Wages Councils Act 1979

5 (1) If there is no objection which the Secretary of State is required by paragraph 4 above to consider or if, after considering any such objection, he is of the opinion that it satisfies one of the following conditions, that is to say—

(a) in the case of an order to be made in pursuance of a recommendation of the Service, the objection was made to the Service and was expressly dealt with in the report embodying the recommendations ; or

(b) in the case of such an order as is referred to in paragraph (a) above, the objection is one the subject-matter of which was considered by the Service and was expressly dealt with in that report or is such that a further inquiry into that subject-matter would serve no useful purpose ; or

(c) in any case, the objection will be met by a modification which he proposes to make under this paragraph, or is frivolous,

he may make the order either in the terms of the draft or subject to such modifications, if any, as he thinks fit, being modifications which, in his opinion, do not effect important alterations in the character of the draft order as published.

(2) The Secretary of State shall not form an opinion as to any matter mentioned in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) above without consulting the Service.