The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Support of ballot

2.—(1) Article 104 (requirement of ballot before action by trade union) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3) (industrial action to be regarded as having support of ballot only if certain conditions are fulfilled) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) for “113” substitute “112”, omit the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b), and after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

(bb)Article 115A does not prevent the industrial action from being regarded as having the support of the ballot; and.

(3) In paragraph (4) for “109(1)” substitute “109(3)”.

(4) After paragraph (4) insert—

(4A) If the requirements of Article 113fall to be satisfied in relation to an employer, as respects that employer industrial action shall not be regarded as having the support of a ballot unless those requirements are satisfied in relation to that employer..