# Trade Union Act 2016, Paragraph 7


(1) Section 82 of the 1992 Act (rules as to political fund) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “Officer.” substitute “ Officer; but the Officer may also exercise the powers under this section where no complaint under this section is made. ”
(3) For subsections (2A) and (3) substitute—
“(2A) Where the Certification Officer is satisfied that a breach has been committed, the Officer may make such order for remedying the breach as he thinks just under the circumstances.
(3) Before deciding the matter the Certification Officer—
(a) may make such enquiries as the Officer thinks fit,
(b) must give a representative of the union and the complainant (if any) an opportunity to make written representations, and
(c) may give a representative of the union and the complainant (if any) an opportunity to make oral representations.”
(4) In subsection (3A) omit “of the application”.
(5) In subsection (4A), for “the complaint on which it was made” substitute “ a complaint under this section ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/15/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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