Indexation of amounts: timing and roundingN.I.
22—(1) Article 33 of the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (indexation of amounts, etc.) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a)omit the words “as soon as practicable”;
(b)at the end add “ and the order shall come into operation on the following 6th April ”.
(3) In paragraph (3), for the words after “the Department shall” substitute “ round the result to the nearest whole pound, taking 50p as nearest to the next whole pound above ”.
(4) In paragraph (6), for “this Article” substitute “ paragraph (2) ”.
(5) After paragraph (6) add—
“(7) The Department may at any time make an order increasing or decreasing any sum to which this Article applies if a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.
(8) An order under paragraph (7) may exclude the application of paragraph (2) in relation to any sum increased or decreased by the order for such period as may be specified in the order.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 22 in operation at 30.3.2018 by S.R. 2018/79, art. 2(1)