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Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

77 versions · 1992-07-16
2026-04-07
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2026-04-06
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2026-04-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2026-02-18
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2025-12-18
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2025-05-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Changes on 2025-05-01

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### Meaning of “trade union"
#### Federated employers’ associations.
#### Change of name of employers’ association.
##### 1
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The power of the Secretary of State by further order to vary or revoke the Funds for Trade Union Ballots Order 1982 extends to so much of section 115(2)(a) as reproduces the effect of Article 2 of that order.
#### The list of trade unions.
#### Meaning of “trade union".
#### Limit on damages awarded against trade unions in actions in tort.
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### Investigation of financial affairs
#### Limit on damages awarded against trade unions in actions in tort.
#### Restriction on enforcement of awards against certain property.
##### 37A
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An appeal lies to the Employment Appeal Tribunal on any question arising in proceedings before or arising from any decision of the Certification Officer under section 55.
#### Duty to provide membership audit certificate
#### Duty to appoint an assurer
##### 68A
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#### Investigations by inspectors.
#### Enforcement of sections 24 to 24ZC by Certification Officer
#### Enforcement of sections 24ZH and 24ZI by Certification Officer
##### 100A
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- (b) otherwise, the date, or the last date, on which voting papers are distributed for the purposes of the ballot.
#### Power of Certification Officer to require production of documents etc.
#### Investigations by inspectors.
##### 100B
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For the purposes of paragraph (b) an inaccuracy in counting shall be disregarded if it is accidental and on a scale which could not affect the result of the ballot.
#### Offences.
#### Penalties and prosecution time limits.
##### 100D
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### CHAPTER VIIA — BREACH OF RULES
#### Complaint of infringement of rights.
#### Right not to suffer deduction of unauthorised subscriptions
##### 108A
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- (5) A worker or former worker may present a complaint to an employment tribunal on the ground that his employer has made him an offer in contravention of this section.
#### Effect of amalgamation.
#### Manner of making union rules.
##### 145B
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[^key-21b6a4480d2bfe18a1617f2eb34d7f41]: Sum in [s. 176(6A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/176/6A) substituted (6.4.2025) by [The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/348)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/348), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/348/article/1/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/348/schedule) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/348/article/4))
#### Remedy for failure to comply with ballot rules: general.
[^key-e305d25b319eb8528482708ddd32ed7a]: [S. 280](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/280) modified (1.5.2025) by [The Food Crime Officers (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/301)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/301), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/301/regulation/1/1), [45(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/301/regulation/45/5)
#### Scrutineer’s report.
#### Listing and certification after amalgamation
#### Election addresses.
#### Scrutineer’s report.
#### Registration of instrument of amalgamation or transfer.
#### Candidates.
#### Change of name of employers’ association.
#### Declarations and orders.
#### Northern Ireland unions.
#### Right to apply to Certification Officer.
#### Expressions relating to trade unions.
#### Time limit for proceedings.
#### Time limit for proceedings
#### Inducements relating to collective bargaining
##### 251B
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#### Exclusion of power of arbiter to state case to Court of Session.
#### Remedies.
#### Appointment of scrutineer.
#### Scrutineer’s report.
#### Time limit for proceedings.
#### Notice of ballot and sample voting paper for employers.
#### Employers to be informed of ballot result.
##### 198A
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#### Notice to employers of industrial action.
#### Exclusion of common law rules as to restraint of trade.
#### Advice.
#### Meaning of “trade dispute" in Part IV.
#### Construction of references to contract of employment.
#### Property to be vested in trustees.
#### Dismissal procedures agreements.
#### Exclusion of power of arbiter to state case to Court of Session.
#### Work notices: disclosure of information
#### Dismissals in connection with other industrial action.
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#### Vexatious litigants.
#### Health service practitioners.
#### Striking out
#### House of Commons staff.
##### 32ZA
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- (b) other references in this section to “the union” are to that union.
#### Conciliation and mediation: supplementary provisions
#### The Council of ACAS.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Meaning of “voting”
#### Participation in official industrial action.
#### ACAS.
#### Employment governed by foreign law.
#### Associated employers.
##### 297A
For the purposes of this Act, the number of persons voting in a ballot includes those who return ballot papers that are spoiled or otherwise invalid.
#### Extent.
#### Repeals, consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings.
##### 193A
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2022-04-06
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2021-04-06
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2020-04-06
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2019-04-06
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2018-04-13
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2018-04-06
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2018-02-06
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2017-04-06
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2016-04-06
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2015-04-06
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2014-12-16
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2014-04-06
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2013-04-06
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2013-03-22
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2013-02-01
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2012-10-01
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2012-02-01
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2011-02-01
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2010-10-01
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2010-04-06
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2010-04-01
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2010-03-02
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2010-01-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2009-10-01
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2009-04-06
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2009-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2008-04-06
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2008-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2007-10-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2007-04-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2007-03-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2007-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2006-10-01
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2006-08-18
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2006-05-12
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2006-04-06
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2006-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2006-01-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2005-12-05
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2005-10-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2005-04-06
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2005-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2004-12-31
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2004-10-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2004-07-22
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2004-04-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2004-02-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2003-09-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2003-04-27
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2003-01-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2002-10-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
2002-07-08
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
1998-04-01
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
1992-07-16
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 — versión
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