A trade union as respects which the Secretary of State has a duty under section 1(6) or (8) above to give information or enter into consultations may, where it alleges that the Secretary of State has failed to fulfil that duty, bring an action in the High Court for a declaration as to whether or not he has failed to fulfil that duty, and the Court may make a declaration accordingly.

In Scotland, a trade union as respects which the Secretary of State has a duty under section 1(6) or (8) above to give information or enter into consultations may, where it alleges that the Secretary of State has failed to fulfil that duty, raise an action in the Court of Session for a declaration as to whether or not he has failed to fulfil that duty, and the Court may make a declaration accordingly.

No proceedings may be brought under this section if a complaint to an industrial tribunal has been made under the provisions applied by section 1(5) above.