Explanatory note

This Order appoints 1st October 1998 as the date upon which the Code of Practice on Redundancy Consultation and 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 Court to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings it shall be taken into account in determining the question.

The Code is a revision of the Code of Practice on Redundancy Consultation and Procedure issued by the Agency on 5th April 1993 and having effect by virtue of the Code of Practice (Redundancy Consultation and Procedures) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993. That Code of Practice continues to have effect in relation to proceedings before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court immediately before 1st October 1998.