http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/90Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to collective labour relations, that is to say, to trade unions, employers’ associations, industrial relations and industrial action.1992-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-08Expert Participation2026-04-07 Part I Trade UnionsChapter VI Application of funds for political objects Position where political resolution ceases to have effect Discontinuance of contributions to political fund.901Where there ceases to be any political resolution in force in relation to a trade union, the union shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the collection of contributions to its political fund is discontinued as soon as is reasonably practicable.2The union may, notwithstanding any of its rules, pay into any of its other funds any such contribution which is received by it after the resolution ceases to have effect.3If the union continues to collect contributions, it shall refund to a member who applies for a refund the contributions made by him collected after the resolution ceased to have effect.4A member of a trade union who claims that the union has failed to comply with subsection (1) may apply to the court for a declaration to that effect.5Where the court is satisfied that the complaint is well-founded, it may, if it considers it appropriate to do so in order to secure that the collection of contributions to the political fund is discontinued, make an order requiring the union to take, within such time as may be specified in the order, such steps as may be so specified.Such an order may be enforced by a person who is a member of the union and was a member at the time the order was made as if he had made the application.6The remedy for failure to comply with subsection (1) is in accordance with subsections (4) and (5), and not otherwise; but this does not affect any right to recover sums payable to a person under subsection (3).