Section 983 | Meaning of “trade union” and “eligible employers' association”

(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 981 and 982.

(2)“Trade union” means—

(a)an organisation the name of which is entered in the list maintained by the Certification Officer under section 2 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (list of trade unions),

(b)an organisation the name of which is entered in the list maintained by the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland under Article 5 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)) (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland), and

(c)the Police Federation for England and Wales, the Police Federation for Scotland, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland and any other organisation of persons in police service which has similar functions.

(3)“Employers' association” means—

(a)an organisation the name of which is entered in the list maintained by the Certification Officer under section 123 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (list of employers' associations), and

(b)an organisation the name of which is entered in the list maintained by the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland under Article 5 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)) (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland).

(4)An employers' association is eligible if—

(a)in the case of an organisation falling with subsection (3)(a), it was a registered trade union for the purpose of section 338 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 on 30 September 1971, and

(b)in the case of an organisation falling within subsection (3)(b), it was a trade union for the purposes of section 467 of ICTA immediately before the coming into operation of Article 5 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)).