The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

150.—(1) This Part also applies if—N.I.

(a)the parties have agreed that a union is (or unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit,

(b)the Court has specified to the parties under paragraph 63(2) the method by which they are to conduct collective bargaining, and

(c)the parties have not agreed in writing to replace the method or that paragraph 63(3) shall not apply.

(2) In such a case references in this Part to the bargaining arrangements are to—

(a)the parties' agreement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a), and

(b)anything effective as, or as if contained in, a legally enforceable contract by virtue of paragraph 63.