SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2ADMINISTRATION: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16)

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1

The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows.

2

In Article 201(7) (application by employee for payment by Department)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or an administration order”, and

b

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

aa

if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,

3

In Article 228(3) (insolvency of employer)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or an administration order”, and

b

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

aa

if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,

4

Omit Article 234(4) (transfer to Department of rights and remedies: priority of preferential debts).