Industrial Relations Act, 1990

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Number 19 of 1990

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Collective citations and construction.
3.	Interpretation.
4.	Increase of fines.
5.	Summary proceedings for an offence.
6.	Expenses.
7.	Repeals.

PART II

Trade Union Law

Trade Disputes

Amendment of Trade Union Acts, 1941, 1971 and 1975

20.	Change of deposit consequent on change in number of members.
21.	Amendment of section 2 of Trade Union Act, 1971.
22.	Amalgamations and transfers.

PART III

Industrial Relations Generally

23.

“Worker”.

The Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission

24.	Establishment of the Commission.
25.	Functions of the Commission.
26.	Investigation of dispute by Court.
27.	Procedure of the Commission.
28.	The chief executive.
29.	Superannuation and gratuities for and in respect of the chief executive of the Commission.
30.	Grants to the Commission and power to borrow.
31.	Accounts and audits.
32.	Staff of the Commission.
33.	Industrial relations officers and advisory service.
34.	Rights commissioners.
35.	The Rights Commissioner Service.
36.	Objections and appeals.
37.	Equality officers.
38.	Reference of dispute by Minister.
39.	Review of joint labour committees.
40.	Superannuation and gratuities for and in respect of chairman, deputy chairmen and ordinary members of the Court.
41.	Divisions of Court.

Codes of Practice

42.	Codes of practice.
43.	Functions of Labour Court relating to codes of practice.

Joint Labour Committees

44.	Constitution and proceedings of joint labour committees.
45.	Making of establishment orders.
46.	Exclusion from scope of joint labour committee.
47.	Report for assistance of joint labour committee.
48.	Proposals for employment regulation order.
49.	Enforcement of employment regulation order by inspector by civil proceedings.
50.	Amendment of section 52 (2) (d) of Industrial Relations Act, 1946.

Registered Employment Agreements

51.	Records.
52.	Powers of inspection for enforcement of registered employment agreement.
53.	Proof of registered employment agreement and related matters.
54.	Enforcement of registered employment agreement by inspector by civil proceedings.
55.	Amendment of section 12 (2) (d) of Industrial Relations Act, 1969.

Failure to Attend Sitting of Court

56.	Evidence of failure to attend sitting of Court.

Increase of Fines

Repeals

Deposits

Labour Relations Commission

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Constitution and Proceedings of Joint Labour Committees

Acts Referred to
Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974	1974, No. 15
Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956	1956; No. 45
Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956	1956, No. 46
Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Act, 1875	1875, c. 86
Employment Equality Act, 1977	1977, No. 16
Industrial Relations Act, 1946	1946, No. 26
Industrial Relations Act, 1969	1969, No. 14
Industrial Relations Act, 1976	1976, No. 15
Interpretation Act, 1937	1937, No. 38
Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981	1981, No. 2
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Trade Disputes Act, 1906	1906, c. 47
Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1982	1982, No. 15
Trade Union Act, 1871	1871, c. 31
Trade Union Act, 1941	1941, No. 22
Trade Union Act, 1971	1971, No. 33
Trade Union Act, 1975	1975, No. 4
Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977	1977, No. 10

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Number 19 of 1990

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR PROMOTING HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS, AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE UNIONS AND FOR THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976, AND THE TRADE UNION ACTS, 1871 TO 1982. [18th July, 1990]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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