(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order appoints 1st December 2002 as the day upon which the Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (“the Code”) issued by the Labour Relations Agency under Article 90 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 and approved by Resolution of the Assembly on 14th October 2002, shall come into effect.
Under paragraph (16) of Article 90 of that Order the Code can be admitted in evidence in any proceedings before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court and if any provision of it appears to the tribunal or Court to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings it shall be taken into account in determining that question.
The Code replaces an earlier Code entitled “Discipline in Employment” issued by the Agency on 1st November 1990 and having effect by virtue of the Code of Practice (Disciplinary Practice and Procedures) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990. That Code of Practice continues to have effect in relation to proceedings before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court immediately before 1st December 2002.