Part I Trade Unions
Chapter VI Application of funds for political objects
Supplementary
94 Overseas members of trade union.
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Where a political resolution is in force in relation to the union—
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rules made by the union for the purpose of complying with section 74 (political ballot rules) in relation to a proposed ballot may provide for overseas members of the union not to be accorded entitlement to vote in the ballot, F1...
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Accordingly, where provision is made in accordance with subsection (1)(a), the Certification Officer shall not on that ground withhold his approval of the rulesF2...
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An “overseas member” means a member of the trade union (other than a merchant seaman or offshore worker) who is outside Great Britain throughout the period during which votes may be cast.
For this purpose—
“merchant seaman” means a person whose employment, or the greater part of it, is carried out on board sea-going ships; and
“offshore worker” means a person in offshore employment, other than one who is in such employment in an area where the law of Northern Ireland applies.