This Section (1) gives the Secretary of State the power to, by regulations, provide that:
nothing done by a Body or members of a Negotiating Body when acting in that capacity can be regarded as collective bargaining for the purposes of section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and,
any agreement reached by the Negotiating Body does not constitute a collective agreement as defined in that Act.
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Supplementary and general Section 54: Status of agreements, etc