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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Employment particulars

    1. Right to statements of employment particulars

      1. 1.Statement of initial employment particulars.

      2. 2.Statement of initial particulars: supplementary.

      3. 3.Note about disciplinary procedures and pensions.

      4. 4.Statement of changes.

      5. 5.Exclusion from rights to statements.

      6. 6.Reasonably accessible document or collective agreement.

      7. 7.Power to require particulars of further matters.

      8. 7A.Use of alternative documents to give particulars

      9. 7B.Giving of alternative documents before start of employment

    2. Right to itemised pay statement

      1. 8.Itemised pay statement.

      2. 9.Standing statement of fixed deductions.

      3. 10.Power to amend provisions about pay and standing statements.

    3. Enforcement

      1. 11.References to employment tribunals.

      2. 12.Determination of references.

  3. Part II Protection of wages

    1. Deductions by employer

      1. 13.Right not to suffer unauthorised deductions.

      2. 14.Excepted deductions.

    2. Payments to employer

      1. 15.Right not to have to make payments to employer.

      2. 16.Excepted payments.

    3. Cash shortages and stock deficiencies in retail employment

      1. 17.Introductory.

      2. 18.Limits on amount and time of deductions.

      3. 19.Wages determined by reference to shortages etc.

      4. 20.Limits on method and timing of payments.

      5. 21.Limit on amount of payments.

      6. 22.Final instalments of wages.

    4. Enforcement

      1. 23.Complaints to employment tribunals.

      2. 24.Determination of complaints.

      3. 25.Determinations: supplementary.

      4. 26.Complaints and other remedies.

    5. Supplementary

      1. 27.Meaning of “wages” etc.

  4. PART 2A Zero hours workers

    1. 27A.Exclusivity terms unenforceable in zero hours contracts

    2. 27B.Power to make further provision in relation to zero hours workers

  5. PART 2B TIPS, GRATUITIES AND SERVICE CHARGES

    1. Requirement to deal with tips, gratuities and service charges

      1. 27C.Qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges

      2. 27D.How tips etc must be dealt with

      3. 27E.Non-public places of business

      4. 27F.Independent troncs

      5. 27G.When tips etc must be dealt with

      6. 27H.Agency workers

    2. Information

      1. 27I.Written policy

      2. 27J.Records

    3. Enforcement

      1. 27K.Complaints to employment tribunal about tips etc

      2. 27L.Determination of complaints about tips etc

      3. 27M.Compensation: dealing with tips etc

      4. 27N.Complaints to employment tribunal about information

      5. 27O.Determination of complaints about information

    4. Code of practice about tips etc

      1. 27P.Issue of code of practice

      2. 27Q.Procedure for issue of code of practice

      3. 27R.Consequential revision of code of practice

      4. 27S.Revocation of code of practice

      5. 27T.Failure to comply with code of practice

    5. General

      1. 27U.No restitution claims by employer

      2. 27V.Relationship with contractual rights

      3. 27W.Restrictions on contracting out of this Part

      4. 27X.Interpretation

      5. 27Y.Application

  6. Part III Guarantee payments

    1. 28.Right to guarantee payment.

    2. 29.Exclusions from right to guarantee payment.

    3. 30.Calculation of guarantee payment.

    4. 31.Limits on amount of and entitlement to guarantee payment.

    5. 32.Contractual remuneration.

    6. 33.Power to modify provisions about guarantee payments.

    7. 34.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    8. 35.Exemption orders.

  7. Part IV Sunday working for shop and betting workers

    1. Protected shop workers and betting workers

      1. 36.Protected shop workers and betting workers.

      2. 37.Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work.

      3. 38.Contracts with guaranteed hours.

      4. 39.Reduction of pay etc.

    2. Opting-out of Sunday work

      1. 40.Notice of objection to Sunday working.

      2. 41.Opted-out shop workers and betting workers.

      3. 41A.Notice of objection by shop workers to working additional hours on Sunday

      4. 41B.Explanatory statement: persons who become shop workers

      5. 41C.Explanatory statement: shop workers at commencement date

      6. 41D.Failure to give explanatory statement under section 41B or 41C

      7. 42.Explanatory statement : betting workers.

