Section 82(1)

The trade union’s rules must provide— that payments in the furtherance of the political objects to which this Chapter applies shall be made out of a separate fund (the “political fund” of the union); that a member of the union who is not a contributor (see section 84) shall not be under any obligation to contribute to the political fund; that a member shall not by reason of not being a contributor — be excluded from any benefits of the union, or be placed in any respect either directly or indirectly under a disability or at a disadvantage as compared with other members of the union (except in relation to the control or management of the political fund); that, if the union has a political fund, any form (including an electronic form) that a person has to complete in order to become a member of the union shall include— a statement to the effect that the person may opt out of being a contributor to the fund, and a statement setting out the effect of paragraph (c); and that contribution to the political fund shall not be made a condition for admission to the union.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04