Thek Labourk Relationsk Act,k 2007
THEkLABOURkRELATIONSkACT,k2007kARRANGEM
ENTkOFkSECTIONS
Section
PARTk1k―kPRELIMINARY
1―Shortktitle.k2―Applicatio
n.k3―Interpretation.
PARTk IIk ―k FREEDOMk OFk ASSOCIATION
4―Employee’skrightktokfreedomkofkassociation.k5―
Protectionkofkemployees.
6―Employer’skrightktokfreedomkofkassociation.k7―
Protectionkofkemployers’krights
8―krightskofktradekunionskemployers’korganisationkandkfederations.k9―Provi
sionkmayknotkbekvariedkbykagreement.
10―DisputeskunderkPart.k11
―Burdenkofkproof.
PARTk IIIk —
kESTABLISHMENTk ANDk REGISTRATIONk OFk TRA
DEkUNIONSkANDkEMPLOYER’SkORGANISATIO
NS
12―Establishingkaktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation.k13―Applicatio
nktokregisterkaktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation.k14―Requirementskfor
kregisteringkaktradekunion.
15―Requirementskforkregisteringkemployers’korganisation.k16―Requireme
ntskforkregisteringkfederationkofktradekunions.k17―Requirementskforkregister
ingkakFederationkofkEmployers.k18―Applicationkforkregistration.
19―Registrationkofktradekunions,kemployers’korganisationkorkfederation.k20
―Refusalktokregisterktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation,korkfederation.k21
―Effectkofkregistration.
22―Objectskinkrestraintkofktradeknotkunlawful.k23―
Consequenceskofkfailurektokregisterk24―Registeredk
office.
25―Registrationkofkbranches.
26―Amalgamationkofktradekunions,kemployers’korganisationskorkfederations.k27―Chan
gekofknamekorkconstitution.
28―Cancellationkorksuspensionkofkregistration.
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29―Noticekofkdissolution.
30―Appealskagainstkdecisionkofkregistrar.
PARTkIVk―kOFFICIALSkANDkMEMBERSkOFk TRADEkUNIONSk
ANDkEMPLOYERS’kORGANISATIONS
31―Officials.k32―Membershi
pkofkminors.
33―Votingkmemberskofktradekunion.k34
―Electionkofkofficialsk35―Notificatio
nkofkofficials.
PARTkVk―kPROPERTY,kFUNDSkANDkACCOUNTSkOFkTRADEkU
NIONS,kEMPLOYERS’kORGANISATIONkAND
FEDERATIONS
36―Trustees.
37―Propertyktokbekvestedkinktrustees.k38―Devoluti
onkofkproperty.
39―Applicationk funds.
40―Prohibionkofkpaymentkofkfineskorkpenalties.k41
―Injunctionktokrestrainkmisusekofkfunds.
42―Treasurerktokrenderkaccounts.k43
―Annualkreturns.
44―Inspectionkofkaccountskandkrecords.k45―Obstr
uctingkinspectionkbykRegistrar.k46―Powerktokrequir
ekdetailedkaccounts.k47―Misusekofkmoneykorkproper
tykofkaktradekunion.
PARTkVI―kTRADEkUNIONkDUES,kAGENCYkFEESkANDkEMPL
OYERS’kORGANZIATIONkFEES
48―Deductionkofktradekunionkdues.
49―Deductionk ofk agencyk feesk fromk unionisablek employeesk coveredk byk
collectivekagreements.
50―Generralkprovisionskapplicablektokdeductions.k51―
Collectionkofklevieskotherkthanktradekunionkdues.k52―Dir
ectkpaymentkofktradekunionkdues.
53―Paymentskbykmembersktokemployers’korganisations.
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PARTkVII―kRECOGNITIONkOFkTRADEkUNIONSkANDk COLLE
CTIVEkAGREEMENTS
54―Recognitionkofktradekunionkbykemployer.k55―
Electionkofktradekunionkrepresentatives.k56―Tradek
unionkaccessktokemployer’skpremises.k57―Collectiv
ekagreements.
