Introductory text

under section 203(1)(a) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992^f1 (referred to in these recitals as “the 1992 Act”) the Secretary of State may issue Codes of Practice containing such practical guidance as he thinks fit for the purpose of promoting the improvement of industrial relations;

under paragraphs 26(8)(b) and 118(8)(b) of Schedule A1 to the 1992 Act^f2 the Secretary of State’s power under section 203(1)(a) of that Act includes power to issue Codes of Practice about reasonable access for the purposes of, respectively, paragraphs 26(3) and 118(3) of that Schedule;

in pursuance of section 203(1) of the 1992 Act the Secretary of State proposed to issue a Code of Practice on Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots;

in pursuance of section 204(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, prepared and published in draft a Code of Practice on Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (“the draft Code”);

in pursuance of section 204(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State considered representations made to him about the draft Code and modified the draft accordingly;

in pursuance of section 204(2) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State laid the draft Code before both Houses of Parliament, the draft Code was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Secretary of State is issuing the Code of Practice on Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots in the form of that draft;