Section 74 — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Approval of political ballot rules.

Approval of political ballot rules. 74 1 A ballot on a political resolution must be held in accordance with rules of the trade union (its “ political ballot rules ”) approved by the Certification Officer.

2 Fresh approval is required for the purposes of each ballot which it is proposed to hold, notwithstanding that the rules have been approved for the purposes of an earlier ballot.

3 The Certification Officer shall not approve a union’s political ballot rules unless he is satisfied that the requirements set out in— section 75 (appointment of independent scrutineer), section 76 (entitlement to vote), section 77 (voting), . . . section 77A (counting of votes etc. by independent person), and section 78 (scrutineer’s report), would be satisfied in relation to a ballot held by the union in accordance with the rules.