58―Alternativekdisputekresolution.k59―Effec
tkofkcollectivekagreements.k60―Registrationko
fkcollectivekagreement.
61―Termskandkconditionskofkservicekinkthekpublicksectorkwherektherekisknokc
ollectivekbargaining.
PARTk VIII―k DISPUTEk RESOLUTION
62―ReportingkofktradekdisputesktokthekMinisterk63
―Respondentkmaykfilekreplyingkstatement.k64―Int
erestedkpartykmaykfilekstatementkofkinterest.k65―Min
isterktokappointkconciliators.
66―Personskappointedktokconciliate.k67―Conciliat
or’skpowersktokresolvekdispute.k68―Disputekresolve
dkafterkconciliationk69―Disputekunresolvedkafterkco
nciliation.
70―Ministerkmaykappointkconciliatorkinkpublickinterest.k
71―Committeekofkinquiry.
72―ExercisekofkpowerskofkthekMinister.
PARTk IX―k ADJUDICATIONk OFk DISPUTES
73―ReferralkofkdisputektokIndustrialkCourt.k74―Urg
entkreferralsktokIndustrialkCourt.
75―ArbitrationkActkdoesknotkapply.
PARTkX―kSTRIKESkANDkLOCKOUTS
76―Protectedkstrikeskandklock-
outs.k77―PowerskofkIndustrialkCourt
.
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78―Prohibitedkstrikeskorklock-outs.
79―Strikekorklock-
outkinkcompliancekwithkthiskAct.k80―Strikekorklock-
outknotkinkcompliancekwithkthiskAct.k81―Essentialkservic
es.
PARTk XI―k MISCELLENOUSk PROVISIONS
82―Generalkpenalty
k83―Regulations
84―RepealkofkCap.k233kandkCap.k234.
SCHEDULES
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THEkLABOURkRELATIONSkACT,k2007kARRANGEM
ENTkOFkSECTIONS
Section
PARTk1k―kPRELIMINARY
1―Shortktitle.k2―Applicatio
n.k3―Interpretation.
PARTk IIk ―k FREEDOMk OFk ASSOCIATION
4―Employee’skrightktokfreedomkofkassociation.k5―
Protectionkofkemployees.
6―Employer’skrightktokfreedomkofkassociation.k7―
Protectionkofkemployers’krights
8―krightskofktradekunionskemployers’korganisationkandkfederations.k9―Provi
sionkmayknotkbekvariedkbykagreement.
10―DisputeskunderkPart.k11
―Burdenkofkproof.
PARTk IIIk —
kESTABLISHMENTk ANDk REGISTRATIONk OFk TRA
DEkUNIONSkANDkEMPLOYER’SkORGANISATIO
NS
12―Establishingkaktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation.k13―Applicatio
nktokregisterkaktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation.k14―Requirementskfor
kregisteringkaktradekunion.
15―Requirementskforkregisteringkemployers’korganisation.k16―Requireme
ntskforkregisteringkfederationkofktradekunions.k17―Requirementskforkregister
ingkakFederationkofkEmployers.k18―Applicationkforkregistration.
19―Registrationkofktradekunions,kemployers’korganisationkorkfederation.k20
―Refusalktokregisterktradekunionkorkemployers’korganisation,korkfederation.k21
―Effectkofkregistration.
22―Objectskinkrestraintkofktradeknotkunlawful.k23―
Consequenceskofkfailurektokregisterk24―Registeredk
office.
25―Registrationkofkbranches.
26―Amalgamationkofktradekunions,kemployers’korganisationskorkfederations.k27―Chan
gekofknamekorkconstitution.
28―Cancellationkorksuspensionkofkregistration.
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, Thek Labourk Relationsk Act,k 2007
29―Noticekofkdissolution.
30―Appealskagainstkdecisionkofkregistrar.
