9. Article 245 of the 1996 Order(1) (restrictions on contracting out) shall apply in relation to these Regulations as if they were contained in that Order.
Article 245 was amended by the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1265); Article 245(2) was amended by the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Article 40 and Schedule 9.3