Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 70A — Recognition of trade unions.
Recognition of trade unions. 70A Schedule A1 shall have effect.
Section 70ZA — Access agreements
Access agreements 70ZA 1 This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter. 2 An “access agreement” is an agreement between a qualifying trade union and an employer that— a provides for one or…
Section 70B — Training.
Training. 70B 1 This section applies where— a a trade union is recognised, in accordance with Schedule A1, as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit (within the…
Section 70ZB — Access requests and response notices
Access requests and response notices 70ZB 1 A qualifying trade union may give an employer a request for access by one or more officials of the union for any of the access purposes. 2 A request under…
Section 70C — Section 70B: complaint to employment tribunal.
Section 70B: complaint to employment tribunal. 70C 1 A trade union may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that an employer has failed to comply with his obligations under section 70B in…
Section 70ZC — Response period and negotiation period
Response period and negotiation period 70ZC In sections 70ZD and 70ZE— a “ the response period ” means a prescribed period beginning with the day on which an access request is given; b “ the…
Section 70ZD — Entering into access agreement by negotiation
Entering into access agreement by negotiation 70ZD 1 An access agreement is entered into under this section if— a a qualifying trade union gives an access request to an employer, b the employer gives…
Section 70ZE — Determinations by the Central Arbitration Committee
Determinations by the Central Arbitration Committee 70ZE 1 This section applies if a qualifying trade union has given an access request to an employer and either— a the employer has not given a…
Section 70ZF — Determinations by the Central Arbitration Committee: further provision
Determinations by the Central Arbitration Committee: further provision 70ZF 1 Subject to regulations under this section, a determination by the Central Arbitration Committee under section 70ZE must…
Section 70ZG — Variation and revocation of access agreements
Variation and revocation of access agreements 70ZG 1 The parties to an access agreement may at any time vary or revoke the agreement. 2 A variation or revocation of an access agreement must be in…
Section 70ZH — Enforcement of access agreements: initial complaint
Enforcement of access agreements: initial complaint 70ZH 1 A party to an access agreement may make a complaint to the Central Arbitration Committee on the ground that— a the other party has breached…
Section 70ZI — Enforcement of access agreements: subsequent complaint
Enforcement of access agreements: subsequent complaint 70ZI 1 This section applies where the Central Arbitration Committee has made a declaration under section 70ZH(3) that a complaint about a person…
Section 70ZJ — Power to make provision about amounts payable under section 70ZI
Power to make provision about amounts payable under section 70ZI 70ZJ 1 The Secretary of State may prescribe that an amount payable under section 70ZI(5)(b)— a must be at least a prescribed amount; b…
Section 70ZK — Enforcement of access agreements: supplementary provision
Enforcement of access agreements: supplementary provision 70ZK 1 An access agreement— a is enforceable only by means of a complaint under section 70ZH or 70ZI, and not by any other means; b in…
Section 70ZL — General limitations on access agreements etc
General limitations on access agreements etc 70ZL 1 Nothing in this Chapter requires or authorises any of the following (each, a “prohibited activity”)— a physical entry by any person into a…
Section 70ZM — Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal 70ZM 1 An appeal lies to the Employment Appeal Tribunal on any question of law arising from any determination, declaration or order of, or arising in any…
Section 70ZN — Regulations under this Chapter
Regulations under this Chapter 70ZN Regulations prescribing anything for the purposes of this Chapter (see section 293(1)) may make different provision for different purposes.
Section 71 — Restriction on use of funds for political objects.
Restriction on use of funds for political objects. 71 1 The funds of a trade union shall not be applied in the furtherance of the political objects to which this Chapter applies unless— a there is in…
Section 72 — Political objects to which restriction applies.
Political objects to which restriction applies. 72 1 The political objects to which this Chapter applies are the expenditure of money— a on any contribution to the funds of, or on the payment of…
Section 72A — Application of funds in breach of section 71.
Application of funds in breach of section 71. 72A 1 A person who is a member of a trade union and who claims that it has applied its funds in breach of section 71 may apply to the Certification…
Section 73 — Passing and effect of political resolution.
Passing and effect of political resolution. 73 1 A political resolution must be passed by a majority of those voting on a ballot of the members of the trade union held in accordance with this…
Section 74 — 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…
Section 75 — Appointment of independent scrutineer.
Appointment of independent scrutineer. 75 1 The trade union shall, before the ballot is held, appoint a qualified independent person (“ the scrutineer ”) to carry out— a the functions in relation to…
Section 75A — Application to House of Commons staff.
Application to House of Commons staff. 75A 1 Parts II and IV apply to an act done by an employer of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, and to service as such a member, as they apply to…
Section 76 — Entitlement to vote.
