SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 1ACOLLECTIVE BARGAINING: RECOGNITION
PART IIVOLUNTARY RECOGNITION
Termination of agreement for recognition
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1
The employer may not terminate an agreement for recognition before the relevant period ends.
2
After that period ends the employer may terminate the agreement, with or without the consent of the union (or unions).
3
The union (or unions) may terminate an agreement for recognition at any time, with or without the consent of the employer.
4
Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) have effect subject to the terms of the agreement or any other agreement of the parties.
5
The relevant period is the period of three years starting with the day after the date of the agreement.
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If an agreement for recognition is terminated, as from the termination the agreement and any provisions relating to the collective bargaining method shall cease to have effect.
2
For this purpose provisions relating to the collective bargaining method are—
a
any agreement between the parties as to the method by which collective bargaining is to be conducted with regard to the bargaining unit, or
b
anything effective as, or as if contained in, a legally enforceable contract and relating to the method by which collective bargaining is to be conducted with regard to the bargaining unit.
1999 NI 9