This Order brings into effect, on 18th July 2024, the Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State under sections 203(1)(a) and 204(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) on Dismissal and Re-engagement (“the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement”). Article 3 is a transitional provision which provides that the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement does not apply where the prospect of dismissal and re-engagement has been raised by the employer with either the employee and/or their representatives before the 18 July 2024.