HC Deb 31 March 1999 vol 328 cc1153-4

3.—(1) Section 226A (notice of ballot and sample voting paper for employers) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(c) (notice of ballot must describe employees entitled to vote) for "describing (so that he can readily ascertain them) the employees of the employer" substitute "containing such information in the union's possession as would help the employer to make plans and bring information to the attention of those of his employees".

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

"(3A) These rules apply for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (2)—

  1. (a) if the union possesses information as to the number, category or work-place of the employees concerned, a notice must contain that information (at least);
  2. (b) if a notice does not name any employees, that fact shall not be a ground for holding that it does not comply with paragraph (c) of subsection (2).
(3B) In subsection (3) references to employees are to employees of the employer concerned."