Employment Relations Act 1999

20 (1) Section 132 (provisions about application of funds for political objects to apply to unincorporated employers’ associations) shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) For “The” substitute “ (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), the ”.

(3) After subsection (1) (as created by sub-paragraph (2)) insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to these provisions—

(a) section 72A;

(b) in section 80, subsections (5A) to (5C) and (8) to (10);

(c) in section 81, subsection (8).

(3) In its application to an unincorporated employers’ association, section 79 shall have effect as if at the end of subsection (1) there were inserted—

“;The making of an application to the Certification Officer does not prevent the applicant, or any other person, from making an application to the court in respect of the same matter.”

(4) In its application to an unincorporated employers’ association, section 80(2)(b) shall have effect as if the words “where he considers it appropriate,” were inserted at the beginning.

(5) In its application to an unincorporated employers’ association, section 81 shall have effect as if after subsection (1) there were inserted—

“(2) If an application in respect of the same matter has been made to the Certification Officer, the court shall have due regard to any declaration, reasons or observations of his which are brought to its notice.”.”