3.—(1) A trade union shall compile and maintain a register of the names and addresses of its members, and shall secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the entries in the register are accurate and are kept up-to-date.
(2) The register may be kept by means of a computer.
(3) A trade union shall—
(a)allow any member, upon reasonable notice, to ascertain from the register, free of charge and at any reasonable time, whether there is an entry on it relating to him; and
(b)if requested to do so by any member, supply him as soon as reasonably practicable, either free of charge or on payment of a reasonable fee, with a copy of any entry on the register relating to him.
(4) Any duty falling upon a branch or section under this Article by reason of its being a trade union shall be treated as having been discharged to the extent to which the union of which it is a branch or section has discharged the duty instead.
(5) For the purposes of this Article a member's address means either his home address or another address which he has requested the union in writing to treat as his postal address.
(6) The remedy for failure to comply with the requirements of this Article is by way of application under Article 5 (to the Certification Officer) or Article 6 (to the High Court).
F1. . .
(7) Subject to paragraph (8), this Article and Articles 4 to 6 apply to every trade union which has its head or main office in Northern Ireland.
(8) This Article and Articles 4 to 6 do not apply to a trade union—
(a)which falls within Article 3(1)(b) of the 1992 Order (unions consisting wholly or mainly of, or of representatives of, constituent or affiliated organisations), if it has no individual members other than representatives of constituent or affiliated organisations; or
(b)until more than one year has elapsed since its formation (by amalgamation or otherwise).
For this purpose the date of formation of a trade union formed otherwise than by amalgamation shall be taken to be the date on which the first members of the executive of the union are first appointed or elected.
4.—(1) This Article applies in relation to a ballot of the members of a trade union on—
(a)an election under Part III for a position to which that Part applies,
(b)a political resolution under Part V, and
(c)a resolution to approve an instrument of amalgamation or transfer under Part VI.
(2) Where this Article applies in relation to a ballot the trade union shall impose the duty of confidentiality in relation to the register of members' names and addresses on the scrutineer appointed by the union for the purposes of the ballot and on any person appointed by the union as the independent person for the purposes of the ballot.
(3) The duty of confidentiality in relation to the register of members' names and addresses is, when imposed on a scrutineer or on an independent person, a duty—
(a)not to disclose any name or address in the register except in permitted circumstances; and
(b)to take all reasonable steps to secure that there is no disclosure of any such name or address by any other person except in permitted circumstances;
and any reference in this Order to “the duty of confidentiality” is a reference to the duty prescribed in this paragraph.
(4) The circumstances in which disclosure of a member's name and address is permitted are—
(a)where the member consents;
(b)where it is requested by the Certification Officer for the purposes of the discharge of any of his functions or it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of an inspector appointed by him;
(c)where it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of the scrutineer or independent person, as the case may be, under the terms of his appointment;
(d)where it is required for the purposes of the investigation of crime or of criminal proceedings.
(5) Any provision of this Order which incorporates the duty of confidentiality as respects the register into the appointment of a scrutineer or an independent person has the effect of imposing that duty on the scrutineer or independent person as a duty owed by him to the trade union.
(6) The remedy for failure to comply with the requirements of this Article is by way of application under Article 5 (to the Certification Officer) or Article 6 (to the High Court).
F2. . .
5.—(1) A member of a trade union who claims that the union has failed to comply with any of the requirements of Article 3 or 4 (duties with respect to register of members' names and addresses) may apply to the Certification Officer for a declaration to that effect.
(2) On an application being made to him, the Certification Officer shall—
(a)make such enquiries as he thinks fit, and
(b)F3. . . give the applicant and the trade union an opportunity to be heard,
and may make or refuse the declaration asked for.
(3) If he makes a declaration he shall specify in it the provisions with which the trade union has failed to comply.
(4) Where he makes a declaration and is satisfied that steps have been taken by the union with a view to remedying the declared failure, or securing that a failure of the same or any similar kind does not occur in future, or that the union has agreed to take such steps, he shall specify those steps in the declaration.
(5) Whether he makes or refuses a declaration, he shall give reasons for his decision in writing; and the reasons may be accompanied by written observations on any matter arising from, or connected with, the proceedings.
