Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023

Minimum service levels

1 Minimum service levels for certain strikes

The Schedule—

(a) amends Part 5 and other provisions of the 1992 Act to restrict the protection that Act provides to trade unions and employees in respect of strikes where provision has been made in regulations for minimum levels of service, and

(b) makes related provision.

Interpretation and final provisions

2 Meaning of “the 1992 Act”

In this Act, “the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

3 Power to make consequential provision

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision that is consequential on this Act.

(2) Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under primary legislation passed—

(a) before this Act, or

(b) later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.

(3) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this section that amend or repeal provision made by primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) In this section, “primary legislation” means—

(a) an Act,

(b) an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or

(c) an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

4 Extent

This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

5 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

6 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023.