words 98 to 100 (approval of instrument; notice to members; passing of resolution) there shall be substituted the words “ 98 to 100E and 101(3) (approval of instrument, notice to members and ballot on resolution) ”, and

Sch 8 para 57(b)

in subsection (4), for the words section 103 there shall be substituted the words “ sections 103 and 104 ”.

Sch 8 para 58

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In section 117(5) of the 1992 Act (provisions operating only in relation to certain positions in case of special register bodies), for the words Chapter IV (elections for certain union positions) only applies there shall be substituted the words “ Sections 45B and 45C (disqualification) and Chapter IV (elections) apply only ”.

Sch 8 para 62

In section 118(4) of the 1992 Act (provisions not to apply in case of federated trade unions consisting wholly or mainly of representatives of constituent or affiliated organisations)—

Sch 8 para 62(a)

in paragraph (c) (disapplication of sections 32 to 37), after the words annual return, there shall be inserted the words “ statement for members, ”, and

Sch 8 para 62(b)

after that paragraph there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 63

In section 119 of the 1992 Act (expressions relating to trade unions)—

Sch 8 para 63(a)

before the definition of “branch or section” there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 8 para 63(b)

after the definition of “executive” there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 64

In section 131(1) of the 1992 Act (administrative provisions applying to employers’ associations)—

Sch 8 para 64(a)

for the words sections 32 to 37 there shall be substituted the words “ section 32(1), (2), (3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4) to (6) and sections 33 to 37 ”,

Sch 8 para 64(b)

after the word audit), there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 8 para 64(c)

for the words section 45 there shall be substituted the words “ sections 45 and 45A ”.

Sch 8 para 65

For section 133 of the 1992 Act (employers’ associations: amalgamations etc.) there shall be substituted—.

Sch 8 para 66

In section 135(3) of the 1992 Act (provisions not to apply in case of federated employers’ associations consisting wholly or mainly of representatives of constituent or affiliated organisations)—

Sch 8 para 66(a)

in paragraph (c) (disapplication of sections 32 to 37), for the words sections 32 to 37 there shall be substituted the words “ section 32(1), (2), (3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4) to (6) and sections 33 to 37 ”, and

Sch 8 para 66(b)

after that paragraph there shall be inserted—.

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In section 164(1)(a) of the 1992 Act (order in such a case for continuation of contract for purposes of pay or any benefit derived from the employment), for the words any benefit there shall be substituted the words “ any other benefit ”.

Sch 8 para 70

In section 191(1)(a) of the 1992 Act (no remuneration under protective award for period after fair dismissal for a reason other than redundancy), for the words for a reason other than redundancy there shall be substituted the words “ otherwise than as redundant ”.

Sch 8 para 71

In section 198(1)(b) of the 1992 Act (power to adapt provisions in case of collective agreement establishing arrangements for the handling of redundancies), for the words the handling of redundancies there shall be substituted the words “ handling the dismissal of employees as redundant ”.

Sch 8 para 72

In section 219 of the 1992 Act (protection of acts in contemplation or furtherance of trade dispute from certain tort liabilities), in subsection (4) for the words from to section 226 to the end there shall be substituted the words “ to sections 226 (requirement of ballot before action by trade union) and 234A (requirement of notice to employer of industrial action); and in those sections “not protected” means excluded from the protection afforded by this section or, where the expression is used with reference to a particular person, excluded from that protection as respects that person. ”.

Sch 8 para 73

In section 226 of the 1992 Act (act of trade union not protected unless industrial action has support of a ballot)—

Sch 8 para 73(a)

at the end of subsection (1) (requiring the ballot) there shall be inserted the following paragraph —;

Sch 8 para 73(b)

in subsection (2) (circumstances in which action has such support) for paragraphs (a) to (c) there shall be substituted—; and

Sch 8 para 73(c)

in subsection (3) (separate workplace ballots), for the words from section 228(1), to in relation there shall be substituted the words.

Sch 8 para 74

In section 232 of the 1992 Act (balloting of overseas members)—

Sch 8 para 74(a)

in subsection (1) (sections 227 to 230 not to apply), for the words 227 to 230 there shall be substituted the words “ 226B to 230 and 231B ”, and

Sch 8 para 74(b)

for subsection (2) (operation of section 231) there shall be substituted—.

Sch 8 para 75

In section 235 of the 1992 Act (meaning of contract of employment and related expressions)—

Sch 8 para 75(a)

for 234 there shall be substituted “ 234A ”; and

Sch 8 para 75(b)

for the words and related expressions there shall be substituted the words “ and employer and other related expressions ”.

Sch 8 para 76

In section 237 of the 1992 Act (no right to complain of unfair dismissal in case of employee taking part in unofficial industrial action), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 77

In section 238 of the 1992 Act (tribunal not to determine whether or not dismissal is fair where there is a lock-out or industrial action), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 78

In section 254 of the 1992 Act (Certification Officer), after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—.

