Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

4.—(1) In Article 69—

(a) in paragraph (1) omit “, after consultation with the Agency,”; and

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(1A) The Department shall consult the Agency about the arrangements for making an appointment under paragraph (1).”.

(2) In Article 92(7) for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937” substitute “Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996”.

(3) In Schedule 4 for paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.— (1) The Agency shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister—

(a) a chairman; and

(b) 9 other members of whom—

(i) 3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employers;

(ii) 3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employees; and

(iii) 3 shall be such other persons as appear to the Minister to be appropriate.

(2) The Minister shall consult—

(a) such organisations representative of employers as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);

(b) such organisations representative of employees as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii).”.