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Trade Unions
Where the executive cou.xil of an amalgamated trade
union has been paralysed by reason of disputes between
its component parts, so that it is unable to perform its
functions in litigation involving its members, and the
litigation touches or concerns union property, the union's
trustees are empowered under Section 9 of the Trades
Unions Act, 1871,
to authorize solicitors
to
take all
necessary
steps
for
the union's protection
in
such
litigation.
[Keys and another v Boulter and others; Court of
Appeal.]
Words and Phrases
A company whose business is the preparation of meals
in factories and their delivery to airlines for consumption
on aircraft was held not to be liable for the levy under
the Industrial Training Act, 1964, because the activities
not within scope as "the supply in the course of any
business of food or drink
to persons
for immediate
consumption" in paragraph 1
(a) of the schedule to the
Industrial Training (Hotel and Catering Board) Order,
1966.
[N.A.S. Services Ltd. v Hotel and Catering Industry
Training Board; Court of Appeal; 15 October 1970.]
The meaning of "national origins" as a prohibited
ground of discrimination in Section 1
(1) of the Race
Relations Act, 1968, was argued in the action by Baling
London Borough Council for a declaration that the
council's rule limiting applications for housing accom
modation to British subjects was not unlawful.
[Baling London Borough Council v Race Relations
Board and another; Q.B.D.;
The Times,
15 Oct. 1970.]
See under
Negligence,
Bayton v Willment Brothers
Ltd., Q.B.D., 9 November 1970.
See under
Landlord and Tenant,
Regina v Rent
Tribunal for Tottenham District,
ex parte
Fryer Bros.
(Properties) Ltd., Q.B.D., 30 October 1970.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
Published since April, 1970
AGRICULTURE, LANDS AND FISHERIES
Subject Matter and Reference Numbers
Agricultural Workers: Minimum rates increased from
September, 1970.
178/1970.
Agricultural Workers: S.I. No. 37 of 1970 revoked as
from September, 1970.
177/1970.
Brucellosis in Cattle: Longford and Roscommon clear
ance areas from November.
247/1970.
Movement control in Longford and Roscommon re
stricted.
248/1970.
Clearance area general provisions.
136/1970.
Louth and Mayo clearance areas from June, 1970.
134/1970.
Movement control
in Louth and Mayo
restricted.
135/1970.
West Meath clearance area from 10th September.
198/1970.
Movement control in West Meath restricted.
199/1970.
Restrictions on existing controls.
82/1970.
Bacon Pig Production Levy Orders:
215/1970.
Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, Co. Cork,
transferred from Cork Co. Council to Department
of Agriculture on 1st April, 1970.
57/1970.
Fisheries: Functions under various Acts delegated to
Parliamentary Secretary.
123/1970.
Millable Wheat: Levy payable on 1970 harvest.
251/1970.
COMMODITIES, GOODS AND SERVICES
Coras lompair Eireann: Some fees under Transport
Stock Regulations 1950 abolished.
92/1970.
Millable Wheat: Price to be paid to growers for 1970
harvest.
176/1970.
Milk: Minimum prices per gallon to be paid to regis
tered producers by registered wholesalers after 1st
May, 1970, in Cork District Milk Board.
67/1970.
Milk: Minimum prices per gallon to be paid to regis
tered producers by registered wholesalers after 1st
May, 1970, in Dublin District Milk Board. 66/1970.
Pigs and Bacon: Minimum prices of defined carcases
of factory purchased pigs.
93/1970.
Prices Stabilization Order 1965 continued until 6th
April, 1971.
216/1970.
Dublin District Milk Board: Election day fixed for 29th
September, 1970.
167/1970.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND
EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS
Ambler Ltd., Derrybeg, Donegal: Hours for women's
work extended.
165/1970.
Aerated Waters and Wholesale Bottling Joint Labour
Committee: Revised minimum rates of pay and
conditions of employment after 15th June, 1970.
130/1970.
Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee: Re
vised minimum rates of pay after 3rd August,
1970.
171/1970.
Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee: Revised
minimum rates of pay and conditions of employ
ment after 20th April, 1970.
71/1970.
General Waste Materials Reclamation Joint Labour
Committee: Revised minimum rates of pay and
conditions of employment after 18th May, 1970.
98/1970.
Hairdressing Joint Labour Committee: Revised mini
mum rates of pay fixed after 16th November, 1970.
254/1970.
Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods Joint Labour
Committee: Revised minimum rates of pay after
10th August, 1970.
175/1970.
Industrial Training Orders: Industrial Training Levy
appeal. Tribunal Rule.
166/1970.
Printing and Paper Committee.
87/1970.
Textile Industry.
97/1970.
Levy on Textile Industry.
131/1970.
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