
2011 No. 237
Industrial Relations
The Industrial Court (Membership) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
Made 23rd June 2011
Coming into operation 31st July 2011
The Department for Employment and Learning, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91A(1) and (2) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, and now vested in it, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Court (Membership) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2011.
The members of the Industrial Court
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(1) The Court shall consist of members appointed by the Department.
(2) The Department shall appoint a chairman, and may appoint a deputy chairman, both of whom shall, on appointment, become members of the Court.
(3) The Department shall appoint as other members only persons experienced in industrial relations, and they shall include some persons whose experience is as representatives of employers and some whose experience is as representatives of workers.
(4) The Department shall consult with the Agency and may consult other persons about the arrangements for making an appointment under paragraph (2) or (3).
(5) At any time when the chairman of the Court is absent or otherwise incapable of acting, or there is a vacancy in the office of chairman, the deputy chairman, if any, may perform any of the functions of chairman of the Court.
(6) At any time when the chairman or deputy chairman is absent or otherwise incapable of acting, or there is no such person, such member of the Court as the Department may direct may perform any of the functions of the chairman of the Court.
Terms of appointment of members of the Industrial Court
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(1) The members of the Court shall otherwise  hold and vacate office in accordance with their terms of appointment....
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 23rd June 2011.
Dr. Stephen Farry
Minister for Employment and Learning
