No. 22/1941:

TRADE UNION ACT, 1941

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

1 Short title and collective citation.

2 Definitions.

3 Regulations.

4 Expenses.

PART II LICENCING OF BODIES CARRYING ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR FIXING WAGES OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

5 Definitions for purposes of Part II.

6 Restrictions on carrying on of negotiations for fixing of wages, etc.

7 Restrictions on grant and holding of negotiation licence.

8 Variation of Schedule to this Act.

9 Application for negotiation licence.

10 Grant of negotiation licence.

11 Restriction on application of certain enactments.

12 Obligations of holder of negotiation licence where holder is a registered trade union.

13 Obligations of holder of negotiation licence where holder is not a registered trade union.

14 General provisions in relation to deposits under this Part of this Act.

15 Change of deposit consequent on change of number of members.

16 Payment of judgment debts out of deposits.

17 Revocation of negotiation licence.

PART III ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF TRADE UNION TRIBUNAL

18 Commencement of Part III.

19 Definition for purposes of Part III.

20 Establishment of Trade Union Tribunal.

21 Chairman of the Tribunal.

22 Panels of persons eligible for appointment as ordinary members of the Tribunal.

23 Appointment of ordinary members of the Tribunal.

24 Composition of Tribunal during sittings.

25 Functions of Tribunal in relation to trade unions of masters.

26 Functions of Tribunal in relation to trade unions of workmen.

27 Ballots.

28 Restriction on applications to Tribunal.

29 Notice requiring review of determination of Tribunal.

30 Constitution of Appeal Board.

31 Functions of Appeal Board.

32 Functions of Tribunal where determination is referred back.

33 Revocation of determinations of the Tribunal.

34 Effect of determination of Tribunal.

35 Obligation to admit to membership of trade union.

36 Regulations for proceedings before Tribunal and Appeal Boards.

37 Attendance of witnesses, etc.

38 Fees.

39 Costs.

40 Staff of the Tribunal.

SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF BODIES CARRYING ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR FIXING WAGES OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRIBUNAL HAVING POWER TO RESTRICT THE RIGHTS OF ORGANISATION OF TRADE UNIONS, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.

[23rd September, 1941.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—