Section 70ZD: Entering into access agreement by negotiation

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 · 1992 c. 52View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Trade Unions — Chapter 5ZA: Right of trade unions to access workplaces

An access agreement is entered into under this section if—

a qualifying trade union gives an access request to an employer,
the employer gives the union a response notice before the end of the response period,
before the end of the negotiation period, the union and the employer agree in writing terms on which officials of the union are to have access, and
the union and the employer jointly notify the Central Arbitration Committee of those terms in the prescribed form and manner.

See section 70ZE for the case where an access agreement is treated as being entered into by virtue of a determination of the Central Arbitration Committee.

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