Regulation 3 Amendments to the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977

The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6) of this regulation.

In paragraph (1) of regulation 2, in the definition of “recognised trade union”, before the words “means an independent trade union” the words “subject to regulation 2A” shall be inserted.

After regulation 2, the following regulation shall be inserted–

“Bodies to be treated as recognised trade unions

2A

In relation to each of the undertakings listed in column 1 of Schedule 1, each of the bodies specified in the corresponding entries in column 2 shall be treated as a recognised trade union, recognised by the person specified in the corresponding entry in column 3.”.

In paragraph (2) of regulation 4, the words “Schedule 2” shall be substituted for the words “the Schedule”.

There shall be inserted as Schedule 1 the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.

The Schedule shall be numbered Schedule 2.