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The Certification Officer (CO) and her team ensure that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties. Certification Officer works with the Department for Business and Trade .
Legally manufacture meters which are of the design originally approved and ensure they are verified to operate within the statutory limits.
Guidance on making a disclosure protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, (whistleblowing) to the Certification Officer
Certification Officer (CO) decisions made in response to complaints and applications.
Section last updated: January 2019.
How the Certification Officer (CO) applies her powers to act without a complaint to conduct investigations into trade unions and employers’ associations.
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
Decisions about applications for or review of a certificate of independence. All decisions are in PDF format.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Information relating to the list of trade unions and employers' associations, levy, complaints, political fund, mergers and submitting annual returns.
Information for manufacturers.
National Education Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Guidance for business and government departments.
A guide to the way in which Land Registry will operate as a Certificate Authority.
Decisions where applicants allege that the union has broken its own rules. All decisions are in PDF format.
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