31(1)Where a certified council of trade unions is a party to or is bound by a collective agreement, no resolution, by-law or other action by the constituent unions of a certified council of trade unions to dissolve the council or by a constituent union of such a council to withdraw from the council, as the case may be, has effect,

31(2)Where a certified council of trade unions is not a party to or is not bound by a collective agreement, no resolution, by-law or other action by the constituent unions of a certified council of trade unions to dissolve the council or by a constituent union of such a council to withdraw from the council, as the case may be, has effect until the ninetieth day after the day on which a copy of such resolution, by-law or other action is delivered to the employer or the employers’ organization and, in the case of a withdrawal, to the other constituent members and to the council.

31(3)Where a resolution, by-law or other notification is delivered under subsection (1) or (2), a copy thereof shall be delivered to the Board and, on default, the Board may by order require the delivery of a copy.