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Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Section 147 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

147 Time limit for proceedings.E+W+S

[F1(1)]An [F2employment tribunal] shall not consider a complaint under section 146 unless it is presented—

(a)before the end of the period of three months beginning with the date of the [F3act or failure to which the complaint relates or, where that act or failure is part of a series of similar acts or failures (or both) the last of them] , or

(b)where the tribunal is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of that period, within such further period as it considers reasonable.

[F4(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)where an act extends over a period, the reference to the date of the act is a reference to the last day of that period;

(b)a failure to act shall be treated as done when it was decided on.

F4(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), in the absence of evidence establishing the contrary an employer shall be taken to decide on a failure to act—

(a)when he does an act inconsistent with doing the failed act, or

(b)if he has done no such inconsistent act, when the period expires within which he might reasonably have been expected to do the failed act if it was to be done.]

[F5(4)Section 292A (extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings) applies for the purposes of subsection (1)(a).]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 147: “(1)" inserted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 3(1)(2); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 1)

F2Words in s. 147(1) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F3Words in s. 147(1)(a) substituted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 3(3); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 1)

F4S. 147(2)(3) inserted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 3(4); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 147 modified (E.W.) (2.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/218, art. 3, Sch.

S. 147 modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 3, Sch.

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