13. The amendments made to section 82(1) of the 1992 Act by section 17(3) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, the 2016 Act apply only where the breach by the trade union or unincorporated employers’ association of a rule made in pursuance of section 82 of the 1992 Act, which is the subject of the complaint to the Certification Officer or of the exercise of powers by the Certification Officer, occurs on or after 1st April 2022.
Section 82 also applies to unincorporated employers’ associations by virtue of section 132 of the 1992 Act.