I move amendment No. 64:
In page 65, subsection (2), lines 8 and 9, to delete "of trade unions and of employers".
Why is the consultation process confined only to trade unions and employers? I would like the Minister's view.
SECTION 72.
As this Bill is labour legislation I consider there is merit in specifying that the consultation with organisations of trade unions and employers should be considered where the authority is making a review of the discriminatory aspects of the legislation concerned. The authority is not precluded from consulting other interested organisations under this provision. I envisage that, given the representative nature of the board of the authority, such wider consultation is likely. I do not consider, however, that there is a need to specify a requirement that other organisations should be consulted. I would not wish to undermine the important role of the social partners, especially in labour law review, by deleting the reference to them here.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Section 72 agreed to.