HC Deb 02 April 1984 vol 57 cc780-1

Amendments made: No. 30, in page 13, line 3, leave out 'of the 1913 Act (as read with subsection (1) above)' and insert `or section 5(1) of that Act (rules relating to giving to members of notice of right to be exempt from contributing to political fund)'.

No. 31, in page 13, line 6, after `4(1)' insert `or, as the case may be, 5(1)'.

No. 32, in page 13, line 18, after first 'union', insert (a)'.

No. 33, in page 13, line 21, at end insert ; and (b) rules made by the union for the purposes of complying with section 5(1) of the 1913 Act may provide for notice not to be given by the union to its overseas members.'.

No. 34, in page 13, line 22, after 'applies', insert `(a) in a case where rules have been made by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (5)'.

No. 35, in page 13, line 26, at end insert , and (b) in a case where rules have been made by virtue of paragraph (b) of subsection (5), section 5(1) of the 1913 Act shall be taken not to require notice to be given by the union to its overseas members.'.

No. 36, in page 13, line 26, at end insert— '(6A) Where, following a notice given by a trade union under subsection (1) of section 5 of the 1913 Act on the passing of a new resolution. a member of the union gives notice of his objection to contribute to the political fund of the union, subsection (2) of that section (effective date of exemption) shall have effect as if the words from "or, in the case" to the end were omitted. '.

No. 37, in page 13, line 27, after 'section' insert— '"new resolution", in relation to a trade union, means a resolution passed on a ballot held at a time when a resolution is in force in respect of that union; and'.—[Mr. Alan Clark.]

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