# The Employment Code of Practice (Trade Union Ballots on Industrial Action) Order 1990, Introduction: Introductory text


TRADE UNIONS
Made 13th March 1990
Laid before Parliament 21st March 1990
Coming into force 11th April 1990
Whereas—
(1) in pursuance of section 3(1) of the Employment Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “the 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 or of promoting what appear to him to be desirable practices in relation to the conduct by trade unions of ballots and elections;
(2) in pursuance of section 3(2) of the Act the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, prepared and published in draft a Code of Practice on trade union industrial action balloting;
(3) in pursuance of section 3(3) of the Act the Secretary of State considered representations made to him about the draft;
(4) in pursuance of section 3(4) of the Act the Secretary of State laid the draft of the Code of Practice before both Houses of Parliament, the draft was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Secretary of State issued the Code of Practice in the form of the draft;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/601/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-code-of-practice-trade-union-ballots-on-industrial-action-order-1990/introduction
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