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Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
4 versions
· 2017-09-07
2026-02-18
Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
2017-09-13
Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
2017-09-08
Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
Changes on 2017-09-08
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##### 1
- (1) The [Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52) (as amended by the [Trade Union Act 2016 (c.15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/15)) is amended as follows.
- (1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52) (as amended by the Trade Union Act 2016 (c.15)) is amended as follows.
- (2) In section 116B (restriction on deduction of union subscriptions from wages in public sector), after subsection (3) insert—
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- (5) After section 297A insert—
> (297B) For the purposes of this Act a “devolved Welsh authority” has the same meaning as in section 157A of the [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/23).
> (297B) For the purposes of this Act a “*devolved Welsh authority*” has the same meaning as in section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).
- (6) In section 299 (index of defined expressions) add “devolved Welsh authority” and (in the corresponding column) “section 297B”.
- (6) In section 299 (index of defined expressions) add “ devolved Welsh authority ” and (in the corresponding column) “section 297B”.
#### Prohibition on using temporary workers to cover industrial action
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- (2) But subsection (1) does not apply if either the strike or other industrial action is unofficial.
- (3) For the purposes of this section a strike or other industrial action is unofficial if it would be regarded as unofficial for the purposes of section 237 of the [Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52).
- (3) For the purposes of this section a strike or other industrial action is unofficial if it would be regarded as unofficial for the purposes of section 237 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52).
- (4) In this section—
- “devolved Welsh authority” (“*awdurdod datganoledig Cymreig*”) has the same meaning as in section 157A of the [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32);
- “*devolved Welsh authority*” (“**awdurdod datganoledig Cymreig**”) has the same meaning as in section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32);
- “employment business” (“*busnes cyflogaeth*”) has the same meaning as in section 13(3) of the [Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/35).
- “*employment business*” (“**busnes cyflogaeth**”) has the same meaning as in section 13(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35).
#### Coming into force
2017-09-07
Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
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