Application to Great Britain unions and members
71.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), the provisions of this Part apply only to a trade union which has its head or main office in Northern Ireland.
(2) The rules of any Great Britain union made in pursuance of section 71(1)(b) of the Great Britain Act shall, in so far as they apply to members of the union in Northern Ireland,—
(a)comply with the requirements of Article 59; and
(b)in so far as they so comply, be subject to the approval of the Certification Officer.
(3) Every member of a Great Britain union who—
(a)has not delivered to the union the notice referred to in Article 59(1)(a); or
(b)has delivered such a notice but has withdrawn it in accordance with Article 59(2),
shall be deemed for the purposes of Chapter VI of Part I of the Great Britain Act to be a member who is exempt from the obligation to contribute to the political fund of the union; and references in that Act to a member who is so exempt shall be construed accordingly.
(4) Article 57(2) to (4) shall apply in relation to rules of a trade union approved—
(a)by the Certification Officer under paragraph (2)(b); or
(b)before 1st July 1992, by the officer appointed to perform in Northern Ireland the functions of registrar of friendly societies,
as they apply in relation to rules made in pursuance of Article 57; and Article 66 shall apply to any rules to be approved by the Certification Officer under paragraph (2)(b).
(5) Articles 60 to 62 apply to a member of a Great Britain union as if—
(a)for references in Article 60(1) to a political fund there were substituted references to a political,fund within the meaning of Chapter VI of Part I of the Great Britain Act;
(b)in Article 60(1) for the words “not a contributor” there were substituted the words “exempt from the obligation to contribute”.