Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Section 7.

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29) N.I.

1  In section 1(1A)(d) for “the Department” substitute “ any person ”. N.I.

The Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 9) N.I.

2—(1) In Schedule 2 in paragraph 2(2) for head (b) substitute— N.I.

“(b) an equal number of persons appearing to the Department to be representative—

(i) of employers engaging in the industry; and

(ii) of employees in the industry;”.

(2) In Schedule 2 after paragraph 2(2) insert—

“(2A) The Minister shall consult—

(a) such organisations representative of employers as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i);

(b) such organisations representative of employees as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii).”.

The Employment and Training (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 10) N.I.

3  In Article 4(1) for “the Department”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ any person ”. N.I.

The Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 5) N.I.

4—(1) In Article 69— N.I.

(a) in paragraph (1) omit “, after consultation with the Agency,”; and

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(1A) The Department shall consult the Agency about the arrangements for making an appointment under paragraph (1).”.

(2) In Article 92(7) for “The Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937” substitute “ Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ”.

(3) In Schedule 4 for paragraph 2 substitute—

“2— (1) The Agency shall consist of the following persons appointed by the Minister—

(a) a chairman; and

(b) 9 other members of whom—

(i) 3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employers;

(ii) 3 shall be persons appearing to the Minister to be representative of employees; and

(iii) 3 shall be such other persons as appear to the Minister to be appropriate.

(2) The Minister shall consult—

(a) such organisations representative of employers as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i);

(b) such organisations representative of employees as appear to the Minister to be appropriate about the arrangements for making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii).”.

The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 12) N.I.

5  In Schedule 1A, in paragraph 170A(9), omit “by the Department”. N.I.

The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) N.I.

6—(1) In Article 67M(1)(a) for “1974” substitute “ 1996 ”. N.I.

(2) In Article 130B(1)(a) for “1974” substitute “ 1996 ”.

The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 19) N.I.

7  Omit Article 16 (which has not been brought into operation). N.I.