Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (procedure for handling redundancies) is amended as follows.

In section 189 (duty to consult representatives: complaint and protective award), in subsection (4), in the words after paragraph (b), for “90” substitute “180”.

In section 197 (power to vary provisions), in subsection (1)(b), for “periods” substitute “period”.