      8. 43.Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work : opting-out notices.

      9. 43ZA.Contractual requirements relating to working additional hours on Sundays: objection notices

      10. 43ZB.Interpretation

  8. Part IVA Protected disclosures

    1. 43A.Meaning of “protected disclosure”.

    2. 43B.Disclosures qualifying for protection.

    3. 43C.Disclosure to employer or other responsible person.

    4. 43D.Disclosure to legal adviser.

    5. 43E.Disclosure to Minister of the Crown.

    6. 43F.Disclosure to prescribed person.

    7. 43FA.Prescribed persons: duty to report on disclosures of information

    8. 43G.Disclosure in other cases.

    9. 43H.Disclosure of exceptionally serious failure.

    10. 43J.Contractual duties of confidentiality.

    11. 43K.Extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for Part IVA.

    12. 43KA.Application of this Part and related provisions to police

    13. 43L.Other interpretative provisions.

  9. Part V Protection from suffering detriment in employment

    1. Rights not to suffer detriment

      1. 43M.Jury service

      2. 44.Health and safety cases.

      3. 45.Sunday working for shop and betting workers.

      4. 45ZA.Sunday working for shop workers: additional hours

      5. 45A.Working time cases.

      6. 46.Trustees of occupational pension schemes.

      7. 47.Employee representatives.

      8. 47A.Employees exercising right to time off work for study or training.

      9. 47B.Protected disclosures.

      10. 47C.Leave for family and domestic reasons.

      11. 47D.Tax credits

      12. 47E.Flexible working

      13. 47F.Study and training

      14. 47G.Employee shareholder status

    2. Enforcement

      1. 48.Complaints to employment tribunals.

      2. 49.Remedies.

    3. Application to police of rights relating to health and safety

      1. 49A.Application to police of section 44 and related provisions.

  10. PART 5A Protection for applicants for employment etc in the health service

    1. 49B.Regulations prohibiting discrimination because of protected disclosure

  11. PART 5B Redundancy during a protected period of pregnancy

    1. 49D.Redundancy during a protected period of pregnancy

  12. Part VI Time off work

    1. Public duties

      1. 50.Right to time off for public duties.

      2. 51.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    2. Looking for work and making arrangements for training

      1. 52.Right to time off to look for work or arrange training.

      2. 53.Right to remuneration for time off under section 52.

      3. 54.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    3. Ante-natal care

      1. 55.Right to time off for ante-natal care.

      2. 56.Right to remuneration for time off under section 55.

      3. 57.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    4. Ante-natal care: agency workers

      1. 57ZA.Right to time off for ante-natal care (agency workers)

      2. 57ZB.Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZA

      3. 57ZC.Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers

      4. 57ZD.Agency workers: supplementary

    5. Accompanying to ante-natal appointments

      1. 57ZE.Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment

      2. 57ZF.Complaint to employment tribunal

    6. Accompanying to ante-natal appointments: agency workers

      1. 57ZG.Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment: agency workers

      2. 57ZH.Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers

      3. 57ZI.Agency workers: supplementary

    7. Adoption appointments

      1. 57ZJ.Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments

      2. 57ZK.Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZJ

      3. 57ZL.Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption appointments

      4. 57ZM.Complaint to employment tribunal

    8. Adoption appointments: agency workers

      1. 57ZN.Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers

      2. 57ZO.Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZN

      3. 57ZP.Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption meetings: agency workers

      4. 57ZQ.Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers

      5. 57ZR.Agency workers: supplementary

      6. 57ZS.Placement of looked after children with prospective adopters

    9. Dependants

      1. 57A.Time off for dependants.

      2. 57B.Complaint to employment tribunal.

    10. Occupational pension scheme trustees

      1. 58.Right to time off for pension scheme trustees.

      2. 59.Right to payment for time off under section 58.

      3. 60.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    11. Employee representatives

      1. 61.Right to time off for employee representatives.

      2. 62.Right to remuneration for time off under section 61.

      3. 63.Complaints to employment tribunals.

      4. 63A.Right to time off for young person in Wales or Scotland for study or training.

      5. 63B.Right to remuneration for time off under section 63A.

