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48 Miscellaneous

Machinery for settling terms and conditions of employment of Authority's staff, etc.

44.—(1) Except so far as the Authority are satisfied that adequate machinery exists for achieving the purposes of this terms and section, it shall be the duty of the Authority to seek consultation with any organisation appearing to them to be appropriate employment of Authority's with a view to the conclusion between the Authority and that staff, etc. organisation of such agreements as appear to the parties to be desirable with respect to the establishment and maintenance of machinery for—

(a) the settlement by negotiation of terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by the Authority, with provision for reference to arbitration, in default of such settlement, of such cases as may be determined by or under the agreements; and

(b) the promotion and encouragement of measures affecting the safety, health, training and welfare of persons employed by the Authority, and the discussion of other matters of mutual interest to the Authority and such persons.

(2) The Authority shall send to the Secretary of State copies of any such agreement and of any instrument varying the terms of any such agreement.

(3) In relation to any agreement affecting employment in Northern Ireland, the reference in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State includes a reference to the Department of Manpower Services for Northern Ireland.

Audience research.

45.—(1) The functions of the Authority shall include the making of arrangements for bringing the programmes broadcast by the Authority and the other activities of the Authority under constant and effective review, and in particular for ascertaining the state of public opinion concerning the programmes broadcast by the Authority and for encouraging the making of useful comments and suggestions by members of the public.

(2) Those arrangements shall include provision for full consideration by the Authority of the facts, comments and suggestions so obtained.

(3) In this section " programmes " includes advertisements.