Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Administration of employers’ associations E+W+S

131 Administrative provisions applying to employers’ associations. E+W+S

(1) The following provisions of Chapter III of Part I of this Act apply to an employers’ association as in relation to a trade union—

• section 27 (duty to supply copy of rules),

  section 28 (duty to keep accounting records),

  [F1 section 32(1), (2), (3)(a), (b) and (c) and (4) to (6) [F2 , section 32ZB] and sections 33 to 37] (annual return, accounts and audit),

• F3 sections 37A to 37E (investigation of financial affairs),

• sections 38 to 42 (members’ superannuation schemes),

  section 43(1) (exemption for newly-formed organisations),

  section 44(1),(2) and (4) (discharge of duties in case of organisation having branches or sections), and

  [F4 sections 45 and 45A] (offences).

(2) Sections 33 to 35 (appointment and removal of auditors) do not apply to an employers’ association which is registered as a company under [F5 the Companies Act 2006]; and sections 36 and 37 (rights and duties of auditors) apply to the auditors appointed by such an association under F6 . . . [F7 Chapter 2 of Part 16 of [F8 that Act]].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 131(1) substituted (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 64(a); S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(3), Sch.3

F2 Words in s. 131(1) inserted (1.3.2017) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), ss. 12(2), 25(1) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2017/139, reg. 2(j)

F3 Words in s. 131(1) inserted (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 64(b); S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F4 Words in s. 131(1) substituted (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 64(c); S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F5 Words in s. 131(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 134(4)(a) (with art. 10)

F6 Words in s. 131(2) repealed (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 188, Sch. 2 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)

F7 Words in s. 131(2) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), arts. 1(3)(a), 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 74 (with art. 12)

F8 Words in s. 131(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 134(4)(b) (with art. 10)