      6. 63C.Complaints to employment tribunals.

  13. Part 6A Study and training

    1. 63D.Statutory right to make request in relation to study or training

    2. 63E.Section 63D application: supplementary

    3. 63F.Employer's duties in relation to application

    4. 63G.Regulations about dealing with applications

    5. 63H.Employee's duties in relation to agreed study or training

    6. 63I.Complaints to employment tribunals

    7. 63J.Remedies

    8. 63K.Supplementary

  14. Part VII Suspension from work

    1. Suspension on medical grounds

      1. 64.Right to remuneration on suspension on medical grounds.

      2. 65.Exclusions from right to remuneration.

    2. Suspension on maternity grounds

      1. 66.Meaning of suspension on maternity grounds.

      2. 67.Right to offer of alternative work.

      3. 68.Right to remuneration.

    3. Ending the supply of an agency worker on maternity grounds

      1. 68A.Meaning of ending the supply of an agency worker on maternity grounds

      2. 68B.Right to offer of alternative work

      3. 68C.Right to remuneration

      4. 68D.Agency workers: supplementary

    4. General

      1. 69.Calculation of remuneration.

      2. 69A.Calculation of remuneration (agency workers)

      3. 70.Complaints to employment tribunals.

      4. 70A.Complaints to employment tribunals: agency workers

  15. Part VIII

    1. Chapter I MATERNITY LEAVE

      1. 71.(1) An employee may, provided that she satisfies any conditions...

      2. 72.Compulsory maternity leave.

      3. 73.Additional maternity leave.

      4. 74.Redundancy and dismissal.

      5. 75.Sections 71 to 73: supplemental.

    2. Chapter 1A Adoption leave

      1. 75A.Ordinary adoption leave

      2. 75B.Additional adoption leave

      3. 75C.Redundancy and dismissal

      4. 75D.Chapter 1A: supplemental

    3. CHAPTER 1B Shared parental leave

      1. 75E.Entitlement to shared parental leave: birth

      2. 75F.Entitlement to leave under section 75E: further provision

      3. 75G.Entitlement to shared parental leave: adoption

      4. 75H.Entitlement to leave under section 75G: further provision

      5. 75I.Rights during and after shared parental leave

      6. 75J.Redundancy and dismissal

      7. 75K.Chapter 1B: supplemental

    4. Chapter II PARENTAL LEAVE

      1. 76.Entitlement to parental leave.

      2. 77.Rights during and after parental leave.

      3. 78.Special cases.

      4. 79.Supplemental.

      5. 80.Complaint to employment tribunal.

    5. Chapter 3 Paternity leave

      1. 80A.Entitlement to ... paternity leave: birth

      2. 80AA.Entitlement to additional paternity leave: birth

      3. 80B.Entitlement to ... paternity leave: adoption

      4. 80BB.Entitlement to additional paternity leave: adoption

      5. 80C.Rights during and after paternity leave

      6. 80D.Special cases

      7. 80E.Chapter 3: supplemental

    6. CHAPTER 4 Parental bereavement leave

      1. 80EA.Parental bereavement leave

      2. 80EB.Rights during and after bereavement leave

      3. 80EC.Special cases

      4. 80ED.Chapter 4: supplemental

      5. 80EE.Application in relation to stillbirths

  16. Part 8A Flexible working

    1. 80F.Statutory right to request contract variation

    2. 80G.Employer’s duties in relation to application under section 80F

    3. 80H.Complaints to employment tribunals

    4. 80I.Remedies

  17. PART 8B Carer’s leave

    1. 80J.Carer’s leave

    2. 80K.Rights during and after carer’s leave

    3. 80L.Special cases

    4. 80M.Part 8B: supplemental

    5. 80N.Complaint to employment tribunal

  18. Part IX Termination of employment

    1. Minimum period of notice

      1. 86.Rights of employer and employee to minimum notice.

      2. 87.Rights of employee in period of notice.

      3. 88.Employments with normal working hours.

      4. 89.Employments without normal working hours.

      5. 90.Short-term incapacity benefit , contributory employment and support allowance and industrial injury benefit.

      6. 91.Supplementary.

