Amendments proposed to the Employment Relations Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Ian McCartney

188

Schedule     1,     page     22,     line     33,     leave out 'to decide the question in paragraph 9(2)(a) or 10(2)(a)' and insert 'under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2)'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

189

Schedule     1,     page     22,     line     42,     leave out 'to decide the question in paragraph 9(2)(a) or 10(2)(a)' and insert 'under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

14

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     11,     after 'small', insert 'or'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

190

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     22,     leave out from 'application' to end line 23 and insert 'under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2),'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

191

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     26,     after 'unit', insert ', and

(c) that bargaining unit differs from the proposed bargaining unit'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

192

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '13A.—(1) This paragraph applies if—

(a) the CAC accepts an application under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2),

(b) the parties have agreed an appropriate bargaining unit at the end of the appropriate period, or the CAC has decided an appropriate bargaining unit, and

(c) that bargaining unit is the same as the proposed bargaining unit.

    (2) This paragraph also applies if the CAC accepts an application under paragraph 10(2B).

    (3) The CAC must proceed with the application.'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

193

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     32,     after '13', insert 'or 13A'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

142

Schedule     1,     page     23,     leave out lines 33 to 35.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

15

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     35,     after 'are', insert 'fully paid up'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

16

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     35,     at end insert 'and that their membership has not lapsed owing to resignation, disqualification or the non-payment of dues'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

17

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     47,     leave out 'significant'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

143

Schedule     1,     page     23,     line     48,     leave out '(or unions)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

144

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     3,     leave out '(or unions)'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

194

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     12,     after '13', insert 'or 13A'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

145

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     14,     leave out '(or unions do not show)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

146

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     15,     leave out '(or unions)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

147

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     18,     leave out '(or unions)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

18

Schedule     1,     page     24,     leave out line 30.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

19

Schedule     1,     page     24,     leave out line 32.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

20

Schedule     1,     page     24,     leave out lines 33 to 38.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

21

Schedule     1,     page     24,     line     35,     leave out from 'malpractice' to end of line 36.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

22

Schedule     1,     page     25,     leave out lines 4 to 7.

   

Mr Graham Brady
Mr John Bercow

104

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     9,     at end insert 'unless he can demonstrate that to do so would conflict with his religious beliefs.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

23

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     10,     leave out 'generally'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

148

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     11,     leave out '(or unions)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady
Mr John Bercow

105

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     44,     after '17', insert 'except for reasons of religious conscience'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

208

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     44,     leave out from 'may' to end line 48 and insert 'order the employer—

(a) to take such steps to remedy the failure as the CAC considers reasonable and specifies in the order, and

(b) to do so within such period as the CAC considers reasonable and specifies in the order.

    (1A) If the CAC is satisfied that the employer has failed to comply with an order under sub-paragraph (1), and the ballot has not been held, the CAC may issue a declaration that the union is (or unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of the bargaining unit.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

24

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     46,     leave out from 'order' to end of line 48.

   

Mr Graham Brady

149

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     47,     leave out '(or unions are)'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

209

Schedule     1,     page     25,     line     49,     leave out '(1)(a)' and insert '(1A)'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

210

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     1,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

25

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(7A) A person appointed to conduct a ballot shall, if required by either party, give an estimate of the likely gross costs of the ballot before it is held, but shall be entitled in the absence of any negligence on his part in the conduct of the ballot, to recover the full gross costs under sub-paragraph (4).'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

150

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     34,     leave out '(or unions are)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

26

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     36,     leave out '40' and insert '50'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

151

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     37,     leave out '(or unions are)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

152

Schedule     1,     page     26,     line     39,     leave out '(or unions are)'.

   

Mr Graham Brady

153

Schedule     1,     page     27,     line     1,     leave out '(or unions are)'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

172

Schedule     1,     page     27,     line     39,     leave out 'invalid' and insert 'not admissible'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

173

Schedule     1,     page     27,     line     43,     leave out 'to the CAC under paragraph 9 or 10 is invalid' and insert 'under paragraph 9 or 10 is not admissible'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

174

Schedule     1,     page     27,     line     47,     leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

   

Mr Ian McCartney

175

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     2,     leave out from beginning to 'if' and insert 'An application under paragraph 9 or 10 is not admissible'

   

Mr Ian McCartney

195

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     4,     leave out 'proposed' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

196

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     4,     at end insert—

    '(2) The relevant bargaining unit is—

(a) the proposed bargaining unit, where the application is under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2);

(b) the agreed bargaining unit, where the application is under paragraph 10(2B).'

   

Mr Ian McCartney

176

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     5,     leave out from beginning to 'decides' in line 7 and insert 'An application under paragraph 9 or 10 is not admissible unless the CAC'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

197

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     9,     leave out 'proposed' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Tim Collins
Mr John Bercow

27

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     9,     after 'unit', insert 'and have done so for a period of at least 13 weeks.'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

198

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     10,     leave out 'there is prima facie evidence that'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

199

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     11,     leave out 'proposed' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Mr Ian McCartney

200

Schedule     1,     page     28,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The relevant bargaining unit is—

(a) the proposed bargaining unit, where the application is under paragraph 9(2) or 10(2);

(b) the agreed bargaining unit, where the application is under paragraph 10(2B).'

Prepared 10 Mar 1999