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  "long_title": "These Regulations prescribe and revise fees payable in respect of certain matters to the Certification Officer under the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”) and the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”). The fees were previously prescribed in the Certification Officer (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the 1997 regulations”). In addition the regulations provide for the introduction of a new fee for the issue of a certificate of independence to an amalgamated trade union.The fee payable on application for the entry of the name of any organisation of workers or of employers whenever formed is reduced from £55 to £45 (regulation 2).The fee payable on an application by a trade union for a certificate of independence is increased from £760 to £885 (regulation 3).The fee payable on application by a trade union or unincorporated employers’ association for approval of a proposed instrument of amalgamation or transfer is increased from £1005 to £1120 (regulation 4).The fee payable on application by a trade union or unincorporated employers’ association for approval of a change of name is reduced from £55 to £45 (regulation 5).The fee payable for inspection of documents kept by the Certification Officer is increased from £35 to £45 (regulation 6).The fee payable by an amalgamated trade union for the issue of a certificate of independence where each amalgamating union had such a certificate is set at £45 (regulation 7).",
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