Section 14: Officers and negotiators

14. Officers and negotiators (1) No member shall be qualified to become or, having been so appointed or elected, continue to be an officer of a trade union where he— (a) is under the age of 18; (b) has, within the 3 preceding years, been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; or (c) is not a member of that trade union. E9A – 13 [Issue 9] Employment Relations Act (2) No person shall act as— (a) negotiator of a trade union unless he has been appointed by the managing committee of the trade union; or (b) an officer unless he is qualified under subsection (1). (3) A person who is not a member may be appointed as negotiator of a trade union. (4) Where a person, who is not a member, is appointed negotiator, he shall not, by that fact, become a member of that trade union. (5) A trade union shall communicate the name and address of the negotiator appointed under subsection (2) to the Registrar within 14 days of the appointment. (6) Every trade union shall cause the name and title of every officer to be prominently exhibited in its registered office and all of its branches within 7 days of the appointment. (7) Every trade union shall, not later than 7 days after the appointment or election of its officers, office bearers and auditors and of every change among its officers, office bearers, negotiators and auditors or in their titles, give written notice to the Registrar of the appointment, election or change.