§ Amendments made: No. 122, in page 39, line 2, leave out from 'an' to end of line and insert 'appropriate trade union'.
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No. 123, in page 39, line 7, at beginning insert
'In this section "appropriate trade union", in relation to an employee of any description, means an independent trade union which is recognised by his employer in respect of that description of employee, and'.
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No. 124, in page 39, line 9, leave out from first 'of' to end of line 13 and insert
'an appropriate trade union of which the employee is a member; and
(b) any activities whether or not falling within paragraph (a) above, in relation to which the employee is acting as a representative of such a union, '.
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No. 126, in page 39, line 21, at end insert—
'(3A) In the Code of Practice referred to in section 6(2)(b)(ii) above the Service shall in particular provide practical guidance on the following matters, that is to say, the question whether, and the circumstances in which a trade union member is entitled to take time off under this section for trade union activities connected with industrial action'.—[Mr. John Fraser.]