The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 12)

2.  In Article 21(3) (time limit for applications under Article 22 or 23 of that Order), for “No such application” substitute “Where an election has been held, no application under those Articles with respect to that election”.

3.  In Article 34(6) (remedies for infringement of right not to be unjustifiably disciplined) for “Article 40(6)” substitute “Article 40(7)”.

4.  In Article 57 (rules as to a union’s political fund), for paragraph (4) substitute—

(4A) Where an order has been made under this Article, any person who is a member of the union and was a member at the time it was made is entitled to enforce obedience to the order as if he had made the complaint on which it was made.

(4B) An order made by the Certification Officer under this Article may be enforced in the same way as an order of the county court.

5.  In Article 84 (complaints as regards passing of resolution on amalgamation or transfer of engagements) in paragraph (8) for “application” substitute “complaint”.

6.  In Article 110(5) (statement which must appear on voting paper in ballot for industrial action) for “eight” substitute “12”.

7.  In Article 116 (calling of industrial action with the support of a ballot), in paragraph (3)(b), for “take place” substitute “begin”.