Energy Act 2013 (c. 32)

PART 3 U.K. Nuclear Regulation

CHAPTER 5 U.K. Supplementary

General duties of employers, employees and others U.K.

104 Duty not to charge employees for certain things U.K.

(1) It is an offence for an employer to impose a charge, or allow a charge to be imposed, on an employee in respect of anything done or provided in pursuance of a specific requirement imposed by or under any relevant provision.

(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction to—

(i) in England and Wales, a fine, or

(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, a fine not exceeding £20,000;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3) In this section—

(a) “employer” and “employee” have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the 1974 Act (see section 53(1) of that Act), and

(b) “relevant provision” has the same meaning as in section 102.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 104 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4