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F2[(1)A member of a trade union who claims that the union—
(a)has failed to comply with any of the requirements of sections 99 to 100E, or
(b)has, in connection with a resolution approving an instrument of amalgamation or transfer, failed to comply with any rule of the union relating to the passing of the resolution,
may complain to the Certification [F3Officer; but the Officer may also exercise the powers under this section where no complaint under this section is made.]]
(2)Any complaint must be made before the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which an application for registration of the instrument of amalgamation or transfer is sent to the Certification Officer.
Where a complaint is made, the Certification Officer shall not register the instrument before the complaint is finally determined or is withdrawn.
F4(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)[F5Where the Certification Officer is satisfied that there has been a failure such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1)—]
(a)he shall make a declaration to that effect, and
(b)he may make an order specifying the steps which must be taken before he will entertain any application to register the instrument of amalgamation or transfer;
and where he makes such an order, he shall not entertain any application to register the instrument unless he is satisfied that the steps specified in the order have been taken.
An order under this subsection may be varied by the Certification Officer by a further order.
[F6(3A)Before deciding the matter the Certification Officer—
(a)may make such enquiries as the Officer thinks fit,
(b)must give the union and the complainant (if any) an opportunity to make written representations, and
(c)may give the union and the complainant (if any) an opportunity to make oral representations.]
(4)The Certification Officer shall furnish a statement, orally or in writing, of the reasons for his decision F7... under this section.
(5)The validity of a resolution approving an instrument of amalgamation or transfer shall not be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever (except proceedings before the Certification Officer under this section or proceedings arising out of such proceedings) on any ground on which a complaint could be, or could have been, made to the Certification Officer under this section.
[F8(6)Where the Certification Officer requests a person to furnish information to him in connection with enquiries made by him under this section, 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 F9... notwithstanding that the information has not been furnished to him by the specified date.
F8(7)A declaration made by the Certification Officer under this section may be relied on as if it were a declaration made by the court.
F8(8)Where an order has been made under this section, 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 [F10a complaint under this section].
F8(9)An order made by the Certification Officer under this section may be enforced in the same way as an order of the court.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 103 heading substituted (1.4.2022) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(2); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F2S. 103(1) substituted (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 56; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 103(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(3); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F4S. 103(2A) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(4); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F5Words in s. 103(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(5); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F6S. 103(3A) inserted (1.4.2022) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(6); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F7Words in s. 103(4) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(7); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F8S. 103(6)-(9) inserted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 29, Sch. 6 paras. 1, 18(3); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 5)
F9Words in s. 103(6) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(8); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
F10Words in s. 103(8) substituted (1.4.2022) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(9); S.I. 2021/1373, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 14)
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