Article 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots) Order 2026.

This Order comes into force on 25th August 2026.

This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

In this Order—

• “the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992^f1;

• “the Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots issued by the Secretary of State under sections 203(1) and 204(2) of the 1992 Act which was laid in draft before both Houses of Parliament on 22nd June 2026^f2 and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons on 15th July 2026 and approved by a resolution of the House of Lords on 22nd July 2026.