Section 81 — Removal of powers to enforce requirements relating to annual returns

(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2) Omit section 32ZC (enforcement of sections 32ZA and 32ZB).

(3) In section 45 (rights of union members: offences), in subsection (1), for the words from “section 32” to “sections 32A” substitute “sections 32”.

(4) In section 45D (appeals from Certification Officer on question arising in proceedings etc under Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1), omit “, 32ZC”.

(5) In section 256 (procedure before the Certification Officer), in subsection (1)(c), omit “, 32ZC”.

(6) In consequence of the amendments made by subsections (2) to (5)—

(a) omit section 18 of the Trade Union Act 2016;

(b) in section 80 of this Act, omit subsections (3) and (4).