http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/38/section/29Employment Act 1989An Act to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in pursuance of the Directive of the Council of the European Communities, dated 9th February 1976, (No.76/207/EEC) on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; to repeal or amend prohibitions or requirements relating to the employment of young persons and other categories of employees; to make other amendments of the law relating to employment and training; to repeal section 1(1)(a) of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922; to dissolve the Training Commission; to make further provision with respect to industrial training boards; to make provision with respect to the transfer of staff employed in the Skills Training Agency; and for connected purposes.1989-11-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-03-09Expert Participation2018-01-01 General Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments, repeals, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>291In this Act—.... . .act” includes a deliberate omission;subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978;vocational training” includes advanced vocational training and retraining.2Any reference in this Act to vocational training shall be construed as including a reference to vocational guidance.3The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 shall have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments specified in that Schedule.4The enactments mentioned in Schedule 7 (which include some spent provisions) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.5The instruments mentioned in Schedule 8 are hereby revoked to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.6The transitional provisions and savings contained in Schedule 9 shall have effect.Definition in s. 29(1) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)1978 c. 30. Words in s. 29(1) repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 17 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as amended) (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5, Sch. 2 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
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Words in s. 29(1) repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 17 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as amended) (1.10.2010) by
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