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The Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/649 · Made 10 March 2015

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Made 10th March 2015

This Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by section 200(5) of the Trade Unions and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992f1 (“the 1992 Act”).

Under section 199(1) and (4) of the 1992 Act, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”), may issue revised Codes of Practice containing such practical guidance as it thinks fit for the purpose of promoting the improvement of industrial relations.

In accordance with section 200(1) of the 1992 Act, ACAS prepared and published in draft a revised Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures (“the draft revised Code”), considered representations made to it about the draft revised Code, and modified it accordingly.

In accordance with section 200(2) of the 1992 Act, ACAS transmitted the draft revised Code to the Secretary of State.

In accordance with section 200(2) (a) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State approved the draft revised Code and laid it before both Houses of Parliament, and 40 days, beginning on the day on which the draft revised Code was laid before Parliament, have elapsed.

In accordance with section 200(4) of the 1992 Act, neither House of Parliament having resolved within the period of 40 days that no further proceedings should be taken on the draft Code, ACAS has issued the Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance proceduresf2 in the form of the draft revised Code.

In accordance with section 200(5) the Secretary of State makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c.52; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

f2

The Code was issued by ACAS on 10th March 2015 and is available on the ACAS website at http://www.acas.org.uk/dgcode .

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day for the Code of Practice
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) Order 2015.

2Appointed day for the Code of Practice

The revised Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, issued by ACAS on 10th March 2015 comes into effect on 11th March 2015.

Signature

Jo Swinson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

10th March 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 11th March 2015 as the day upon which the revised Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, which has been issued by ACAS under section 199 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, will come into effect.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as the revised Code of Practice does not create any rights or obligations and it does not create any additional burdens on business.