Machinery for settling terms and conditions of employment of Welsh Authority’s staff etc.U.K.
8(1)Except so far as the Welsh Authority are satisfied that adequate machinery exists for achieving the purposes of this paragraph, it shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority to seek consultation with any organisation appearing to them to be appropriate with a view to the conclusion between the Welsh Authority and that organisation of such agreements as appear to the parties to be desirable with respect to the establishment and maintenance of machinery for—U.K.
(a)the settlement by negotiation of terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by the Welsh Authority, with provision for reference to arbitration, in default of such settlement, of such cases as may be determined by or under the agreements; and
(b)the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting the safety, health, training and welfare of persons employed by the Welsh Authority, and the discussion of other matters of mutual interest to that Authority and such persons.
(2)The Welsh Authority shall send to the Secretary of State copies of any such agreement and of any instrument varying the terms of any such agreement.