# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018, Regulation 4: Northern Ireland

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

These Regulations apply in relation to Northern Ireland as if—
(a) in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(i) for the definition of “collective agreement” there were substituted the following definition—
““collective agreement” means a collective agreement within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 , the trade union parties to which are independent trade unions within the meaning of that Article;”; and
(ii) there were inserted in the appropriate place—
““industrial tribunal” means a tribunal established under Article 3 of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ;”;
(b) in regulations 26(1), (2), (3) and (5) (remedies) and 28(1)(b) and (3)(c) (contracting out), for the words “employment tribunal” there were substituted “ industrial tribunal ”;
(c) in regulation 27(3)(b) for the words “section 18A(1) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (requirement to contact ACAS before instituting proceedings)” substitute “Article 20A(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (requirement to contact the Labour Relations Agency before instituting proceedings)”;
(ca) in regulation 27(3)(c) for the words “(by virtue of the regulations made under section 18A(11) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996) the certificate issued under subsection (4) of that section” substitute “ (by virtue of regulations made under paragraph (11) of that Article) the certificate issued under paragraph (4) of that Article”;
(d) In regulation 28(2)(a)—
(i) for the words “a conciliation officer” there were substituted “ the Agency ”; and
(ii) for the words “sections 18A to 18C of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (conciliation)” there were substituted “ Article 20 of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/58/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-hours-of-work-regulations-2018/regulation-4
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