http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/15/section/2/enactedTrade Union Act 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-05-06
Trade Union Act 2016s. 2Employment Rights Act 2025s. 68(6)(a)(i)s. 159(3)
Ballot thresholds for industrial actionBallots: 50% turnout requirement
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In section 226 of the 1992 Act (requirement of ballot before action by trade union), in subsection (2)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
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in which at least 50% of those who were entitled to vote in the ballot did so, and
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Subsection (1) does not apply to any ballot opened before the day on which this section comes into force.
For this purpose a ballot is “opened” on the first day when a voting paper is sent to any person entitled to vote in the ballot.