Employment Relations Act 1999

28 Abolition of Commissioners

(1) These offices shall cease to exist—

(a) the office of Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members;

(b) the office of Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.

(2) In the [1992 c. 52.] Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 these provisions shall cease to have effect—

(a) Chapter VIII of Part I (provision by Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members of assistance in relation to certain proceedings);

(b) sections 235B and 235C (provision of assistance by Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action of assistance in relation to certain proceedings);

(c) section 266 (and the heading immediately preceding it) and sections 267 to 271 (Commissioners' appointment, remuneration, staff, reports, accounts, etc.).

(3) In section 32A of that Act (statement to members of union following annual return) in the third paragraph of subsection (6)(a) (application for assistance from Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members) for the words from “may” to “case,” there shall be substituted “should”.