    2. Written statement of reasons for dismissal

      1. 92.Right to written statement of reasons for dismissal.

      2. 93.Complaints to employment tribunal.

  19. Part X Unfair dismissal

    1. Chapter I Right not to be unfairly dismissed

      1. The right

        1. 94.The right.

      2. Dismissal

        1. 95.Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.

        2. 96. Unfair dismissal

        3. 97.Effective date of termination.

      3. Fairness

        1. 98.General.

      4. Retirement

        1. 98ZA.No normal retirement age: dismissal before 65

        2. 98ZB.No normal retirement age: dismissal at or after 65

        3. 98ZC.Normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement age

        4. 98ZD.Normal retirement age 65 or higher: dismissal at or after retirement age

        5. 98ZE.Normal retirement age below 65: dismissal at or after retirement age

        6. 98ZF.Reason for dismissal: particular matters

        7. 98ZG.Retirement dismissals: fairness

        8. 98ZH.Interpretation

      5. Other dismissals

        1. 98A.Procedural fairness

        2. 98B.Jury service

        3. 99.Leave for family reasons.

        4. 100.Health and safety cases.

        5. 101.Shop workers and betting workers who refuse Sunday work.

        6. 101ZA.Shop workers who refuse to work additional hours on Sunday

        7. 101A.Working time cases.

        8. 102.Trustees of occupational pension schemes.

        9. 103.Employee representatives.

        10. 103A.Protected disclosure.

        11. 104.Assertion of statutory right.

        12. 104A.The national minimum wage.

        13. 104B.Tax credits

        14. 104C.Flexible working

        15. 104D.Pension enrolment

        16. 104E.Study and training

        17. 104F.Blacklists

        18. 104G.Employee shareholder status

        19. 105.Redundancy.

        20. 106.Replacements.

        21. 107.Pressure on employer to dismiss unfairly.

      6. Exclusion of right

        1. 108.Qualifying period of employment.

        2. 109.Upper age limit.

        3. 110.Dismissal procedures agreements.

    2. Chapter II Remedies for unfair dismissal

      1. Introductory

        1. 111.Complaints to employment tribunal.

        2. 111A.Confidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment

        3. 112.The remedies: orders and compensation.

      2. Orders for reinstatement or re-engagement

        1. 113.The orders.

        2. 114.Order for reinstatement.

        3. 115.Order for re-engagement.

        4. 116.Choice of order and its terms.

        5. 117.Enforcement of order and compensation.

      3. Compensation

        1. 118.General.

        2. 119.Basic award.

        3. 120.Basic award: minimum in certain cases.

        4. 121.Basic award of two weeks’ pay in certain cases.

        5. 122.Basic award: reductions.

        6. 123.Compensatory award.

        7. 124.Limit of compensatory award etc.

        8. 124A.Adjustments under the Employment Act 2002

        9. 125. Unfair dismissal

        10. 126.Acts which are both unfair dismissal and discrimination.

        11. 127. Unfair dismissal

        12. 127A.Internal appeal procedures.

        13. 127B. Unfair dismissal

      4. Interim relief

        1. 128.Interim relief pending determination of complaint.

        2. 129.Procedure on hearing of application and making of order.

        3. 130.Order for continuation of contract of employment.

        4. 131.Application for variation or revocation of order.

        5. 132.Consequence of failure to comply with order.

    3. Chapter III Supplementary

      1. 133.Death of employer or employee.

      2. 134.Teachers in aided schools.

      3. 134A.Application to police.

  20. Part XI Redundancy payments etc.

    1. Chapter I Right to redundancy payment

      1. 135.The right.

    2. Chapter II Right on dismissal by reason of redundancy

      1. Dismissal by reason of redundancy

        1. 136.Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.

        2. 137.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 138.No dismissal in cases of renewal of contract or re-engagement.

        4. 139.Redundancy.

      2. Exclusions

        1. 140.Summary dismissal.

        2. 141.Renewal of contract or re-engagement.

        3. 142.Employee anticipating expiry of employer’s notice.

        4. 143.Strike during currency of employer’s notice.

        5. 144.Provisions supplementary to section 143.

