Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24)

Part 3 Rights of trade union members, workers and employees

Other rights of workers and employees

39 Ways 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.”