Appointment of Tripartite Body for collective bargaining purposes

(1) The Minister may, after consultation with representatives of trade unions and employers’ organisations, appoint a Tripartite Body (hereinafter referred to as “the Tripartite Body”) made up of three representatives nominated by the Minister, three representatives nominated by the trade unions and three representatives nominated by the employers’ organisations, and such body shall be responsible for the certification of any trade union for the purpose of negotiating any collective bargaining agreement in accordance with the next following sections of this Act. (2) The composition of, and other procedural matters governing, the Tripartite Body shall be as set out in Second Schedule to this Act. Certificate and