PARTkIVk―kOFFICIALSkANDkMEMBERSkOFk TRADEkUNIONSk
ANDkEMPLOYERS’kORGANISATIONS
31―Officials.k32―Membershi
pkofkminors.
33―Votingkmemberskofktradekunion.k34
―Electionkofkofficialsk35―Notificatio
nkofkofficials.
PARTkVk―kPROPERTY,kFUNDSkANDkACCOUNTSkOFkTRADEkU
NIONS,kEMPLOYERS’kORGANISATIONkAND
FEDERATIONS
36―Trustees.
37―Propertyktokbekvestedkinktrustees.k38―Devoluti
onkofkproperty.
39―Applicationk funds.
40―Prohibionkofkpaymentkofkfineskorkpenalties.k41
―Injunctionktokrestrainkmisusekofkfunds.
42―Treasurerktokrenderkaccounts.k43
―Annualkreturns.
44―Inspectionkofkaccountskandkrecords.k45―Obstr
uctingkinspectionkbykRegistrar.k46―Powerktokrequir
ekdetailedkaccounts.k47―Misusekofkmoneykorkproper
tykofkaktradekunion.
PARTkVI―kTRADEkUNIONkDUES,kAGENCYkFEESkANDkEMPL
OYERS’kORGANZIATIONkFEES
48―Deductionkofktradekunionkdues.
49―Deductionk ofk agencyk feesk fromk unionisablek employeesk coveredk byk
collectivekagreements.
50―Generralkprovisionskapplicablektokdeductions.k51―
Collectionkofklevieskotherkthanktradekunionkdues.k52―Dir
ectkpaymentkofktradekunionkdues.
53―Paymentskbykmembersktokemployers’korganisations.
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PARTkVII―kRECOGNITIONkOFkTRADEkUNIONSkANDk COLLE
CTIVEkAGREEMENTS
54―Recognitionkofktradekunionkbykemployer.k55―
Electionkofktradekunionkrepresentatives.k56―Tradek
unionkaccessktokemployer’skpremises.k57―Collectiv
ekagreements.
58―Alternativekdisputekresolution.k59―Effec
tkofkcollectivekagreements.k60―Registrationko
fkcollectivekagreement.
61―Termskandkconditionskofkservicekinkthekpublicksectorkwherektherekisknokc
ollectivekbargaining.
PARTk VIII―k DISPUTEk RESOLUTION
62―ReportingkofktradekdisputesktokthekMinisterk63
―Respondentkmaykfilekreplyingkstatement.k64―Int
erestedkpartykmaykfilekstatementkofkinterest.k65―Min
isterktokappointkconciliators.
66―Personskappointedktokconciliate.k67―Conciliat
or’skpowersktokresolvekdispute.k68―Disputekresolve
dkafterkconciliationk69―Disputekunresolvedkafterkco
nciliation.
70―Ministerkmaykappointkconciliatorkinkpublickinterest.k
71―Committeekofkinquiry.
72―ExercisekofkpowerskofkthekMinister.
PARTk IX―k ADJUDICATIONk OFk DISPUTES
73―ReferralkofkdisputektokIndustrialkCourt.k74―Urg
entkreferralsktokIndustrialkCourt.
75―ArbitrationkActkdoesknotkapply.
PARTkX―kSTRIKESkANDkLOCKOUTS
76―Protectedkstrikeskandklock-
outs.k77―PowerskofkIndustrialkCourt
.
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, Thek Labourk Relationsk Act,k 2007
78―Prohibitedkstrikeskorklock-outs.
79―Strikekorklock-
outkinkcompliancekwithkthiskAct.k80―Strikekorklock-
outknotkinkcompliancekwithkthiskAct.k81―Essentialkservic
es.
PARTk XI―k MISCELLENOUSk PROVISIONS
82―Generalkpenalty
k83―Regulations
84―RepealkofkCap.k233kandkCap.k234.
SCHEDULES
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