Amendments proposed to the Employment Relations Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     49,     line     25     [Schedule     1],     leave out ', and if the request' and insert—

    '(1A) The request is not valid unless it'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

114

Page     49,     line     31     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

   

Mr Secretary Byers

115

Page     49,     line     46     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'invalid' and insert 'not admissible'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     50,     line     2     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'invalid' and insert 'not admissible'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     50,     line     6     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).

   

Mr Secretary Byers

118

Page     50,     line     10     [Schedule     1],     leave out from beginning to 'is' in line 11 and insert 'An application to the CAC under paragraph 90 is not admissible unless the CAC'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     50,     line     13     [Schedule     1],     leave out from 'must' to 'give' in line 14.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

120

Page     50,     line     15     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

    '92A.—(1) The CAC must give notice to the parties of receipt of an application under paragraph 90.

    (2) Within the acceptance period the CAC must decide whether—

      (a) the request is valid within the terms of paragraph 89, and

      (b) the application is admissible within the terms of paragraphs 91 and 92.

    (3) In deciding those questions the CAC must consider any evidence which it has been given by the parties.

    (4) If the CAC decides that the request is not valid or the application is not admissible—

      (a) the CAC must give notice of its decision to the parties,

      (b) the CAC must not accept the application, and

      (c) no further steps are to be taken under this Part of this Schedule.

    (5) If the CAC decides that the request is valid and the application is admissible it must—

      (a) accept the application, and

      (b) give notice of the acceptance to the parties.

    (6) The acceptance period is—

      (a) the period of 10 working days starting with the day the CAC receives the application, or

      (b) such longer period (so starting) as the CAC may specify to the parties by notice containing reasons for the extension.'

   

Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley [R]
Mr James Arbuthnot
Mr John Redwood [R]
Mr Tim Boswell [R]
Mr Christopher Chope [R]

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Page     50,     line     16     [Schedule     1],     leave out '10' and insert '15'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

121

Page     50,     line     21     [Schedule     1],     leave out from 'CAC' to '(as' in line 22 and insert 'accepts an application under paragraph 90.'

   

Mr Secretary Byers

150

Page     50,     line     44     [Schedule     1],     leave out paragraph 95.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

151

Page     51,     line     8     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'after the relevant date'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

122

Page     51,     line     10     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph (2).

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     51,     line     15     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'invalid' and insert 'not admissible'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

124

Page     51,     line     18     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'invalid' and insert 'not admissible'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

125

Page     51,     line     22     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     51,     line     29     [Schedule     1],     leave out from beginning to 'decides' in line 30 and insert 'An application under paragraph 98 is not admissible unless the CAC'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     51,     line     35     [Schedule     1],     leave out from 'must' to 'give' in line 36.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     51,     line     37     [Schedule     1],     leave out from beginning to 'the application' in line 40 and insert—

    '99A.—(1) The CAC must give notice to the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions) of receipt of an application under paragraph 98.

    (2) Within the acceptance period the CAC must decide whether the application is admissible within the terms of paragraphs 98 and 99.

    (3) In deciding whether the application is admissible the CAC must consider any evidence which it has been given by the employer, the union (or unions) or any of the workers falling within the bargaining unit.

    (4) If the CAC decides that the application is not admissible—

      (a) the CAC must give notice of its decision to the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions),

      (b) the CAC must not accept the application, and

      (c) no further steps are to be taken under this Part of this Schedule.

    (5) If the CAC decides that the application is admissible it must—

      (a) accept the application, and

      (b) give notice of the acceptance to the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions).

    (6) The acceptance period is—

      (a) the period of 10 working days starting with the day the CAC receives the application, or

      (b) such longer period (so starting) as the CAC may specify to the worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions) by notice containing reasons for the extension.

    99B. If the CAC accepts'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     51,     line     46     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph (5).

   

Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley [R]
Mr James Arbuthnot
Mr John Redwood [R]
Mr Tim Boswell [R]
Mr Christopher Chope [R]

33

Page     51,     line     47     [Schedule     1],     leave out '10' and insert '15'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

130

Page     52,     line     4     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'after the CAC decides to proceed with' and insert 'the CAC gives notice of acceptance of'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

131

Page     52,     line     7     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'parties' and insert 'worker (or workers), the employer and the union (or unions)'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

132

Page     52,     line     10     [Schedule     1],     leave out from 'CAC' to ', and' in line 11 and insert 'accepts an application under paragraph 98'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     52,     line     18     [Schedule     1],     at end insert-

'Derecognition: other cases

    100A.—(1) This paragraph applies if as a result of a declaration by the CAC another union is (or other unions are) recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a group of workers at least one of whom falls within the bargaining unit.

    (2) The CAC must issue a declaration that the bargaining arrangements are to cease to have effect on a date specified by the CAC in the declaration.

    (3) If a declaration is issued under sub-paragraph (2) the bargaining arrangements shall cease to have effect accordingly.

    (4) It is for the CAC to decide whether a group of workers is the same or substantially the same as the bargaining unit, but in deciding the CAC may take account of the views of any person it believes has an interest in the matter.'

   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     52,     line     28     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'Part I of'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

170

Page     52,     line     30     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'Part I of'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

171

Page     52,     line     31     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'of bargaining arrangements under Part IV, V or VI of this Schedule' and insert 'under this Schedule of bargaining arrangements'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

172

Page     52,     line     33     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'of bargaining arrangements under Part IV, V or VI of this Schedule' and insert 'under this Schedule of bargaining arrangements'.


   

Mr Secretary Byers

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Page     54,     line     17     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'Part I of'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

174

Page     54,     line     19     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'Part I of'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

175

Page     54,     line     20     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'of bargaining arrangements under Part IV, V or VI of this Schedule' and insert 'under this Schedule of bargaining arrangements'.

   

Mr Secretary Byers

176

Page     54,     line     22     [Schedule     1],     leave out 'of bargaining arrangements under Part IV, V or VI of this Schedule' and insert 'under this Schedule of bargaining arrangements'.


   

Mr William Hague
Mr Peter Lilley [R]
Mr James Arbuthnot
Mr John Redwood [R]
Mr Tim Boswell [R]
Mr Christopher Chope [R]

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Page     58,     line     39     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'permit' and insert 'require'.

 
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