# The Employment Protection Code of Practice (Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, extent and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Protection Code of Practice (Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities) Order 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) In this Order, “the Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities” means the revised Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities which was laid in draft before each House of Parliament on 6th July 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1104/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-code-of-practice-time-off-for-trade-union-duties-and-activities-order-2026/article-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