Entitlement to vote. 76 Entitlement to vote in the ballot shall be accorded equally to all members of the trade union.
Section 77 — Voting.
Voting. 77 1 The method of voting must be by the marking of a voting paper by the person voting. 2 Each voting paper must— a state the name of the independent scrutineer and clearly specify the…
Section 77A — Counting of votes etc. by independent person.
Counting of votes etc. by independent person. 77A 1 The trade union shall ensure that— a the storage and distribution of the voting papers for the purposes of the ballot, and b the counting of the…
Section 78 — Scrutineer’s report.
Scrutineer’s report. 78 1 The scrutineer’s report on the ballot shall state— a the number of voting papers distributed for the purposes of the ballot, b the number of voting papers returned to the…
Section 79 — Remedy for failure to comply with ballot rules: general.
Remedy for failure to comply with ballot rules: general. 79 1 A person alleging that a trade union— a has held a ballot on a political resolution otherwise than in accordance with political ballot…
Section 80 — Application to Certification Officer.
Application to Certification Officer. 80 1 Where the Certification Officer is satisfied, ... on an application by a person having a sufficient interest (see section 79(2)) ... , that a trade union— a…
Section 81 — Application to court.
Application to court. 81 1 A person having a sufficient interest (see section 79(2)) who claims that a trade union— a has held a ballot on a political resolution otherwise than in accordance with…
Section 82 — Rules as to political fund.
Rules as to political fund. 82 1 The trade union’s rules must provide— a that payments in the furtherance of the political objects to which this Chapter applies shall be made out of a separate fund…
Section 83 — Assets and liabilities of political fund.
Assets and liabilities of political fund. 83 1 There may be added to a union’s political fund only— a sums representing contributions made to the fund by members of the union or by any person other…
Section 84 — Contributors to political fund
Contributors to political fund 84 1 For the purposes of this Act, a member of a trade union is a “contributor” to the political fund of the union unless an opt-out notice given by the member to the…
Section 84A — Opt-out information notices
Opt-out information notices 84A 1 A trade union must give an opt-out information notice to each member of the union— a within the period of eight weeks beginning with the day after the day on which a…
Section 85 — Manner of giving effect to section 84
Manner of giving effect to section 84 85 1 A union that has a political fund must either— a make a separate levy of contributions to that fund from the members who are contributors, or b relieve…
Section 85A — Application to House of Commons staff.
Application to House of Commons staff. 85A 1 Parts II and IV apply to an act done by an employer of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, and to service as such a member, as they apply to…
Section 86 — Employer not to deduct contributions where member gives certificate
Employer not to deduct contributions where member gives certificate 86 1 If a member of a trade union which has a political fund certifies in writing to his employer that, or to the effect that — a…
Section 87 — Complaint in respect of employer’s failure.
Complaint in respect of employer’s failure. 87 1 A person who claims his employer has failed to comply with section 86 in deducting or refusing to deduct any amount from emoluments payable to him may…
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Section 89 — Administration of political fund where no resolution in force.
Administration of political fund where no resolution in force. 89 1 The following provisions have effect with respect to the political fund of a trade union where there ceases to be any political…
Section 90 — Discontinuance of contributions to political fund.
Discontinuance of contributions to political fund. 90 1 Where there ceases to be any political resolution in force in relation to a trade union, the union shall take such steps as are necessary to…
Section 91 — Rules to cease to have effect.
Rules to cease to have effect. 91 1 If there ceases to be any political resolution in force in relation to a trade union, the rules of the union made for the purpose of complying with this Chapter…
Section 92 — Manner of making union rules.
Manner of making union rules. 92 If the Certification Officer is satisfied, and certifies, that rules of a trade union made for any of the purposes of this Chapter and requiring approval by him have…
Section 93 — Effect of amalgamation.
Effect of amalgamation. 93 1 Where on an amalgamation of two or more trade unions— a there is in force in relation to each of the amalgamating unions a political resolution and such rules as are…
Section 94 — 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…
Section 95 — Appeals from Certification Officer.
Appeals from Certification Officer. 95 An appeal lies to the Employment Appeal Tribunal on any question of law arising in proceedings before or arising from any decision of the Certification Officer…
Section 96 — Meaning of “date of the ballot".
Meaning of “date of the ballot". 96 In this Chapter 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.
Section 97 — Amalgamation or transfer of engagements.
Amalgamation or transfer of engagements. 97 1 Two or more trade unions may amalgamate and become one trade union, with or without a division or dissolution of the funds of any one or more of the…
Section 98 — Approval of instrument of amalgamation or transfer.
Approval of instrument of amalgamation or transfer. 98 1 The instrument of amalgamation or transfer must be approved by the Certification Officer and shall be submitted to him for approval before a…