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Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (repealed 16.10.1992)

1974 c. 52 · Enacted 31 July 1974 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed N.I. (16.7.1992) (E.W.S.) (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(1), 302, Sch.1.

Contents

  1. Repeal of Industrial Relations Act 1971
  2. 1Repeal of Industrial Relations Act 1971 and re-enactment of certain provisions.
  3. 1A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. Status and regulation of trade unions and employers’ associations
  5. 2Status of trade unions.
  6. 3Status of employers’associations.
  7. 4Supplementary provisions about property of trade unions and unincorporated employers’ associations.
  8. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 7Right to terminate membership of trade union.
  11. 8Lists of trade unions and employers’ associations.
  12. 9Application of existing Acts referring to registered trade unions, employers’ associations, etc.
  13. 10Duty to keep accounting records.
  14. 11Duties as to annual returns, auditors and members’ superannuation schemes.
  15. 12Offences.
  16. Restrictions on legal liability and legal proceedings
  17. 13Acts in contemplation or furtherance of trade disputes.
  18. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 15Peaceful picketing.
  20. 16No compulsion to work.
  21. 17Restriction on grant of ex parte injunctions and interdicts.
  22. Collective Agreements
  23. 18Enforceability of collective agreements.
  24. Miscellaneous
  25. 19Transitional provisions for trade unions and employers’ associations ceasing to be incorporated.
  26. 20—24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 25Miscellaneous amendments, and transitional provisions and repeals.
  28. Supplementary
  29. 26Regulations and orders.
  30. 27Expenses.
  31. 28Meaning of trade union and employers’ association.
  32. 29Meaning of trade dispute.
  33. 30General provisions as to interpretation.
  34. 31Short title, commencement and extent.
  35. Schedule 1Re-Enacted Provisions of Industrial Relations Act 1971
  36. Part I
  37. 1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. Part II
  39. 4—15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. Part III
  41. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 17Paragraph 17
  43. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 20—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. Part IV: Conciliation Officers, and Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
  47. 26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. Nominations by members of trade unions
  52. [Section 155]
  53. 31Paragraph 31
  54. Restrictions on contracting out
  55. [Section 161]
  56. 32Paragraph 32
  57. Employment under the Crown
  58. [Section 162]
  59. 33Paragraph 33
  60. Schedule 2: Administrative Provisions Relating to Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations
  61. Part I: Annual Returns, and Qualifications, Appointment and Removal, and Functions, or Auditors
  62. Annual returns
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. Qualifications of auditors
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. Appointment and removal of auditors
  75. 11Paragraph 11
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. 13Paragraph 13
  78. 14Paragraph 14
  79. 15Paragraph 15
  80. Auditor’s right of access to books and information and right to be heard at meetings
  81. 16Paragraph 16
  82. 17Paragraph 17
  83. Auditors’ reports
  84. 18Paragraph 18
  85. 19Paragraph 19
  86. 20Paragraph 20
  87. 21Paragraph 21
  88. 22Paragraph 22
  89. Part II: Members’ Superannuation Schemes
  90. Examination of superannuation schemes
  91. 23Paragraph 23
  92. 24Paragraph 24
  93. 25Paragraph 25
  94. 26Paragraph 26
  95. 27Paragraph 27
  96. 28Paragraph 28
  97. 29Paragraph 29
  98. 30Paragraph 30
  99. 31Paragraph 31
  100. Periodical re-examination of schemes
  101. 32Paragraph 32
  102. 33Paragraph 33
  103. 33AParagraph 33A
  104. 33BParagraph 33B
  105. Separate fund for members’s superannuation scheme
  106. 34Paragraph 34
  107. 35Paragraph 35
  108. Interpretation of Part II
  109. 36Paragraph 36
  110. Schedule 3: Miscellaneous Amendments
  111. The Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Act 1875 (c. 86)
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. The Trade Union Act 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 30)
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  117. The Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948 (c.39)
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  120. The Insurance Companies Act 1958 (c. 72)
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  124. The Trade Union (Amalgamations, etc.) Act 1964 (c. 24)
  125. 10Paragraph 10
  126. The Trade Union (Amalgamations etc.) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 2) (N.I.)
  127. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  128. The Companies Act 1967 (c. 81)
  129. 12Paragraph 12
  130. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  131. The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)
  132. 14Paragraph 14
  133. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. Schedule 4: Transitional Provisions
  137. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  140. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. 6Paragraph 6
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. 8Paragraph 8
  145. Schedule 5Enactments Repealed