12. The amendments made to section 80(1) of the 1992 Act by section 17(3) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to, the 2016 Act apply only where the trade union’s or unincorporated employers’ association’s holding of a ballot on a political resolution or failure to comply with political ballot rules, which is the subject of the application to the Certification Officer or of the exercise of powers by the Certification Officer, occurs on or after 1st April 2022.
Part of section 80 also applies to unincorporated employers’ associations by virtue of section 132 of the 1992 Act.