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BHS-1970-L-68645
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Title_of_text
Industrial Relations Act, 1970 (No. 14 of 1970) (CH.321)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1970-08-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the registration and control of trade unions, for the recognition of trade unions by employers and for the registration of certain industrial agreements. Establishes an Industrial Tribunal and makes provision for trade dispute procedure.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1971-03-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-11-29 (BHS-2010-M-86361)
Industrial Relations (Tribunal Procedure) Rules, 2010 (S.I. No. 136 of 2010).
Implementing text(s)
1979-07-05 (BHS-1979-R-100380)
Essential Services (Airlines, Air Traffic Control and Airport Fire Services) Order (S.I. 50/1979).
Implementing text(s)
1999-09-02 (BHS-1999-R-100381)
Industrial Relations (Increase of Tribunal Members) Order, 1999 (S.I. 82/1999).
Implementing text(s)
1971-03-01 (BHS-1971-R-100382)
Trade Union Regulations (S.I. 20/1971).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1979-08-20 (BHS-1979-L-12326)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 1979. No. 4.
Amending text(s)
1996 (BHS-1996-L-44850)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1996.
Amending text(s)
1999-07-08 (BHS-1999-L-55996)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 30 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2001-12-31 (BHS-2001-L-60973)
Employment Act, 2001 (No. 27 of 2001) (CH.321A).
Amending text(s)
1981-07-03 (BHS-1981-L-77177)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 1981 (No. 4 of 1981).
Amending text(s)
2012-12-12 (BHS-2012-L-94036)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 28 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2017-04-04 (BHS-2017-L-104830)
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2014-06-12 (BHS-2014-L-100371)
Industrial (Validation of Trade Unions) Act 2014 (No. 16 of 2014).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Bahamas Laws On-line, Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/
File
BHS68645 2006.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to LRO 1/2006)
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
ILO CaribLEX
URL
http://www.ilocarib.org.tt/projects/cariblex/bahamas_act2.shtml
File
BHS68645.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
129 p.