# Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order appoints 3rd April 2005 as the day upon which the Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (“the Code”) issued by the Labour Relations Agency under Article 90 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, shall come into effect.
Under paragraph (16) of Article 90 of that Order the Code can be admitted in evidence in any proceedings before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court and if any provision of it appears to the tribunal or Industrial Court to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings it shall be taken into account in determining that question.
The Code replaces an earlier Code entitled “Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures” issued by the Labour Relations Agency on 19th September 2000 which came into effect, by virtue of the Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002, on 1st December 2002. That Code of Practice continues to have effect in relation to proceedings before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court immediately before 3rd April 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/152/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-disciplinary-and-grievance-procedures-appointed-day-order-northern-ireland-2005/note
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