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(2)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(3)No order may be made under this Act unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(4)No regulations may be made under section 30, 31, 32, 33 or 45 unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under any other provision of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)This section does not apply to orders under section 55(2).
(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
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Schedule 7 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
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Commencement Information
I1S. 53 partly in force; s. 53 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(2); s. 53 in force for certain purposes at 31.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1989, art. 2; s. 53 in force for certain purposes at 9.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(b); s. 53 in force for certain purposes at 24.11.2002, 8.12.2002 and 6.4.2003 by S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(1)-(3), Sch. 1
The enactments and instruments specified in Schedule 8 are hereby repealed or revoked to the extent specified there.
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Commencement Information
I2S. 54 partly in force; s. 54 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 55(2); s. 54 in force for certain purposes at 9.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(c)(d); s. 54 in force for certain purposes at 24.11.2002 and 6.4.2003 by S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 2 (with transitional and saving provision in Sch. 3 para. 4)
(1)This Act may be cited as the Employment Act 2002.
(2)This Act, except sections 45, 46, 51 and 52 and this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(3)An order under subsection (2) may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any of the provisions of this Act.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional provisions and savings as he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with—
(a)the coming into force of section 19 or 48, or Schedule 7 so far as relating to any amendment made in consequence of either of those sections; or
(b)the operation of any enactment amended by any of those provisions during any period when the amendment is not wholly in force.
(5)Subject to subsections (6) and (7), this Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.
(6)The following provisions also extend to Northern Ireland—
(a)section 5;
(b)sections 13 to 15, and section 16 so far as relating thereto;
(c)paragraphs 1, 4, 9 and 10 of Schedule 6, and section 50 so far as relating thereto;
(d)sections 51 and 52;
(e)paragraphs 1, 50, 52 and 53 of Schedule 7, and section 53 so far as relating thereto;
(f)Schedule 8, so far as relating to the repeal of section 3(3) of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), and section 54 so far as relating thereto;
(g)this section.
(7)The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only—
(a)sections 21(2) and 46;
(b)paragraphs 7, 8, 12 and 14 of Schedule 6, and section 50 so far as relating thereto;
(c)paragraph 17 of Schedule 7, and section 53 so far as relating thereto;
(d)Schedule 8, so far as relating to—
(i)the repeal in the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), and
(ii)the revocations in the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1182 (N.I. 11)) and the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671),
and section 54 so far as relating thereto.
(8)In sections 5 and 13 to 15 and paragraph 53 of Schedule 7, references to statutory paternity pay or statutory adoption pay include statutory pay under Northern Ireland legislation corresponding to Part 12ZA or Part 12ZB of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4).
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Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 55(2) power partly exercised: 31.7.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. {2002/1989};
S. 55(2) power partly exercised: 9.9.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. {2002/2256}
P2S. 55(2)(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. {2002/2866} (with transitional and saving provisions in Sch. 3)
P3S. 55(2)(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. {2002/2866} (with transitional and saving provisions in Sch. 3)
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