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2003 No. 3319

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, ETC.

The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003

Made

17th December 2003

Coming into force

except regulations 26(7) and 32

6th April 2004

regulations 26(7) and 32

6th July 2004

Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(5) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973(1) and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 5(1), 6(1) and 12(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973(2) and having consulted such bodies as appear to her to be representative of the interests concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1973 c. 35; section 12(5) as originally enacted was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 6.

(2)

Section 5(1) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2). Section 6(1) as originally enacted was prospectively substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 3.