Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

7 Power to vary number of weekly hours of employment necessary to qualify for rights

(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that this Part and Schedule 13 shall have effect as if—

(a) for each of the references to sixteen hours in section 3 and in paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 13 there were substituted a reference to such other number of hours less than sixteen as may be specified in the order; and

(b) as if for each of the references to eight hours in section 3 and in paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 13 there were substituted a reference to such other number of hours less than eight as may be specified in the order.

(2) An order under subsection (1) shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.