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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (NO.2) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 50

50.(1) For the purposes of all the stages of such collective bargaining
between an employer and representatives of an independent trade union as is
referred to in paragraph (2), it shall be the duty of the employer, subject to
Article 51, to disclose to those representatives on request all such
information relating to his undertaking as is in his possession, or that of
any associated employer, and is both

(a)information without which the trade union representatives would be to a
material extent impeded in carrying on with him such collective bargaining,
and

(b)information which it would be in accordance with good industrial relations
practice that he should disclose to them for the purposes of collective
bargaining.

(2) The collective bargaining for the purposes of which an employer must
disclose information under paragraph (1) is collective bargaining about
matters, and in relation to descriptions of workers,

(a)in respect of which the trade union is recognised by that employer; or

(b)falling within the scope of a recommendation for recognition relating to
the union made by the Agency under Article 7 of the No. 1 Order [which has not
been revoked],

(3) Where a request for information is made by trade union representatives
under this Article, the request shall, if the employer so requests, be in
writing or be confirmed in writing.

(4) In determining, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), what would be in
accordance with good industrial relations practice, regard shall be had to the
relevant provisions of any Code of Practice issued by the Agency under Article
14A of the No. 1 Order, but not so as to exclude any other evidence of what
that practice is.

(5) Where an employer is required by virtue of this Article to disclose any
information to trade union representatives, the disclosure of it shall, if
they so request, be in writing or be confirmed in writing.

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