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In section 278 of the 1992 Act (House of Commons staff)—

Sch 8 para 85(a)

after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 8 para 85(b)

in subsection (3) at the end there shall be inserted—.

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In section 296 of the 1992 Act (meaning of worker and employer), after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—.

Sch 8 para 89

In section 299 of the 1992 Act (index of defined expressions)—

Sch 8 para 89(a)

after the entry relating to advertisement there shall be inserted—,

Sch 8 para 89(b)

after the entry relating to dismiss and dismissal there shall be inserted—, and

Sch 8 para 89(c)

after the entry relating to executive there shall be inserted—.

Sch 9

Transitional provisions and savings

Sch 9 para 1

Sch 9 para 1(1)

An order under section 52 of this Act may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

Sch 9 para 1(2)

Nothing in the following provisions of this Schedule prejudices the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above.

Sch 9 para 1(3)

Nothing in this Schedule prejudices the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (effect of repeals).

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Sch 9 para 5(1)

Notwithstanding the repeal of Part II of the Wages Act 1986 by section 35 of this Act, the provisions of that Part specified or referred to below shall continue to have effect, on and after the day appointed for the repeal (the appointed day), in accordance with the following provisions.

Sch 9 para 5(2)

Section 16 (effect and enforcement of wages orders under section 14) shall have effect in relation to a failure occurring or continuing on or after the appointed day to pay, with respect to any period ending before that day, an amount equal to or exceeding the statutory minimum remuneration as it has effect in relation to such a failure before the appointed day; and, subject to the following provisions, the other sections of Part II which relate to section 16 shall continue to have effect accordingly.

Sch 9 para 5(3)

Section 19(1) and (4) (obligation to keep records etc) shall have effect on and after the appointed day as if—and, subject to the following provisions, the other sections of Part II which relate to section 19 shall continue to have effect accordingly.

Sch 9 para 5(3)(a)

the reference to the provisions of Part II being complied with in relation to the payment of remuneration were a reference to their having been complied with in relation to payments of remuneration made—

Sch 9 para 5(3)(a)(i)

before the appointed day, or

Sch 9 para 5(3)(a)(ii)

on or after the appointed day with respect to any period ending before that day;

Sch 9 para 5(3)(b)

the reference to deductions or payments made were references to deductions or payments so made; and

Sch 9 para 5(3)(c)

in a case where the three-year retention period for records would end after the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the appointed day, the retention period were—

Sch 9 para 5(3)(c)(i)

that period of six months, or

Sch 9 para 5(3)(c)(ii)

if within that period of six months a court so orders, such longer period as is specified by the court;

Sch 9 para 5(4)

Section 20 (wages inspectors) shall continue to have effect on and after the appointed day for the purposes of this paragraph; but—

Sch 9 para 5(4)(a)

the powers conferred by subsections (3) and (4) shall not be exercisable after the end of the period of six months beginning with the appointed day, and

Sch 9 para 5(4)(b)

subsection (6) shall not authorise the institution of proceedings by a wages inspector after the end of the period of six months beginning with the appointed day.

Sch 9 para 5(5)

Paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 shall continue to have effect on and after the appointed day in relation to orders under section 14 made before that day.

Sch 9 para 5(6)

In the operation of any provision of Part II by virtue of this paragraph, references to a wages order applying shall have effect as references to an order under section 14 having applied at any time before the appointed day.

Sch 10

Repeals and revocations

Union elections and ballots

Financial affairs of unions etc.

Rights in relation to union membership

Industrial action

Maternity

Employment particulars

Employment protection in health and safety cases

Unfair dismissal: assertion of statutory right

Reinstatement orders: compensation

Service in armed forces

Sex discrimination

Transfer and redundancy rights

Abolition of right to statutory minimum remuneration

Constitution and jurisdiction of tribunals

ACAS

Careers services

Training etc. in Scotland

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

Wages Act 1986 (c.48)

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)

Unfair selection for dismissal in redundancy cases:exclusion of qualifying conditions

Qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection: small businesses

Application of 1978 Act to Crown Employment and House of Commons Staff

Restrictions on disclosure of information, etc on grounds of national security

Extension of employment protection provisions and related legislation to House of Lords Staff

Power to extend 1978 Act in certain health and safety cases

Power to provide for continuity of employment following reinstatement or re-engagement

Codes of practice on employment : use in proceedings

Parliamentary procedure: orders modifying application of redundancy provisions

Miscellaneous minor corrections and amendments

The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)

The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)

The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

The Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)

The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)

The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)

The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

The Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)

The Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)

The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)

The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)

General

Deduction of trade union subscriptions

Employment particulars

Transfers of undertakings

Wages Councils