Section 54 | Status of agreements, etc

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that—

(a)nothing done by a Negotiating Body, or by members of a Negotiating Body acting in that capacity, is to be regarded as collective bargaining for the purposes of section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;

(b)any reference to a collective agreement within the meaning of that Act does not include an agreement reached by a Negotiating Body.