S.I. No. 292/1983 - Trade Union (Fees) Regulations, 1983.


S.I. No. 292 of 1983.

TRADE UNION (FEES) REGULATIONS, 1983.

I, FRANK CLUSKEY, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 13 of the Trade Union Act, 1871, as adapted by section 2 of the Registry of Friendy Societies Act, 1936 (No. 51 of 1936), and section 13 of the Trade Union Act, 1975 (No. 4 of 1975), and the Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1981 ), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and with the consent of the Minister for Labour, insofar as these Regulations relate to fees chargeable under the said Trade Union Act, 1975 , make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Union (Fees) Regulations, 1983.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 17th day of October, 1983.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4. (1) The fees specified in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations shall be payable in respect of matters to be transacted or for the inspection of documents under the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1975, other than matters to be transacted under the Trade Union Act, 1975 (No. 4 of 1975).

(2) The fees specified in Part II of the Schedule shall be payable in respect of matters to be transacted under the Trade Union Act, 1975 .

(3) No fees shall be payable in respect of the services specified in Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations.

5. The Trade Union (Fee) Regulations, 1978 ( S.I. No. 86 of 1978 ) are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

PART I

Ref. No.

Service

Fee

1.

Certificate of registrary of a trade union ...

£1.00

2.

Certificate of registry of alteration of rules

£0.50

3.

Direction to transfer stock ... ...

£10.00

4.

Registry of notice of a dissolution ... ...

£2.00

5.

Authentication of a document required to be authenticated by the Registrar which is not chargeable with any other fee ... ...

£2.00

6.

Inspection of trade union file ... ...

£0.12

Provided that the Registrar may dispense with the fee in cases where he considers that it is in the public interest so to do.

7.

Copy of extract of any document (in addition to fee for Registrar's signature) ... ...

Ten pence per photostat copy of any page or extract of any document or portion of any page or extract thereof.

PART II

Ref. No.

Service

Fee

1.

Certificate of Registry of change of name of Trade Union ... ... ... ...

£5.00

2.

Registry of an instrument of amalgamation

£10.00

3.

Registry of an instrument of transfer of engagements ... ... ... ...

£10.00

PART III

1.

Cancellation or withdrawal of certificate of registry of trade union.

2.

Filing of notice of change of registered office.

3.

Any document supplied to a public department.

4.

Any document in respect of which a fee is already chargeable under the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1975, or under any other Act.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of September, 1983.

FRANK CLUSKEY,

Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

ALAN M. DUKES,

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,

this 30th Day of September, 1983.

The Minister for Labour hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations insofar as they relate to fees chargeable under the Trade Union Act, 1975 .

LIAM KAVANAGH,

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Labour,

this 10th day of October, 1983.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to increase the fees to be paid for matters to be transacted or for the inspection of documents under the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1975.