Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

  1. Introductory Text

  2. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority

    1. 1.The Gangmasters Licensing Authority

    2. 2.Directions etc by the Secretary of State

  3. Scope of Act

    1. 3.Work to which this Act applies

    2. 4.Acting as a gangmaster

    3. 5.Territorial scope of application

  4. Licensing

    1. 6.Prohibition of unlicensed activities

    2. 7.Grant of licence

    3. 8.General power of Authority to make rules

    4. 9.Modification, revocation or transfer of licence

    5. 10.Appeals

    6. 11.Register of licences

  5. Offences

    1. 12.Offences: acting as a gangmaster, being in possession of false documents etc

    2. 13.Offences: entering into arrangements with gangmasters

    3. 14.Offences: supplementary provisions

  6. Enforcement

    1. 15.Enforcement and compliance officers

    2. 16.Powers of officers

    3. 17.Entry by warrant

    4. 18.Obstruction of officers

    5. 19.Information relating to gangmasters

  7. Supplementary

    1. 20.Application of Act to bodies corporate

    2. 21.Application of Act to unincorporated associations

    3. 22.Application of Act to partnerships

  8. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 23.Annual report

    2. 24.Financial provision

    3. 25.Regulations, rules and orders

    4. 26.Meaning of “worker”

    5. 27.Exclusion of provisions relating to employment agencies and businesses

    6. 28.Application of Act to Northern Ireland

    7. 29.Commencement and transitional provision

    8. 30.Short title and extent

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Authority: consequential amendments of enactments

      1. 1.Public Records Act 1958

      2. 2.Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

      3. 3.Superannuation Act 1972

      4. 4.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

      5. 5.Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

      6. 6.Freedom of Information Act 2000

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Application of Act to Northern Ireland

      1. 1.Introduction

      2. 2.General

      3. 3.Section 1: The Gangmasters Licensing Authority

      4. 4.Before making any regulations under that provision, the relevant Northern...

      5. 5.Before making any regulations under section 1(5) (regulations as to...

      6. 6.Section 2: Directions etc. by the Secretary of State

      7. 7.Section 3: Work to which this Act applies

      8. 8.Section 6: Prohibition of unlicensed activities

      9. 9.Section 7: Grant of licences

      10. 10.Section 8: General power of Authority to make rules

      11. 11.Section 10: Appeals

      12. 12.Section 11: Register of licences

      13. 13.Section 13: Offences: entering into arrangements with gangmasters

      14. 14.Section 14: Offences: supplementary provisions

      15. 15.Section 15: Enforcement and compliance officers

      16. 16.Section 17: Entry by warrant

      17. 17.Section 23: Annual report

      18. 18.Section 24: Financial provision

      19. 19.Section 25: Regulations, rules and orders

      20. 20.Section 27: Exclusion of provisions relating to employment agencies and businesses

      21. 21.Section 29: Commencement and transitional provision