Search Legislation

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 188A

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 01/02/2009.

Changes to legislation:

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Section 188A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1188A

(1)The requirements for the election of employee representatives under section 188(1B)(b)(ii) are that–

(a)the employer shall make such arrangements as are reasonably practical to ensure that the election is fair;

(b)the employer shall determine the number of representatives to be elected so that there are sufficient representatives to represent the interests of all the affected employees having regard to the number and classes of those employees;

(c)the employer shall determine whether the affected employees should be represented either by representatives of all the affected employees or by representatives of particular classes of those employees;

(d)before the election the employer shall determine the term of office as employee representatives so that it is of sufficient length to enable information to be given and consultations under section 188 to be completed;

(e)the candidates for election as employee representatives are affected employees on the date of the election;

(f)no affected employee is unreasonably excluded from standing for election;

(g)all affected employees on the date of the election are entitled to vote for employee representatives;

(h)the employees entitled to vote may vote for as many candidates as there are representatives to be elected to represent them or, if there are to be representatives for particular classes of employees, may vote for as many candidates as there are representatives to be elected to represent their particular class of employee;

(i)the election is conducted so as to secure that–

(i)so far as is reasonably practicable, those voting do so in secret, and

(ii)the votes given at the election are accurately counted.

(2)Where, after an election of employee representatives satisfying the requirements of subsection (1) has been held, one of those elected ceases to act as an employee representative and any of those employees are no longer represented, they shall elect another representative by an election satisfying the requirements of subsection (1)(a), (e), (f) and (i).]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 188A inserted (28.7.1999 subject to reg 2(2) of the commencing S.I) by S.I. 1999/1925, regs. 2(2), 4

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?