Section 11 Opting in by union members to contribute to political fundsI1I2

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For section 85 of the 1992 Act substitute—

Manner of giving effect to section 84

85

(1)

A union that has a political fund must either—

(a)

make a separate levy of contributions to that fund from the members who are contributors, or

(b)

relieve members who are not contributors from the payment of the appropriate portion of any periodical contribution required from members towards the expenses of the union.

(2)

In the latter case, the rules shall provide—

(a)

that relief shall be given as far as possible to all members who are not contributors on the occasion of the same periodical payment, and

(b)

for enabling each member of the union to know what portion (if any) of any periodical contribution payable by the member is a contribution to the political fund.

In section 82 of the 1992 Act (rules as to political fund), in subsection (1), for the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c) substitute—

(ca)

that, if the union has a political fund, any form (including an electronic form) that a person has to complete in order to become a member of the union shall include—

(i)

a statement to the effect that the person may opt to be a contributor to the fund, and

(ii)

a statement setting out the effect of paragraph (c); and

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