Amendment text
leave out from “are” to end of line 10 and insert “at the relevant time normally engaged in the provision of important public services, unless at that time the union reasonably believes this not to be the case.”
Proposed amendments
34 amendments across 12 provisions
Clause 3 5
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Electronic balloting
“Electronic balloting
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Amendment text
leave out “important” and insert “essential”
Amendment text
leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert—
In subsection (2B) “essential public services” means services the interruption of which would endanger the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population.”
In subsection (2B) “essential public services” means services the interruption of which would endanger the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population.”
Amendment text
at end insert—
The power to make regulations under subsection (2D) ceases to have effect after the first such regulations have been approved by each House of Parliament.”
The power to make regulations under subsection (2D) ceases to have effect after the first such regulations have been approved by each House of Parliament.”
Clause 4 2
Amendment text
leave out “reasonably detailed indication” and insert “summary”
Amendment text
leave out from “must” to end of line 36 and insert “state the trade dispute to which the proposed industrial action relates”
Clause 7 1
Amendment text
leave out line 9 and insert “subsection (4), for paragraph (b) substitute—
ending with the 14th day before the starting date, or the seventh day before that date if the union and the employer so agree.
ending with the 14th day before the starting date, or the seventh day before that date if the union and the employer so agree.
Clause 8 1
Amendment text
leave out from “period” to end of line 20 and insert “, beginning with the date of the ballot—
of six months, or
of six months, or
Clause 9 3
Amendment text
leave out “a badge, armband or other item” and insert “something”
Amendment text
leave out lines 17 to 19
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 9
Clause 10 3
Amendment text
leave out subsections (3) to (5)
Amendment text
leave out lines 5 to 42 and insert—
A person who, after the transition period, joins a trade union that has a political fund at the time the person joins shall, on the trade union membership form (whether paper or electronic), be asked whether or not the person wishes to contribute to the political fund, and informed that the decision shall not affect any other aspects of the person’s membership.
A person who, after the transition period, joins a trade union that has a political fund at the time the person joins shall, on the trade union membership form (whether paper or electronic), be asked whether or not the person wishes to contribute to the political fund, and informed that the decision shall not affect any other aspects of the person’s membership.
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 10
Clause 11 5
Amendment text
leave out lines 35 to 42 and insert—
The union’s return for that year under section 32 shall include such information as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations made by statutory instrument, following consultation with the Certification Officer.
The union’s return for that year under section 32 shall include such information as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations made by statutory instrument, following consultation with the Certification Officer.
Amendment text
leave out lines 43 to 45 and insert—
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1) by substituting a different amount, which may not be less than £2,000, for the amount for the time being specified in that subsection.
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1) by substituting a different amount, which may not be less than £2,000, for the amount for the time being specified in that subsection.
Amendment text
leave out from “union” to “exceeds” in line 34 and insert “paid out of its political fund in any calendar year”
Amendment text
after “expenditure” insert “paid out of the union’s political fund”
Amendment text
leave out lines 40 to 42 and insert—
For the purposes of subsection (2)—
For the purposes of subsection (2)—
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Clause 12 4
Amendment text
leave out lines 7 to 17 and insert—
This section applies where the expenditure of a trade union paid out of its political fund in any calendar year exceeds £2,000 in total.
This section applies where the expenditure of a trade union paid out of its political fund in any calendar year exceeds £2,000 in total.
Amendment text
leave out lines 18 to 20 and insert—
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1) by substituting a different amount, which may not be less than £2,000, for the amount for the time being specified in that subsection.
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1) by substituting a different amount, which may not be less than £2,000, for the amount for the time being specified in that subsection.
Amendment text
at end insert—
In this section “candidate”, “electors” and “political office” have the same meaning as in section 72.”
In this section “candidate”, “electors” and “political office” have the same meaning as in section 72.”
Amendment text
Leave out subsection (2E)
Clause 13 3
Amendment text
after “regulations” insert “made by statutory instrument”
Amendment text
leave out “partly” and insert “mainly”
Amendment text
leave out from beginning to second “shall” and insert “No regulations containing provision made by virtue of subsection (9) shall be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
Regulations under this section to which subsection (12) does not apply”
Regulations under this section to which subsection (12) does not apply”
Clause 14 3
Amendment text
leave out lines 16 and 17 and insert—
A relevant public sector employer may make deductions from its workers’ wages in respect of trade union subscriptions only if—
A relevant public sector employer may make deductions from its workers’ wages in respect of trade union subscriptions only if—
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Amendment text
leave out “partly” and insert “mainly”
Amendment text
leave out lines 5 to 7 and insert—
““trade union subscriptions” means payments to a trade union in respect of a worker’s membership of the union;”
““trade union subscriptions” means payments to a trade union in respect of a worker’s membership of the union;”
Clause 15 1
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Certification Officer not subject to ministerial direction
“Certification Officer not subject to ministerial direction
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Schedule 4 3
Amendment text
leave out paragraph 1 and insert—
Omit section 24C and sections 24ZH to 24ZK of the 1992 Act (which are superseded by the inserted Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act).
Omit section 24C and sections 24ZH to 24ZK of the 1992 Act (which are superseded by the inserted Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act).
Amendment text
at end insert—
In section 256 of the 1992 Act (procedure before the Certification Officer), in subsection (1)(c), for the words after “declaration or” substitute “order under section 24B, 32ZC, 45C, 55, 72A, 80, 82 or 103 or under paragraph 5 of Schedule A3”.”
In section 256 of the 1992 Act (procedure before the Certification Officer), in subsection (1)(c), for the words after “declaration or” substitute “order under section 24B, 32ZC, 45C, 55, 72A, 80, 82 or 103 or under paragraph 5 of Schedule A3”.”
Amendment text
leave out paragraphs 19 and 20