Regulation 7 Revocation and application

For regulation 10 of the 1984 Regulations there shall be substituted:

“10

(1)

Except as provided by regulation 24 below, the Certification Officer shall not make any payments under regulations 14 to 18 below unless he considers that adequate assurances have been given by the trade union as to compliance with —

(a)

the conditions mentioned in regulation 11 below (which are applicable to all ballots); and

(b)

such of the conditions mentioned in regulation 12 below (which are applicable to specific questions asked in ballots) as are applicable to the question or questions asked in the ballot.

(2)

for the purposes of paragraph (1) above, the Certification Officer shall not consider adequate such assurances as have been given if, on consideration of any matter which has come to his notice, he is of the opinion that any of the conditions referred to in that paragraph has not been satisfied.”.