Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 1170 (C. 80)
Trade Unions
The Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016
Made
30th November 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Trade Union Act 2016( 1 ) makes the following Regulations.
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016.
Provisions coming into force on 5th December 2016
2. The following provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 come into force on 5th December 2016—
(a) section 3 (40% support requirement for industrial action ballots in important public services) for the purpose of enabling the exercise of the power to make regulations under subsection (2D) of section 226 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992( 2 ) (as inserted by section 3);
(b) section 11 (opting in by union members to contribute to political funds) for the purpose of enabling the exercise of the power to make regulations under subsections (6) to (8) of section 11.
Margot James
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
30th November 2016