SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 5)

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1

In Article 69—

a

in paragraph (1) omit “, after consultation with the Agency,”; and

b

after that paragraph insert—

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The Department shall consult the Agency about the arrangements for making an appointment under paragraph (1).

2

In Article 92(7) for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937” substitute “Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996”.

3

In Schedule 4 for paragraph 2 substitute—

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1

The Agency shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister—

a

a chairman; and

b

9 other members of whom—

i

3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employers;

ii

3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employees; and

iii

3 shall be such other persons as appear to the Minister to be appropriate.

2

The Minister shall consult—

a

such organisations representative of employers as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);

b

such organisations representative of employees as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii).