SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Minor and consequential amendments

Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32)

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1

Section 6A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (service pay and conditions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (a) for the words from “a complaint” to “those procedures” substitute “ a service complaint in respect of the claim ”;

b

in paragraph (b) for “complaint” substitute “ service complaint ”.

3

In subsection (7), for “the service redress procedures” substitute “ the service complaint procedures ”.

4

In subsection (12), for the definition of “the service redress procedures” substitute—

“service complaint” means a complaint under section 334 of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

“the service complaint procedures” means the procedures prescribed by regulations under that section.

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In section 6AB of that Act (“arrears date” in proceedings under section 6A(9))—

a

in subsection (2), in paragraph (b) of the definitions of “concealment case” and “disability case”, for “complaint under the service redress procedures” substitute “ service complaint ”;

b

in subsection (3) for “complaint under the service redress procedures” substitute “ service complaint ”;

c

in subsection (5) for the words from “complaint” to the end substitute “ service complaint having been made. ”;

d

in subsection (6) for “complaint under the service redress procedures” substitute “ service complaint ”.