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Section 231 Information as to result of ballot.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

As soon as is reasonably practicable after the holding of the ballot, the trade union shall take such steps as are reasonably necessary to ensure that all persons entitled to vote in the ballot F1are told—

(a)

the number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot,

(b)

the number of votes cast in the ballot,

(c)

the number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question, or as the case may be, to each question,

(d)

the number of individuals answering “No” to the question, or as the case may be, to each question,

(e)

the number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned F2and electronic voting forms submitted, F3and

(f)

whether or not the number of votes cast in the ballot is at least 50% of the number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot, F4...

(g)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 231 substituted (1.3.2017) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), ss. 6(1), 25(1) (with s. 6(2)); S.I. 2017/139, reg. 2(d)

F2

Words in s. 231(e) inserted (25.8.2026) by The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/881), arts. 1(3), 7(12)(a) (with art. 10)

F3

Word in s. 231(e) inserted (18.2.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 69(3)(a), 159(2)(f) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2026/3, Sch. 2 para. 7)

F4

S. 231(g) and word omitted (18.2.2026) by virtue of Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 69(3)(b), 159(2)(f) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2026/3, Sch. 2 para. 7)

Modifications

C1

S. 231 applied (14.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1828, art. 2(5)(c)