Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment – Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49B(1), (4) and (6) and 236(5) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
1996 c.18 (“the 1996 Act”). Section 49B was inserted by section 149 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) (“the 2015 Act”).
In accordance with section 236(3) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Section 236(3) was amended by paragraph 42 of Schedule 4 to the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c.26) and section 149 of the 2015 Act.
In accordance with section 49B(8) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers before prescribing certain Welsh NHS bodies for the purposes of the definition of “NHS employer” in section 49B(6) of that Act by virtue of provision made in regulation 2.
In accordance with section 49B(9) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers before prescribing certain Scottish NHS bodies for the purposes of the definition of “NHS employer” in section 49B(6) of that Act by virtue of provision made in regulation 2.