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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Administration: minor and consequential amendments

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

49(1)The Employment Rights Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.

(2)In section 166(7) (application by employee for payment by Secretary of State)—

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

(b)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency Act 1986,.

(3)In section 183(3)(a) (insolvency of employer)—

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

(b)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency Act 1986,.

(4)Omit section 189(4) (transfer to Secretary of State of rights and remedies: priority of preferential debts).