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The Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/237 · Made 28 February 2017

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Trade Unions

Made 28th February 2017

This Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by sections 203(2) and 205 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992f1 (“the 1992 Act”).

In accordance with section 205(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State proposed to revise the Code of Practice on Picketing which came into effect on 1st May 1992f2, for the purpose of bringing it into conformity with subsequent statutory provisions by the making of consequential amendments and the omission of obsolete passages.

In accordance with section 205(2) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State laid before both Houses of Parliament a draft of the revised Code of Practice. Neither House of Parliament resolved within the period of 40 days that no further proceedings should be taken on the draft revised Code.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c.52.

f2

The Code of Practice on Picketing was brought into force by S.I. 1992/476 which in turn revised the Code of Practice on Picketing, brought into force by S.I. 1980/1757.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day for the Code of Practice
  3. 3Transitional provision
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2017.

2Appointed day for the Code of Practice

The revised Code of Practice on Picketingf1 comes into effect on 1st March 2017.

3Transitional provision

The revised Code of Practice on Picketing applies only in relation to a trade union organising or encouraging members after 1st March 2017 to take part in picketing (in accordance with section 220A(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992).

Signature

Margot James

Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

28th February 2017

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 1st March 2017 as the day upon which the revised Code of Practice on Picketing, which has been issued by the Secretary of State under section 203(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, will come into effect. Article 3 of the Order provides that the revised Code only applies in relation to a trade union organising or encouraging members after that date to take part in picketing.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as the revised Code of Practice does not create any rights or obligations and it does not create any additional burdens on business.