Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993

79 For section 266 of the 1992 Act (Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members) and the heading immediately preceding it there shall be substituted—

“The Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members and the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action

266 The Commissioners.

(1) There—

(a) shall continue to be an officer called the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members whose function is to provide assistance in accordance with Chapter VIII of Part I of this Act in connection with certain legal proceedings, and

(b) shall be an officer called the Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action whose function is to provide assistance in accordance with sections 235B and 235C of this Act in connection with proceedings brought by virtue of section 235A.

(2) Each of the Commissioners shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(3) Each of the Commissioners shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents required for the purposes of his functions.

(4) Anything authorised or required by or under this Act to be done by either of the Commissioners may be done by a member of his staff authorised by him for that purpose, whether generally or specifically.

An authorisation given for the purposes of this subsection continues to have effect during a vacancy in the office of the Commissioner concerned.

(5) Neither of the Commissioners nor any member of the staff of either of the Commissioners shall, in that capacity, be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.”.