Part 3Rights of trade union members, workers and employees

Other rights of workers and employees

39Ways in which provision conferring rights on individuals may be made

1

Section 23 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26) (power to confer on individuals of a specified description rights conferred by certain enactments) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (5) (ways in which that power may be exercised) omit the words from “, whether” to the end.

3

After that subsection insert—

5A

The ways in which an order under this section may make provision include, in particular—

a

amending any enactment;

b

excluding or applying (whether with or without amendment) any enactment.

5B

In subsection (5A) “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation made under an Act.