Can the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland investigate the affairs of a trade union?
The Certification Officer for Northern Ireland has no general powers to investigate the affairs of a trade union. His powers are limited to adjudicating on specific complaints of alleged breaches of statute or of certain union rules that have been made by union members. For further information click on Annual Report and see the chapters dealing with these types of complaints. The Certification Officer for Northern Ireland has special powers to investigate the financial affairs of a trade union but only in restricted circumstances and if there is evidence to suggest financial irregularities. For further information click on Publications and see the booklet Financial Irregularities in Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations.
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