Either way, the union would still be entitled to the full 28 days if they wish it.
Maybe so. But the experience of posters here is that an approach to BASSA has produced an offhand:
"we're too busy" and come back to us at a more convenient time when we're not in a dispute.
No polite mention of 'We'll do so within 28 days', no, just a brush off that clearly implies BASSA have no wish to let a mere pleb see any accounts. And then there is an approach to Unite:
".. after being on hold for about 20 minutes I was told that as I'm the only one that has asked for these accounts it will take 2-3 weeks to organise. They have to contact BASSA as they don't have the info to hand."
Pathetic response! So if only one person asks we'll stretch it out to 2 or 3 weeks? How is one person enquiring less deserving of, say, 5 people enquiring? Another brush off!
If BASSA has complied completely with the requirements of
Section 32A:
Section 32A requires that the union also provide the full details of that annual return, within 8 weeks of it being sent to the Certification Officer, to all of it's members!
...how come it's members haven't seen any BASSA accounts? Why don't they have ready access? If accounts have already been prepared, for forwarding and inclusion in Unite's Annual Return, how come neither Unite or BASSA has copies of those accounts readily available? In electronic form? On either of the websites? No one in BASSA or Unite should have to go out of their way to find them - they should be
readily available
