# The Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Negotiation period


(1) This regulation applies where an employer gives a union a response notice.
(2) The negotiation period prescribed for the purposes of section 70ZC(b) of the 1992 Act ends at the end of the 25th working day after the day on which the response notice is given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348285321/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-trade-unions-right-to-access-workplaces-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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