      3. Supplementary

        1. 145.The relevant date.

        2. 146.Provisions supplementing sections 138 and 141.

    3. Chapter III Right by reason of lay-off or short-time

      1. Lay-off and short-time

        1. 147.Meaning of “lay-off” and “short-time”.

        2. 148.Eligibility by reason of lay-off or short-time.

      2. Exclusions

        1. 149.Counter-notices.

        2. 150.Resignation.

        3. 151.Dismissal.

        4. 152.Likelihood of full employment.

      3. Supplementary

        1. 153.The relevant date.

        2. 154.Provisions supplementing sections 148 and 152.

    4. Chapter IV General exclusions from right

      1. 155.Qualifying period of employment.

      2. 156.Upper age limit.

      3. 157.Exemption orders.

      4. 158.Pension rights.

      5. 159.Public offices etc.

      6. 160.Overseas government employment.

      7. 161.Domestic servants.

    5. Chapter V Other provisions about redundancy payments

      1. 162.Amount of a redundancy payment.

      2. 163.References to employment tribunals.

      3. 164.Claims for redundancy payment.

      4. 165.Written particulars of redundancy payment.

    6. Chapter VI Payments by Secretary of State

      1. 166.Applications for payments.

      2. 167.Making of payments.

      3. 168.Amount of payments.

      4. 169.Information relating to applications for payments.

      5. 170.References to employment tribunals.

    7. Chapter VII Supplementary

      1. Application of Part to particular cases

        1. 171.Employment not under contract of employment.

        2. 172.Termination of employment by statute.

        3. 173.Employees paid by person other than employer.

      2. Death of employer or employee

        1. 174.Death of employer: dismissal.

        2. 175.Death of employer: lay-off and short-time.

        3. 176.Death of employee.

      3. Equivalent payments

        1. 177.References to employment tribunals.

      4. Other supplementary provisions

        1. 178.Old statutory compensation schemes.

        2. 179.Notices.

        3. 180.Offences.

        4. 181.Interpretation.

  21. Part XII Insolvency of employers

    1. 182.Employee’s rights on insolvency of employer.

    2. 183.Insolvency.

    3. 184.Debts to which Part applies.

    4. 185.The appropriate date.

    5. 186.Limit on amount payable under section 182.

    6. 187.Role of relevant officer.

    7. 188.Complaints to employment tribunals.

    8. 189.Transfer to Secretary of State of rights and remedies.

    9. 190.Power to obtain information.

  22. Part XIII Miscellaneous

    1. Chapter I Particular types of employment

      1. Crown employment etc.

        1. 191.Crown employment.

        2. 192.Armed forces.

        3. 193.National security.

      2. Parliamentary staff

        1. 194.House of Lords staff.

        2. 195.House of Commons staff.

      3. Excluded classes of employment

        1. 196. Miscellaneous

        2. 197.Fixed-term contracts.

        3. 198.Short-term employment.

        4. 199.Mariners.

        5. 200.Police officers.

      4. Offshore employment

        1. 201.Power to extend employment legislation to offshore employment.

    2. Chapter II Other miscellaneous matters

      1. Restrictions on disclosure of information

        1. 202.National security.

      2. Contracting out etc. and remedies

        1. 203.Restrictions on contracting out.

        2. 204.Law governing employment.

        3. 205.Remedy for infringement of certain rights.

      3. Employee shareholder status

        1. 205A.Employee shareholders

      4. General provisions about death of employer or employee

        1. 206.Institution or continuance of tribunal proceedings.

        2. 207.Rights and liabilities accruing after death.

      5. Mediation in certain cross-border dispute

        1. 207A.Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes

        2. 207B.Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings

      6. Modifications of Act

        1. 208. Miscellaneous

        2. 209.Powers to amend Act.

  23. Part XIV Interpretation

    1. Chapter I Continuous employment

      1. 210.Introductory.

      2. 211.Period of continuous employment.

      3. 212.Weeks counting in computing period.

      4. 213.Intervals in employment.

      5. 214.Special provisions for redundancy payments.

      6. 215.Employment abroad etc.

      7. 216.Industrial disputes.

      8. 217.Reinstatement after military service.