[F4(5A) Where the Certification Officer makes a declaration he shall also, unless he considers that to do so would be inappropriate, make an enforcement order, that is, an order imposing on the union one or both of the following requirements—
(a)to take such steps to remedy the declared failure, within such period, as may be specified in the order;
(b)to abstain from such acts as may be so specified with a view to securing that a failure of the same or a similar kind does not occur in future.
(5B) Where an enforcement order has been made, any person who is a member of the union and was a member at the time it was made is entitled to enforce obedience to the order as if he had made the application on which the order was made.]
(6) In exercising his functions under this Article the Certification Officer shall ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, an application made to him is determined within six months of being made.
(7) Where he requests a person to furnish information to him in connection with enquiries made by him under this Article, he shall specify the date by which that information is to be furnished and, unless he considers that it would be inappropriate to do so, shall proceed with his determination of the application notwithstanding that the information has not been furnished to him by the specified date.
(8) The Certification Officer shall not entertain an application for a declaration as respects an alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Article 4 in relation to a ballot to which that Article applies unless the application is made before the end of the period of one year beginning with the last day on which votes could be cast in the ballot.
[F4(9) A declaration made by the Certification Officer under this Article may be relied on as if it were a declaration made by the High Court.
(10) An enforcement order made by the Certification Officer under this Article may be enforced in the same way as an order of the High Court.
(11) The following provisions have effect if a person applies under Article 6 in relation to an alleged failure—
(a)that person may not apply under this Article in relation to that failure;
(b)on an application by a different person under this Article in relation to that failure, the Certification Officer shall have due regard to any declaration, order, observations or reasons made or given by the High Court regarding that failure and brought to the Certification Officer's notice.]
6.—(1) A member of a trade union who claims that the union has failed to comply with any of the requirements of Article 3 or 4 (duties with respect to register of members' names and addresses) may apply to the High Court for a declaration to that effect.
Para.(2) rep. by 1999 NI 9
(3) If the High Court makes a declaration it shall specify in it the provisions with which the trade union has failed to comply.
(4) Where the High Court makes a declaration it shall also, unless it considers that to do so would be inappropriate, make an enforcement order, that is, an order imposing on the union one or both of the following requirements—
(a)to take such steps to remedy the declared failure, within such period, as may be specified in the order;
(b)to abstain from such acts as may be so specified with a view to securing that a failure of the same or a similar kind does not occur in future.
(5) Where an enforcement order has been made, any person who is a member of the union and was a member at the time it was made is entitled to enforce obedience to the order as if he had made the application on which the order was made.
(6) Without prejudice to any other power of the High Court, the court may on an application under this Article grant such interlocutory relief as it considers appropriate.
(7) The High Court shall not entertain an application for a declaration as respects an alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Article 4 in relation to a ballot to which that Article applies unless the application is made before the end of the period of one year beginning with the last day on which votes could be cast in the ballot.
[F5(8) The following provisions have effect if a person applies under Article 5 in relation to an alleged failure—
(a)that person may not apply under this Article in relation to that failure;
(b)on an application by a different person under this Article in relation to that failure, the High Court shall have due regard to any declaration, order, observations or reasons made or given by the Certification Officer regarding that failure and brought to the court's notice.]
7. In Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Order (annual returns, etc.) after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted—
“4A.—(1) Every annual return of a trade union shall contain—
(a)details of the salary paid to and other benefits provided to or in respect of—
(i)each member of the executive,
(ii)the president, and
(iii)the general secretary,
by the trade union during the period to which the return relates; and
(b)in the case of a trade union required to maintain a register by Article 3 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, a statement of the number of names on the register as at the end of the period to which the return relates and the number of those names which were not accompanied by an address which is a member's address for the purposes of that Article.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “member of the executive” includes any person who, under the rules or practice of the union, may attend and speak at some or all of the meetings of the executive, otherwise than for the purpose of providing the committee with factual information or with technical or professional advice with respect to matters taken into account by the executive in carrying out its functions.”.
