Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 237
Trade Unions
The Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2017
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 1992( 1 ) (“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 1992( 2 ), 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.
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2017.
Appointed day for the Code of Practice
2. The revised Code of Practice on Picketing( 3 ) comes into effect on 1st March 2017.
Transitional provision
3. 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).
Margot James
Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
28th February 2017
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 .
The Code is available on the gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-picketing .A copy may also be inspected at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.