(1) Where an employer proposes to create collective redundancies, he shall notify the Minister in writing of his proposals at the earliest opportunity and in any event at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect.

(2) The Minister may prescribe the particulars to be specified in a notification under this section and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, regulations under this section shall make provision for the following:

(a) particulars of the employer;

(b) particulars of the proposed collective redundancies;

(c) particulars of the consultations with the employees’ representatives;

(d) such other particulars in relation to the employer’s proposal as the Minister considers appropriate.