8. After Article 11 of the 1992 Order there shall be inserted—
11A.—(1) A trade union to which Article 11 applies shall take all reasonable steps to secure that, not later than the end of the period of eight weeks beginning with the day on which the annual return of the union is sent to the Certification Officer, all the members of the union are provided with the statement required by this Article by any of the methods allowed by paragraph (2).
(2) Those methods are—
(a)the sending of individual copies of the statement to members; or
(b)any other means (whether by including the statement in a publication of the union or otherwise) which it is the practice of the union to use when information of general interest to all its members needs to be provided to them.
(3) The statement required by this Article shall specify—
(a)the total income and expenditure of the trade union for the period to which the return relates,
(b)how much of the income of the union for that period consisted of payments in respect of membership,
(c)the total income and expenditure for that period of any political fund of the union, and
(d)the salary paid to and other benefits provided to or in respect of—
(i)each member of the executive (within the meaning of paragraph 4A of Schedule 1).
(ii)the president, and
(iii)the general secretary,
by the trade union during that period.
(4) The requirement imposed by this Article is not satisfied if the statement specifies anything inconsistent with the contents of the return.
(5) The statement—
(a)shall also set out in full the report made by the auditor or auditors of the union on the accounts contained in the return and state the name and address of that auditor or of each of those auditors, and
(b)may include any other matter which the union considers may give a member significant assistance in making an informed judgment about the financial activities of the union in the period to which the return relates.
(6) The statement—
(a)shall also include the following statement—
“A member who is concerned that some irregularity may be occurring, or has occurred, in the conduct of the financial affairs of the union may take steps with a view to investigating further, obtaining clarification and, if necessary, securing regularisation of that conduct.
The member may raise any such concern with such one or more of the following as it seems appropriate to raise it with: the officials of the union, the trustees of the property of the union, the auditor or auditors of the union, the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland (who is an independent officer appointed by the Department of Economic Development) and the police.
Where a member believes that the financial affairs of the union have been or are being conducted in breach of the law or in breach of rules of the union and contemplates bringing civil proceedings against the union or responsible officials or trustees, he may apply for material assistance from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members and should, in any case, consider obtaining independent legal advice.”
; and
(b)may include such other details of the steps which a member may take for the purpose mentioned in the statement set out above as the trade union considers appropriate.
(7) A trade union shall send to the Certification Officer a copy of the statement which is provided to its members in pursuance of this Article as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is so provided.
(8) Where the same form of statement is not provided to all the members of a trade union, the union shall send to the Certification Officer in accordance with paragraph (7) a copy of each form of statement provided to any of them.
(9) If at any time during the period of two years beginning with the day referred to in paragraph (1) any member of the trade union requests a copy of the statement required by this Article, the union shall, as soon as practicable, furnish him with such a copy free of charge.
(10) Where the duty falling on a trade union under Article 11 to send to the Certification Officer a return relating to its affairs is treated as discharged by the union by virtue of paragraph (8) of that Article, the duties imposed by this Article in relation to the return shall be treated as duties of the branch or section of the union, or the trade union of which it is a branch or section, by which that duty is in fact discharged.”.
9. After Article 12 of the 1992 Order there shall be inserted—
12A.—(1) The Certification Officer may at any time, if he thinks there is good reason to do so, give directions to a trade union or employers' association to which Article 11 applies, or a branch or section of such a trade union or employers' association, requiring it to produce such relevant documents as may be specified in the directions; and the documents shall be produced at such time and place as may be so specified.
(2) The Certification Officer may at any time, if he thinks there is good reason to do so, authorise a member of his staff or any other person, on producing (if so required) evidence of his authority, to require a trade union or employers' association to which Article 11 applies, or a branch or section of such a trade union or employers' association, to produce forthwith to the member of staff or other person such relevant documents as the member of staff or other person may specify.
(3) Where the Certification Officer, or a member of his staff or any other person, has power to require the production of documents by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2), the Certification Officer, member of staff or other person has the like power to require production of those documents from any person who appears to the Certification Officer, member of staff or other person to be in possession of them.
(4) Where such a person claims a lien on documents produced by him, the production is without prejudice to the lien.
