(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Article 91A(1) and (2) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, as amended, provides for regulations in relation to the membership of the Industrial Court (the “Court”). This is the first use of this enabling power.
The Court is a non-departmental tribunal body whose main function is to adjudicate on applications relating to the statutory recognition or derecognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes, where this cannot be agreed voluntarily.
These Regulations specify the arrangements in relation to the appointment of members of the Court and their terms of appointment. The Regulations include provision for the appointment of a chairman, deputy chairman and other members of the Court, for the removal and suspension of members in certain specified circumstances and for the members to hold and vacate office in accordance with their terms of appointment.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory rule as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.