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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-dismissal-and-re-engagement-order-2024/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/708",
  "legislation_title": "The Code of Practice (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Order 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-dismissal-and-re-engagement-order-2024",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 24th May 2024\nLaid before Parliament 28th May 2024\nComing into force 18th July 2024\nThe Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 204(3) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”).\nUnder section 203(1)(a) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State may issue Codes of Practice containing such practical guidance as the Secretary of State thinks fit for the purpose of promoting the improvement of industrial relations.\nUnder section 203(1)(a) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State proposed to issue a Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.\nUnder section 204(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, prepared and published a draft of the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.\nUnder section 204(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State considered representations made to the Secretary of State about the draft of the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement and modified the draft accordingly.\nUnder section 204(2) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State laid the draft of the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement before both Houses of Parliament, the draft was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Secretary of State is issuing the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement in the form of that draft.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1992 c. 52"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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