Article 7 Annual return to include additional information

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Order (annual returns, etc.) after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted—

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4A

(1)

Every annual return of a trade union shall contain—

(a)

details of the salary paid to and other benefits provided to or in respect of—

(i)

each member of the executive,

(ii)

the president, and

(iii)

the general secretary,

by the trade union during the period to which the return relates; and

(b)

in the case of a trade union required to maintain a register by Article 3 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, a statement of the number of names on the register as at the end of the period to which the return relates and the number of those names which were not accompanied by an address which is a member's address for the purposes of that Article.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph “member of the executive” includes any person who, under the rules or practice of the union, may attend and speak at some or all of the meetings of the executive, otherwise than for the purpose of providing the committee with factual information or with technical or professional advice with respect to matters taken into account by the executive in carrying out its functions.”.