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Point in time view as at 01/02/2006. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Section 91 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.
(1)If there ceases to be any political resolution in force in relation to a trade union, the rules of the union made for the purpose of complying with this Chapter also cease to have effect, except so far as they are required to enable the political fund to be administered at a time when there is no such resolution in force.
(2)If the resolution ceases to have effect by reason of a ballot being held on which a new political resolution is not passed, the rules cease to have effect at the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of the ballot.
In any other case the rules cease to have effect when the resolution ceases to have effect.
(3)Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 82(2) (complaint to Certification Officer in respect of breach of rules) in relation to a breach of a rule occurring before the rule in question ceased to have effect.
(4)No member of a trade union who has at any time been exempt from the obligation to contribute to its political fund shall by reason of his having been exempt—
(a)be excluded from any benefits of the union, or
(b)be placed in any respect either directly or indirectly under a disability or at a disadvantage as compared with other members (except in relation to the control or management of the political fund).
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