Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 130
Trade Unions
The Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017
Made
9th February 2017
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 11(7) of the Trade Union Act 2016( 1 ) (“the 2016 Act”), consulted the Certification Officer and all trade unions that have a political fund, about the length of the transition period mentioned in section 11(5) of the 2016 Act.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(8) of the 2016 Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(6) of the 2016 Act, makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Transition period
2. The transition period referred to in section 11(5) of the Trade Union Act 2016 is the period of 12 months beginning on 1st March 2017.
Margot James
Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th February 2017