These Regulations which come into force on the 1st April 1988, amend regulation 11 of the Trade Unions and Employers' Associations (Amalgamations, etc.) Regulations 1975 so that a fee becomes payable on application to the Certification Officer under the Trade Union (Amalgamations, etc.) Act 1964 for approval of an instrument of amalgamation or transfer instead of when application is made for the registration of such an instrument.

The Regulations also increase the fees specified herein payable to the Certification Officer. The fees for approval of a change of name and the inspection of documents kept under the 1964 Act are increased respectively from £8 to £14 and from £2 to £3.

The Regulations revoke the Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1987, which previously prescribed these fees.

Regulation 3 of the Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1981 remains in force and prescribes the fee payable to the Certification Officer for the entry of an amalgamated organisation on the list of trade unions or employers' associations maintained by the Certification Officer under section 8 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 where each of the amalgamating organisations is already entered on the list (£12.50), which has not been increased.