      9. 218.Change of employer.

      10. 219.Reinstatement or re-engagement of dismissed employee.

    2. Chapter II A week’s pay

      1. Introductory

        1. 220.Introductory.

      2. Employments with normal working hours

        1. 221.General.

        2. 222.Remuneration varying according to time of work.

        3. 223.Supplementary.

      3. Employments with no normal working hours

        1. 224.Employments with no normal working hours.

      4. The calculation date

        1. 225.Rights during employment.

        2. 226.Rights on termination.

      5. Maximum amount of week’s pay

        1. 227.Maximum amount.

      6. Miscellaneous

        1. 228.New employments and other special cases.

        2. 229.Supplementary.

    3. Chapter III Other interpretation provisions

      1. 230.Employees, workers etc.

      2. 231.Associated employers.

      3. 232.Shop workers.

      4. 233.Betting workers

      5. 234.Normal working hours.

      6. 235.Other definitions.

  24. Part XV General and supplementary

    1. General

      1. 236.Orders and regulations.

      2. 237.Financial provisions.

    2. Reciprocal arrangements

      1. 238.Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland.

      2. 239.Reciprocal arrangements with Isle of Man.

    3. Final provisions

      1. 240.Consequential amendments.

      2. 241.Transitionals, savings and transitory provisions.

      3. 242.Repeals and revocations.

      4. 243.Commencement.

      5. 244.Extent.

      6. 245.Short title.

  25. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Consequential amendments

      1. 1.(1) Section 1 of the Equal Pay Act 1970 is...

      2. The Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 (c.11)

        1. 2.(1) Section 10 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971...

      3. The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

        1. 3.Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 to the...

      4. The British Library Act 1972 (c.54)

        1. 4.In paragraph 13(3)(a) of the Schedule to the British Library...

      5. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37)

        1. 5.In section 80(2A) of the Health and Safety at Work...

      6. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)

        1. 6.(1) The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is amended as follows....

      7. The Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c.69)

        1. 7.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Scottish Development...

      8. The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c.70)

        1. 8.In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Welsh Development...

      9. The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c.32)

        1. 9.In section 23(1) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976,...

      10. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)

        1. 10.(1) The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows....

      11. The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c.75)

        1. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1977 (c.16)

        1. 12.In section 3(6) of the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1977,...

      13. The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29)

        1. 13.In section 12C(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...

      14. The House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (c.36)

        1. 14.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the House of...

      15. The New Towns Act 1981 (c.64)

        1. 15.In section 54(5) of the New Towns Act 1981, for...

      16. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)

        1. 16.In paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 13 to the Wildlife and...

      17. The Hops Marketing Act 1982 (c.5)

        1. 17.In section 2(7) of the Hops Marketing Act 1982, for...

      18. The Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c.23)

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      19. The Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      20. The Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53)

        1. 20.In section 10(d) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982—...

      21. The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c.41)

        1. 21.In paragraph 23 of Part II of Schedule 3 to...

      22. The National Audit Act 1983 (c.44)

        1. 22.

      23. The National Heritage Act 1983 (c.47)

        1. 23.In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I of Schedule 1,...

      24. The National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.16)

        1. 24.In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I, and

      25. The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)

        1. 25.(1) The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is amended as...

      26. The Local Government Act 1985 (c.51)

        1. 26.(1) The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows....

      27. The Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985 (c.58)

        1. 27.In section 3(7) of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985,...

      28. The Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c.71)

        1. 28.In paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Consequential...

      29. The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        1. 29.In paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Insolvency Act...

      30. The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.47)

        1. 30.In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid...

      31. The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18)

        1. 31.In section 73(3)(g) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, for...

      32. The Pilotage Act 1987 (c.21)

        1. 32.In section 25(6) of the Pilotage Act 1987, for “Schedule...

      33. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)

        1. 33.In paragraph 10(2)(b) of Schedule 22 to the Housing (Scotland)...

      34. The Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)

        1. 34.In section 22(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, for...

      35. The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

        1. 35.(1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended...

      36. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c.34)

        1. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      37. The Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)

        1. 37.(1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows....

      38. The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c.41)

        1. 38.In paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government...

