Agricultural workers

Amendments relating to remuneration etc of agricultural workers
47
1
The following enactments, that is to say—
a
the Agricultural Wages Act 1948,
b
the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949, and
c
the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977,
shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act.
2
The appropriate authority may by regulations amend—
a
the Agricultural Wages Act 1948;
b
the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949;
c
section 67 of the Agriculture Act 1967 (sick pay);
d
section 46 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (further functions of agricultural wages committees); and
e
the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
3
The amendments that may be made under subsection (2) above are any amendments which are consequential on this Act or on regulations under section 1(4), 2 or 3 above.
4
The appropriate authority may by regulations amend, or make provision in substitution for,—
a
section 7 of the Agricultural Wages Act 1948 (reckoning of benefits and advantages as payment of wages);
b
section 7 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949 (similar provision for Scotland); or
c
Article 4(3) and (5) of the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
5
Subsection (1) above is without prejudice to subsections (2) to (4) above.
6
In this section “the appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to England and Wales, the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food acting jointly;
b
in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State;
c
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland.
1948 c. 47.
1949 c. 30.
S.I. 1977/2151 (N.I.22).
1948 c. 47.
1949 c. 30.
1967 c. 22.
1968 c. 34.
S.I. 1977/2151 (N.I.22).
1948 c. 47.
1949 c. 30.
S.I. 1977/2151 (N.I.22).