128.Sections 226 to 235 of the 1992 Act specify the law relating to industrial action ballots and notices. These provisions are complex. The Government invited suggestions in Fairness at Work to clarify and simplify the law in this area. A large number of responses to this invitation were received, especially from trade unions and legal bodies. Section 4 gives effect to Schedule 3, which draws on some of these suggestions and amends the law in the following areas.
Commentary on Sections Trade unions Section 4 and Schedule 3: Ballots and Notices