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<Text>Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (procedure for handling redundancies) is amended as follows.</Text>
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<Text>In section 189 (duty to consult representatives: complaint and protective award), in subsection (4), in the words after paragraph (b), for “90” substitute <InlineAmendment>“180”</InlineAmendment>.</Text>
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<Text>In section 197 (power to vary provisions), in subsection (1)(b), for “periods” substitute <InlineAmendment>“period”</InlineAmendment>.</Text>
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