# The Code of Practice (Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces) Order 2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on 30th October 2026.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(4) In this Order—
“the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
“the Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces issued by the Secretary of State under section 203(1)(a) and 204(2) of the 1992 Act which was laid in draft before both Houses of Parliament on 6th July 2026 and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons on 9th September 2026 and approved by a resolution of the House of Lords on 14th October 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1103/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-right-of-trade-unions-to-access-workplaces-order-2026/article-1
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