Section 94 — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Overseas members of trade union.

Overseas members of trade union. 94 1 Where a political resolution is in force in relation to the union—

a rules made by the union for the purpose of complying with section 74 (political ballot rules) in relation to a proposed ballot may provide for overseas members of the union not to be accorded entitlement to vote in the ballot , and b rules made by the union for the purpose of complying with section 84A (opt-out information notices) may provide for opt-out information notices not to be given by the union to its overseas members.

2 Accordingly, where provision is made in accordance with subsection (1)(a), the Certification Officer shall not on that ground withhold his approval of the rules ; and where provision is made in accordance with subsection (1)(b), section 84A(1) is not to be taken to require opt-out information notices to be given to overseas members ...

3 An “ overseas member ” means a member of the trade union (other than a merchant seaman or offshore worker) who is outside Great Britain throughout the period during which votes may be cast. For this purpose— “ merchant seaman ” means a person whose employment, or the greater part of it, is carried out on board sea-going ships; and “ offshore worker ” means a person in offshore employment, other than one who is in such employment in an area where the law of Northern Ireland applies.