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

IntroductionN.I.

122.—(1) This Part of this Schedule applies if—N.I.

(a)the Court has issued a declaration under paragraph[F1 19F(5), 22(2), 27(2) or 27D(3)] that a union is (or unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit, and

(b)the parties have agreed under paragraph 30 or 31 a method by which they will conduct collective bargaining.

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

(a)the declaration, and

(b)the parties' agreement.

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

(a)the Court has issued a declaration under paragraph[F2 19F(5), 22(2), 27(2) or 27D(3)] that a union is (or unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit, and

(b)the Court has specified to the parties under paragraph 31(3) the method by which they are to conduct collective bargaining.

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

(a)the declaration, and

(b)anything effective as, or as if contained in, a legally enforceable contract by virtue of paragraph 31.

124.—(1) This Part also applies if the Court has issued a declaration under paragraph 87(2) that a union is (or unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit.N.I.

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

(a)the declaration, and

(b)paragraph 87(6)(b).

125.  For the purposes of this Part the relevant date is the date of the expiry of the period of 3 years starting with the date of the Court's declaration.N.I.

126.  References in this Part of this Schedule to the parties are to the employer and the union (or unions) concerned.N.I.