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Section 199: Issue of Codes of Practice by ACAS.

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 · 1992 c. 52View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Industrial Relations — Chapter III: Codes of Practice

ACAS may issue Codes of Practice containing such practical guidance as it thinks fit for the purpose of promoting the improvement of industrial relations or for purposes connected with trade union learning representatives or equality representatives.

In particular, ACAS shall in one or more Codes of Practice provide practical guidance on the following matters—

the time off and facilities to be permitted by an employer to a trade union official in accordance with section 168 (time off for carrying out trade union duties);
the time off to be permitted by an employer to a trade union member in accordance with section 170 (time off for trade union activities); and
the information to be disclosed by employers to trade union representatives in accordance with sections 181 and 182 (disclosure of information for purposes of collective bargaining).

The guidance mentioned in subsection (2)(a) shall include guidance on the circumstances in which a trade union official is to be permitted to take time off under section 168 in respect of duties connected with industrial action; and the guidance mentioned in subsection (2)(b) shall include guidance on the question whether, and the circumstances in which, a trade union member is to be permitted to take time off under section 170 for trade union activities connected with industrial action.

ACAS may from time to time revise the whole or any part of a Code of Practice issued by it and issue that revised Code.

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