Funds for Trade Union Ballots Order 1982

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1982/953
Year1982

1982 No. 953

TRADE UNIONS

The Funds for Trade Union Ballots Order 1982

9thJuly 1982

16thJuly 1982

Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 1(7)(b) of the Employment Act 1980(a) ("the 1980 Act") and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(3) of the 1980 Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Funds for Trade Union Ballots Order 1982 and shall come into operation on 16th July 1982.

2. The following purpose is hereby specified as a purpose within subsection (3) of section 1 of the 1980 Act:—

"Obtaining a decision or ascertaining the views of members of a trade union as to the acceptance or rejection of a proposal made by an employer in relation to the contractual terms and conditions upon which or the other incidents of the relationship whereby a person works or provides services for the employer.".

Norman Tebbit, Secretary of State for Employment.

9th July 1982.

(a) 1980 c. 42.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Order.)

This Order, which comes into operation on 16th July 1982, has the effect of extending section 1 of the Employment Act 1980 which enables the Secretary of State to make a scheme by regulations providing for the Certification Officer to make payments towards the expenditure incurred by independent trade unions on holding secret postal ballots for certain purposes. The effect of the Order is to add to those purposes the purpose of obtaining a decision...

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