(5) The power under this Article to require the production of documents includes power—
(a)if the documents are produced—
(i)to take copies of them or extracts from them, and
(ii)to require the person by whom they are produced, or any person who is or has been an official or agent of the trade union or employers' association, to provide an explanation of any of them; and
(b)if the documents are not produced, to require the person who was required to produce them to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where they are.
(6) In paragraphs (1) and (2) “relevant documents”, in relation to a trade union or employers' association or a branch or section of a trade union or employers' association, means accounting documents, and documents of any other description, which may be relevant in considering the financial affairs of the trade union or employers' association.
(7) A person shall not be excused from providing an explanation or making a statement in compliance with a requirement imposed under paragraph (5) on the ground that to do so would tend to expose him to proceedings for an offence; but an explanation so provided or statement so made may only be used in evidence against the person by whom it is made or provided—
(a)on a prosecution for an offence under Article 13(9) (false explanations and statements), or
(b)on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence the person makes a statement inconsistent with it.
12B.—(1) The Certification Officer may appoint one or more members of his staff or other persons as an inspector or inspectors to investigate the financial affairs of a trade union or employers' association to which Article 11 applies and to report on them in such manner as he may direct.
(2) The Certification Officer may only make such an appointment if it appears to him that there are circumstances suggesting—
(a)that the financial affairs of the trade union or employers' association are being or have been conducted for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose,
(b)that persons concerned with the management of those financial affairs have, in connection with that management, been guilty of fraud, misfeasance or other misconduct,
(c)that the trade union or employers' association has failed to comply with any duty imposed on it by this Order in relation to its financial affairs, or
(d)that a rule of the union or association relating to its financial affairs has not been complied with.
(3) Where an inspector is, or inspectors are, appointed under this Article it is the duty of all persons who are or have been officials or agents of the trade union or employers' association—
(a)to produce to the inspector or inspectors all relevant documents which are in their possession,
(b)to attend before the inspector or inspectors when required to do so, and
(c)otherwise to give the inspector or inspectors all assistance in connection with the investigation which they are reasonably able to give.
(4) Where any person (whether or not within paragraph (3)) appears to the inspector or inspectors to be in possession of information relating to a matter which he considers, or they consider, to be relevant to the investigation, the inspector or inspectors may require him—
(a)to produce to the inspector or inspectors any relevant documents relating to that matter,
(b)to attend before the inspector or inspectors, and
(c)otherwise to give the inspector or inspectors all assistance in connection with the investigation which he is reasonably able to give;
and it is the duty of the person to comply with the requirement.
(5) In paragraphs (3) and (4) “relevant documents”, in relation to an investigation of the financial affairs of a trade union or employers' association, means accounting documents, and documents of any other description, which may be relevant to the investigation.
(6) A person shall not be excused from providing an explanation or making a statement in compliance with paragraph (3) or a requirement imposed under paragraph (4) on the ground that to do so would tend to expose him to proceedings for an offence; but an explanation so provided or statement so made may only be used in evidence against the person by whom it is provided or made—
(a)on a prosecution for an offence under Article 13(9) (false explanations and statements), or
(b)on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence the person makes a statement inconsistent with it.
12C.—(1) An inspector or inspectors appointed under Article 12B—
(a)may, and if so directed by the Certification Officer shall, make interim reports, and
(b)on the conclusion of their investigation shall make a final report,
to the Certification Officer.
(2) Any report under paragraph (1) shall be written or printed, as the Certification Officer directs.
(3) An inspector or inspectors appointed under Article 12B may at any time, and if so directed by the Certification Officer shall, inform the Certification Officer of any matters coming to his or their knowledge as a result of the investigation.
(4) The Certification Officer may direct an inspector or inspectors appointed under Article 12B to take no further steps in the investigation, or to take only such further steps as are specified in the direction, if—
(a)it appears to the Certification Officer that matters have come to light in the course of the investigation which suggest that a criminal offence has been committed and those matters have been referred to the appropriate prosecuting authority, or
(b)it appears to the Certification Officer appropriate to do so in any other circumstances.
(5) Where an investigation is the subject of a direction under paragraph (4), the inspector or inspectors shall make a final report to the Certification Officer only where the Certification Officer directs him or them to do so at the time of the direction under that paragraph or subsequently.