      39. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)

        1. 39.In paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland)...

      40. The Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c.49)

        1. 40.In section 18 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988,...

      41. The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)

        1. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      42. The Dock Work Act 1989 (c.13)

        1. 42.In section 6(3) of the Dock Work Act 1989—

      43. The Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)

        1. 43.(1) The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

      44. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)

        1. 44.In section 10 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

      45. The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19)

        1. 45.(1) The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990...

      46. The Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)

        1. 46.In paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 to the Enterprise and...

      47. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)

        1. 47.In paragraph 15 of Schedule 10 to the Environmental Protection...

      48. The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)

        1. 48.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Natural Heritage...

      49. The Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c.45)

        1. 49.In section 30(7) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991—...

      50. The Ports Act 1991 (c.52)

        1. 50.In section 24(8) of the Ports Act 1991, for the...

      51. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)

        1. 51.(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is...

      52. The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)

        1. 52.(1) The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended...

      53. The Timeshare Act 1992 (c.35)

        1. 53.In section 1 of the Timeshare Act 1992—

      54. The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37)

        1. 54.In section 33(3)(b) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland)...

      55. The Museums and Galleries Act 1992 (c.44)

        1. 55.In section 1(7) of the Museums and Galleries Act 1992,...

      56. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)

        1. 56.(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992...

      57. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)

        1. 57.In section 11(2) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992,...

      58. The Social Security Act 1993 (c.3)

        1. 58.In section 2(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1993, for...

      59. The Education Act 1993 (c.35)

        1. 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      60. The Railways Act 1993 (c.43)

        1. 60.(1) The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows.

      61. The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)

        1. 61.(1) The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows....

      62. The Finance Act 1994 (c.9)

        1. 62.In paragraph 27 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act...

      63. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19)

        1. 63.(1) The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 is amended as...

      64. The Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21)

        1. 64.In paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 5 to the Coal Industry...

      65. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)

        1. 65.In section 126(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order...

      66. The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)

        1. 66.(1) The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended...

      67. The Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18)

        1. 67.(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows.

      68. The Environment Act 1995 (c.25)

        1. 68.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Environment Act...

      69. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)

        1. 69.(1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is amended as follows....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Transitional provisions, savings and transitory provisions

      1. Part I Transitional provisions and savings

        1. General transitionals and savings

          1. 1.The substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed or...

          2. 2.(1) Anything done, or having effect as done, (including the...

          3. 3.Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any...

          4. 4.(1) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, or...

          5. 5.Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section...

        2. Preservation of old transitionals and savings

          1. 6.(1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously...

        3. Employment particulars for pre-TURERA employees

          1. 7.(1) In this paragraph “pre-TURERA employee” means an employee whose...

        4. Employment particulars for pre-6 April 2020 employees

          1. 7A.(1) In this paragraph an “existing employee” means an employee...

        5. Request for employment particulars by pre-6 April 2020 employee or pre- TURERA employee

          1. 7B.(1) Where an existing employee (as defined in paragraph 7A(1))...

        6. Monetary limits in old cases

          1. 8.In relation to any case in which (but for this...

        7. Shop workers and betting workers to whom old maternity provisions applied

          1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies where an employee exercised a right...

        8. Validity of provisions deriving from certain regulations

          1. 10.Any question as to the validity of any of sections...

        9. Unfair dismissal

          1. 11.Part X does not apply to a dismissal from employment...

        10. Redundancy payments

          1. 12.(1) Section 135 does not apply to an employee who...

        11. Periods of employment

          1. 13.(1) The reference in section 215(2)(b) to a person being...

          2. 14.(1) Subject to paragraph 13 and sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)...

      2. Part II Transitory provisions

        1. Occupational pension scheme trustees

          1. 15.(1) If sections 42 to 46 of the Pensions Act...

        2. Armed forces

          1. 16.(1) If section 31 of the Trade Union Reform and...

          2. 17.(1) If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996...

        3. Disability discrimination

          1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals and revocations

      1. Part I Repeals

      2. Part II Revocations

        1. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

          1. 1.Notes:

          2. 2.The following abbreviations are used in the Table— BGLA =...

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