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No. 19/1990:
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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PRELIMINARY
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1. Short title.
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2. Collective citations and construction.
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3. Interpretation.
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4. Increase of fines.
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5. Summary proceedings for an offence.
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6. Expenses.
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7. Repeals.
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PART II
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TRADE UNION LAW
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Trade Disputes
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8. Definitions for Part II
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9. Application of provisions of Part II
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10. Acts in contemplation or furtherance of trade dispute.
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11. Peaceful picketing.
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12. Removal of liability for certain acts.
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13. Restriction of actions of tort against trade unions.
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14. Secret ballots.
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15. Power to alter rules of trade unions.
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16. Enforcement of rule for secret ballot.
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17. Actions contrary to outcome of secret ballot.
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18. Non-application of sections 14 to 17 to employers' unions.
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19. Restriction of right to injunction.
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Amendment of Trade Union Acts, 1941, 1971 and 1975
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20. Change of deposit consequent on change in number of members.
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21. Amendment of section 2 of Trade Union Act, 1971.
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22. Amalgamations and transfers.
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PART III
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS GENERALLY
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23. "Worker".
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The Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission
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24. Establishment of the Commission.
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25. Functions of the Commission.
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26. Investigation of dispute by Court.
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27. Procedure of the Commission.
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28. The chief executive.
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29. Superannuation and gratuities for and in respect of the chief executive of the Commission.
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30. Grants to the Commission and power to borrow.
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31. Accounts and audits.
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32. Staff of the Commission.
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33. Industrial relations officers and advisory service.
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34. Rights commissioners.
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35. The Rights Commissioner Service.
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36. Objections and appeals.
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37. Equality officers.
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38. Reference of dispute by Minister.
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39. Review of joint labour committees.
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40. Superannuation and gratuities for and in respect of chairman, deputy chairmen and ordinary members of the Court.
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41. Divisions of Court.
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Codes of Practice
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42. Codes of practice.
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43. Functions of Labour Court relating to codes of practice.
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Joint Labour Committees
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44. Constitution and proceedings of joint labour committees.
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45. Making of establishment orders.
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46. Exclusion from scope of joint labour committee.
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47. Report for assistance of joint labour committee.
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48. Proposals for employment regulation order.
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49. Enforcement of employment regulation order by inspector by civil proceedings.
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50. Amendment of section 52 (2) ( d ) of Industrial Relations Act, 1946.
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Registered Employment Agreements
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51. Records.
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52. Powers of inspection for enforcement of registered employment agreement.
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53. Proof of registered employment agreement and related matters.
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54. Enforcement of registered employment agreement by inspector by civil proceedings.
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55. Amendment of section 12 (2) ( d ) of Industrial Relations Act, 1969.
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Failure to Attend Sitting of Court
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56. Evidence of failure to attend sitting of Court.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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INCREASE OF FINES
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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REPEALS
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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DEPOSITS
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
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LABOUR RELATIONS COMMISSION
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
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CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEES
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974 |
1974, No. 15 |
| Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956 |
1956; No. 45 |
| Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 |
1956, No. 46 |
| Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Act, 1875 |
1875, c. 86 |
| Employment Equality Act, 1977 |
1977, No. 16 |
| Industrial Relations Act, 1946 |
1946, No. 26 |
| Industrial Relations Act, 1969 |
1969, No. 14 |
| Industrial Relations Act, 1976 |
1976, No. 15 |
| Interpretation Act, 1937 |
1937, No. 38 |
| Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981 |
1981, No. 2 |
| Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
1851, c. 93 |
| Trade Disputes Act, 1906 |
1906, c. 47 |
| Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982 |
1982, No. 15 |
| Trade Union Act, 1871 |
1871, c. 31 |
| Trade Union Act, 1941 |
1941, No. 22 |
| Trade Union Act, 1971 |
1971, No. 33 |
| Trade Union Act, 1975 |
1975, No. . 4 |
| Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 |
1977, No. 10 |
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Number 19 of 1990
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990
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AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR PROMOTING HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS, AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE UNIONS AND FOR THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976, AND THE TRADE UNION ACTS, 1871 TO 1982.
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[18th July, 1990]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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