(6) The Certification Officer shall publish a final report made to him under this Article.
(7) The Certification Officer shall furnish a copy of such a report free of charge—
(a)to the trade union or employers' association which is the subject of the report,
(b)to any auditor of that trade union or employers' association or of any branch or section of the union or association, if he requests a copy before the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which the report is published, and
(c)to any member of the trade union or employers' association if—
(i)he has complained to the Certification Officer that there are circumstances suggesting any of the states of affairs specified in Article 12B(2)(a) to (d),
(ii)the Certification Officer considers that the report contains findings which are relevant to the complaint, and
(iii)the member requests a copy before the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which the report is published.
(8) A copy of any report under this Article, certified by the Certification Officer to be a true copy, is admissible in any legal proceedings as evidence of the opinion of the inspector or inspectors in relation to any matter contained in the report; and a document purporting to be a certificate of the Certification Officer under this paragraph shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.
12D.—(1) The expenses of an investigation under Article 12B shall be defrayed in the first instance by the Certification Officer.
(2) For the purposes of this Article there shall be treated as expenses of an investigation, in particular, such reasonable sums as the Certification Officer may determine in respect of general staff costs and overheads.
(3) A person who is convicted on a prosecution instituted as a result of the investigation may in the same proceedings be ordered to pay the expenses of the investigation to such extent as may be specified in the order.
12E.—(1) Where—
(a)a report of the auditor or auditors of a trade union or employers' association, or a branch or section of a trade union or employers' association, on the accounts audited by him or them and contained in the annual return of the union or association, or branch or section—
(i)does not state without qualification that the accounts give a true and fair view of the matters to which they relate, or
(ii)includes a statement in compliance with paragraph 20 of Schedule 1, or
(b)a member of a trade union or employers' association has complained to the Certification Officer that there are circumstances suggesting any of the states of affairs specified in Article 12B(2)(a) to (d),
the Certification Officer shall consider whether it is appropriate for him to exercise any of the powers conferred on him by Articles 12A and 12B.
(2) If in a case where a member of a trade union or employers' association has complained as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) the Certification Officer decides not to exercise any of the powers conferred by those Articles he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after making a decision not to do so, notify the member of his decision and, if he thinks fit, of the reasons for it.
(3) Nothing in Article 12A or 12B—
(a)requires or authorises anyone to require the disclosure by a person of information which he would in an action in the High Court be entitled to refuse to disclose on grounds of legal professional privilege except, if he is a lawyer, the name and address of his client, or
(b)requires or authorises anyone to require the production by a person of a document which he would in such an action be entitled to refuse to produce on such grounds.
(4) Nothing in Article 12A or 12B requires or authorises anyone to require the disclosure of information or the production of documents in respect of which the person to whom the requirement would relate owes an obligation of confidence by virtue of carrying on the business of banking unless—
(a)the person to whom the obligation is owed is the trade union or employers' association, or any branch or section of the union or association, concerned or a trustee of any fund concerned, or
(b)the person to whom the obligation of confidence is owed consents to the disclosure or production.
(5) In Articles 12A and 12B and this Article—
(a)references to documents include information recorded in any form, and
(b)in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production are to the production of a copy of the information in legible form.”.
10.—(1) In Article 13 of the 1992 Order (offences) in paragraphs (1) and (4) for “Article 10 or 11 or 12” there shall be substituted “Articles 10 to 12”.
(2) For paragraph (5) of that Article there shall be substituted-
“(5) If a person contravenes any duty, or requirement imposed, under Article 12A or 12B he commits an offence.
(6) In any proceedings brought against a person in respect of a contravention of a requirement imposed under Article 12A(3) or 12B(4) to produce documents it is a defence for him to prove—
(a)that the documents were not in his possession; and
(b)that it was not reasonably practicable for him to comply with the requirement.
(7) If an official or agent of a trade union or employers' association—
(a)destroys, mutilates or falsifies, or is privy to the destruction, mutilation or falsification of, a document relating to the financial affairs of the trade union or employers' association; or
(b)makes, or is privy to the making of, a false entry in any such document,
he commits an offence unless he proves that he had no intention to conceal the financial affairs of the trade union or employers' association or to defeat the law.
