Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Transitional provision

3.—(1) The Code which came into effect on 1st December 2002 by virtue of the Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002(1) shall only have effect –

(a) in relation to dismissal and relevant disciplinary action, where the employer first contemplates dismissing or taking such action against the employee before 3rd April 2005; and

(b) in relation to grievances, where –

(i) the employee has raised with the employer a grievance about an action before 3rd April 2005 (regardless of whether the action continues after that date);

(ii) the employee has presented a complaint to a tribunal about that grievance before 3rd April 2005; or

(ii) the proceedings are before the Industrial Court prior to 3rd April 2005.

(2) In this Article, “tribunal” means a tribunal established by Regulations under Article 3(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(2).

(1)

S.R. 2002 No. 347

(2)

S.I. 1996/1921 (N.I. 18)