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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Access to employment

    1. 1. Refusal of employment on grounds related to union membership.

    2. 2. Refusal of service of employment agency on grounds related to union membership.

    3. 3. Interpretation and other supplementary provisions.

  3. Industrial action and ballots

    1. 4. Secondary action.

    2. 5. Minor amendments relating to ballots.

    3. 6. Responsibility of trade union for acts of officials, &c.

    4. 7. Calling of industrial action with support of ballot.

    5. 8. Period after which ballot ceases to be effective.

    6. 9. Dismissal of those taking part in unofficial industrial action.

  4. The Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members

    1. 10. Proceedings in respect of which assistance may be provided.

    2. 11. Title of proceedings where assistance provided.

  5. Miscellaneous

    1. 12. Consequential revision or revocation of Codes of Practice.

    2. 13. Merger of Redundancy Fund with National Insurance Fund, &c.

    3. 14. Period during which children may be employed for work experience.

  6. General

    1. 15. Financial provision.

    2. 16. Consequential amendments and repeals.

    3. 17. Northern Ireland.

    4. 18. Short title and commencement.

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Part I

        1. Introduction

          1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. Restriction of proceedings

          1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. Time limit

          1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. Conciliation

          1. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. Remedies

          1. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. Complaint against employer and employment agency

          1. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. Awards against third parties

          1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. Appeal from decision of tribunal

          1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. Part II

        1. Introduction

          1. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. Restriction on contracting out

          1. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. Crown employment and House of Commons and House of Lords staff

          1. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          3. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. Police service

          1. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. Employment outside Great Britain

          1. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. Mariners

          1. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. Offshore employment

          1. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. Crown application of provisions relating to employment agencies

          1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential Amendments

      1. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)

        1. 1.(1) The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 is amended as...

      2. Trade Union Act 1984 (c.49)

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. Employment Act 1988 (c.19)

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. SCHEDULE 3

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