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Paragraph 15 I1I2

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Paragraph 26 (duties of employer in relation to ballot) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), omit “five”.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)

for “The first duty is to” substitute “The employer must”;

(b)

for “the second and third duties are not” substitute “no other duty of the employer under this Part of this Schedule is”.

(4)

Omit sub-paragraph (3).

(5)

In sub-paragraph (4)—

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), for “The third duty is to” substitute “The employer must”;

(b)

in paragraph (a)—

(i)

for “to give” substitute “give”;

(ii)

for “constituting the bargaining unit” substitute “eligible to vote in the ballot”;

(c)

omit paragraph (b);

(d)

in paragraph (c)—

(i)

for “to inform” substitute “inform”;

(ii)

omit “or (b)”.

(6)

After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4ZA)

If the ballot is being held by virtue of paragraph 19O(5), the duty under sub-paragraph (4)(a) is limited to—

(a)

giving the CAC the names and home addresses of any workers eligible to vote in the ballot which have not previously been given to it in accordance with that duty;

(b)

informing the CAC of any change to the name or home address of a worker whose name and home address have previously been given to the CAC in accordance with that duty;

(c)

informing the CAC of any worker whose name had previously been given to it in accordance with that duty who has ceased to be within the bargaining unit.”

(7)

Omit sub-paragraphs (4A) to (4E), (4G), (8) and (9).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 159(3)

I2

Sch. 6 para. 15 in force at 30.10.2026 by S.I. 2026/1065, reg. 3(f) (with reg. 4(1))