The Employment Code of Practice (Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2421
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Employment Code of Practice (Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots) Order 2005 and comes into force on 1st October 2005.

Section 2 Appointed date for code of practice

The day appointed for the coming into effect of the Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (the draft of which was laid before both Houses of Parliament on 5th July 2005 and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons on 18th July 2005 and of the House of Lords on 19th July 2005) is 1st October 2005.

Section 3 Transitional Provisions

The Code of Practice described in article 2 will only apply in the case of any recognition or derecognition ballot where the parties are informed by the Central Arbitration Committee under paragraph 25(9) or 117(11), respectively, on or after 1st October 2005.

Section 4 Transitional Provisions

Where the parties are informed by the Central Arbitration Committee under paragraph 25(9) or 117(11) before 1st October 2005 the Code of Practice on Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots will continue to apply.