Introductory text

under section 199(4) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992^f1 (“the 1992 Act”) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) may from time to time revise the whole or any part of a Code of Practice issued by it;

in pursuance of section 199(4) of the 1992 Act ACAS proposed to revise the whole of the Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities^f2 which came into effect on 27th April 2003;

in pursuance of section 200(1) of the 1992 Act ACAS prepared and published in draft a revised Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities (“the draft Code”) and considered any representations made to it about the draft Code, and modified it accordingly;

in pursuance of section 200(2) of the 1992 Act ACAS transmitted the draft Code to the Secretary of State;

in pursuance of section 200(2)(a) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State approved the draft Code and laid it before both Houses of Parliament;

in pursuance of section 200(3) of the 1992 Act^f3, the draft Code has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and ACAS has issued the revised Code of Practice in the form of the draft;