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Where the court decides that the union has failed to do so, the clause provides that it may make an order specifying the steps which the union must take and the time within which they must be taken. The clause also makes provision for the enforcement of an order by any member of the union.
Clause 13 provides that when after a resolution has ceased to have effect, a new resolution is subsequently adopted the trade union may not transfer into the political fund any money acquired before the resolution was passed.
Clause 14 contains a revised definition of the political objects expenditure on which must come from the political fund of a trade union. The clause deems any references to the present definition in existing resolutions and rules of trade unions to be to the new definition.
Clause 15 contains provisions as to the interpretation of Part III and applies it, with necessary modifications, to employers' associations.
Clause 16 provides for any increased expenditure under sec- tion 1 of the Employment Act 1980 (payments in respect of secret ballots) attributable to provisions of the Bill to be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
Financial effects
The provisions on secret ballots for trade union elections and strike ballots have no direct public expenditure implications. However, such ballots may depending on the method by which they are conducted-qualify under the Scheme contained in the Funds for Trade Union Ballots Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 1252), as amended, in which case payments may be claimed towards the postal and certain other costs of a ballot. It is estimated that expenditure under the Scheme could rise in consequence by up to £1m annually. In addition, there is likely to be a small increase in the expenses of the Certification Office arising out of increased claims under the above-mentioned Scheme and out of the provisions of Part III of the Bill relating to ballots on trade unions' political funds. There are likely to be no other significant effects on public expenditure.
Effect of the Bill on public service manpower
The increased workload at the Certification Office referred to above is likely to require a small increase in the staffing require- ments of the Office. There are likely to be no other significant effects on public service manpower.
Clause
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SECRET BALLOTS F
1. Duty of trade union t
Requirements to be s
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3. Remedy for failure to 4. Exemption for certain 5. Interpretation of Part
SECRET BALLOTS 1
6. Industrial action aut without reference to 7. Requirements to be sa
POLITICAL
Resolutio
8.
Political fund resoluti
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Trade union rules in r
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Assets and liabilities c
11.
Position where resolut
12.
Remedy for failure to
13.
Restriction on transfe
new resolution.
14. Political objects.
Pol
Int
15. Interpretation of Part
SUP
17. Short title, commencen
16, Expenses.
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