UK Act of Parliament 2016 United Kingdom

Trade Union Act 2016

An Act to make provision about industrial action, trade unions, employers' associations and the functions of the Certification Officer.

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Enforced by
Certification Officer
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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s.011 Opting in by union members to contribute to political funds (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Manage union member contributions to political funds correctlyAny Person
25 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Meaning of “the 1992 Act” (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Ballots: 50% turnout requirement (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Ballots: 40% support requirement in important public services (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Provision for electronic balloting: review and piloting scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Information to be included on voting paper (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Information to members etc about result of ballot (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Information to Certification Officer about industrial action etc (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Two weeks' notice to be given to employers of industrial action (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Expiry of mandate for industrial action (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Union supervision of picketing (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Union's annual return to include details of political expenditure (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Publication requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Reserve powers (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Restriction on deduction of union subscriptions from wages in public sector (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Certification Officer not subject to ministerial direction (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Investigatory powers etc (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Enforcement by Certification Officer of new annual return requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Further powers of Certification Officer where enforcement order made (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Power to impose levy (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Rights of appeal not limited to questions of law (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Financial provision (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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33 other schedules
s.001 Certification Officer: investigatory powers: Schedule to be inserted into the 1992 Act (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Certification Officer: exercise of powers ... etc (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Certification Officer: power to impose financial penalties: Schedule to be inserted into the 1992 Act (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 (1) Section 45C of the 1992 Act (remedies and enforcement)...
s.sch002 (1) Section 54 of the 1992 Act (remedy for failure...
s.sch002 (1) Section 55 of the 1992 Act (application to Certification...
s.sch002 (1) Section 72A of the 1992 Act (application of funds...
s.sch002 (1) Section 79 of the 1992 Act (remedy for failure...
s.sch002 (1) Section 80 of the 1992 Act (application to Certification...
s.sch002 (1) Section 82 of the 1992 Act (rules as to...
s.sch002 (1) Section 103 of the 1992 Act (complaints as to...
s.sch004 Minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 Omit section 24C and sections 24ZH to 24ZK of the...
s.sch004 In section 118 of the 1992 Act (federated trade unions),...
s.sch004 In section 135 of the 1992 Act (federated employers' associations),...
s.sch004 In section 226 of the 1992 Act (requirement of ballot...
s.sch004 In section 233 of the 1992 Act (calling of industrial...
s.sch004 In section 234 of the 1992 Act (period after which...
s.sch004 (1) Section 254 of the 1992 Act (the Certification Officer)...
s.sch004 In section 256 of the 1992 Act (procedure before the...
s.sch004 After section 297 of the 1992 Act insert— Meaning of...
s.sch004 In section 298 of the 1992 Act (minor definitions: general),...
s.sch004 In section 299 of the 1992 Act (index of defined...
s.sch004 In section 25 of the 1992 Act (remedy for failure:...
s.sch004 (1) Article 71 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...
s.sch004 In consequence of the amendments made by this Act, omit...
s.sch004 In section 45D of the 1992 Act (appeals from Certification...
s.sch004 In section 62 of the 1992 Act (right to a...
s.sch004 In section 71 of the 1992 Act (restriction on use...
s.sch004 (1) Section 82 of the 1992 Act (rules as to...
s.sch004 (1) Section 86 of the 1992 Act is amended as...
s.sch004 In section 91 of the 1992 Act (rules to cease...
s.sch004 (1) Section 94 of the 1992 Act (overseas members of...

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