(8) If such a person fraudulently—
(a)parts with, alters or deletes anything in any such document; or
(b)is privy to the fraudulent parting with, fraudulent alteration of or fraudulent deletion in, any such document,
he commits an offence.
(9) If a person in purported compliance with a duty, or requirement imposed, under Article 12A or 12B to provide an explanation or make a statement—
(a)provides or makes an explanation or statement which he knows to be false in a material particular; or
(b)recklessly provides or makes an explanation or statement which is false in a material particular,
he commits an offence.”.
(3) After Article 13 of the 1992 Order there shall be inserted—
13A.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under Article 13 is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1) or (5), to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; PART II (b) in the case of an offence under paragraph (4), (7), (8) or (9), to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
(2) Proceedings for an offence under Article 13(1) relating to the duty imposed by Article 1 l(2) may be commenced at any time before the end of the period of three years beginning with the date when the offence was committed.
(3) Proceedings for any other offence under Article 13(1) may be commenced—
(a)at any time before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date when the offence was committed, or
(b)at any time after the end of that period but before the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the date when evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Certification Officer to justify the proceedings came to his knowledge;
but no proceedings may be commenced by virtue of sub-paragraph (b) after the end of the period of three years beginning with the date when the offence was committed.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), a certificate signed by or on behalf of the Certification Officer which states the date on which evidence sufficient in his opinion to justify the proceedings came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.
(5) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
(6) For the purposes of this Article proceedings are commenced when a complaint charging the commission of the offence is made.”.
11. After Article 13A of the 1992 Order (which is inserted by Article 10) there shall be inserted—
13B.—(1) A trade union shall secure that a person does not at any time hold a position in the union to which this Article applies if—
(a)within the period of five years immediately preceding that time he has been convicted of an offence under paragraph (1) or (5) of Article 13; or
(b)within the period of ten years immediately preceding that time he has been convicted of an offence under paragraph (4), (7), (8) or (9) of that Article.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), the positions to which this Article applies are—
(a)member of the executive;
(b)any position by virtue of which a person is a member of the executive;
(c)president; and
(d)general secretary.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) “member of the executive” includes any person who, under the rules or practice of the union, may attend and speak at some or all of the meetings of the executive, otherwise than for the purpose of providing the committee with factual information or with technical or professional advice with respect to matters taken into account by the executive in carrying out its functions.
(4) This Article does not apply to the position of president or general secretary if the holder of that position—
(a)is not, in respect of that position, either a voting member of the executive or an employee of the union;
(b)holds that position for a period which under the rules of the union cannot end more than thirteen months after he took it up; and
(c)has not held either position at any time in the period of twelve months ending with the day before he took up that position.
(5) In paragraph (4)(a) “a voting member of the executive” means a person entitled in his own right to attend meetings of the executive and to vote on matters on which votes are taken by the executive (whether or not he is entitled to attend all such meetings or to vote on all such matters or in all circumstances).
13C.—(1) A member of a trade union who claims that the union has failed to comply with the requirement of Article 13B may apply to the Certification Officer or to the High Court for a declaration to that effect.
(2) On an application being made to him, the Certification Officer—
(a)shall, where he considers it appropriate, give the applicant and the trade union an opportunity to be heard;
(b)shall ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, the application is determined within six months of being made;
(c)may make or refuse the declaration asked for; and
(d)shall, whether he makes or refuses the declaration, give reasons for his decision in writing.
(3) Where an application is made to the Certification Officer, the person who made that application, or any other person, is not prevented from making an application to the High Court in respect of the same matter.
(4) If, after an application is made to the Certification Officer, an application in respect of the same matter is made to the High Court, the court shall have due regard to any declaration which has been made by the Certification Officer.
(5) Where the High Court makes a declaration it shall also, unless it considers that it would be inappropriate, make an order imposing on the trade union a requirement to take within such period as may be specified in the order such steps to remedy the declared failure as may be so specified.
(6) Where an order has been made, any person who is a member of the trade union and was a member at the time the order was made is entitled to enforce the order as if he had made the application on which the order was made.”.