HC Deb 11 July 1974 vol 876 cc1737-8

Queen's recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the Rent Act 1968 and the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 it is expedient to authorise any increase atributable to the said Act of the present Session in the sums accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph:—

(2) In section 1(2(a) omit the words "or trade unions".

(3) In section 1(2) after paragraph (c) insert—"or (d) any insurance company which is, or is deemed to be, registered under the Acts relating to trade unions, or to any insurance company which is a Great Britain union if in either case the insurance business is limited to the provision for its members of provident benefits or strike benefits.".

(4) In section 3(1)(c) omit the words "or trade unions".

(5) In section 3(1) after paragraph (d) insert— (e) a body which is, or is deemed to be, registered under the Acts relating to trade unions, or is a Great Britain union and in either case limits its insurance business to the provision for its members of provident benefits or strike benefits.".

(6) In section 72(1) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert— "Great Britain union" means a trade union or employers' association within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, being either—

  1. (a) a union whose name is for the time being entered in the list of trade unions or of employers' association under section 4 of that Act; or
  2. (b) a union or association whose name is not so entered, but whose principal office is situated in England, Wales or Scotland".—[Mr. John Fraser.]

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