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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Employment rights

    1. Zero hours workers, etc

      1. 1.Right to guaranteed hours

      2. 2.Shifts: rights to reasonable notice

      3. 3.Right to payment for cancelled, moved and curtailed shifts

      4. 4.Agency workers: guaranteed hours and rights relating to shifts

      5. 5.Collective agreements: contracting out

      6. 6.Amendments relating to sections 1 to 5

      7. 7.Repeal of Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023

      8. 8.Exclusivity terms in zero hours arrangements

    2. Flexible working

      1. 9.Right to request flexible working

    3. Statutory sick pay

      1. 10.Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: removal of waiting period

      2. 11.Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: lower earnings limit etc

      3. 12.Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: removal of waiting period

      4. 13.Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: lower earnings limit etc

    4. Tips and gratuities, etc

      1. 14.Policy about allocating tips etc: consultation and review

    5. Entitlements to leave

      1. 15.Parental leave: removal of qualifying period of employment

      2. 16.Paternity leave: removal of qualifying period of employment

      3. 17.Ability to take paternity leave following shared parental leave

      4. 18.Bereavement leave

      5. 19.Review of extent of right to time off for public duties

    6. Protection from harassment and discrimination

      1. 20.Employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment

      2. 21.Harassment by third parties

      3. 22.Sexual harassment: power to make provision about “reasonable steps”

      4. 23.Protection of disclosures relating to sexual harassment

      5. 24.Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

    7. Dismissal

      1. 25.Right not to be unfairly dismissed: qualifying period and compensation

      2. 26.Dismissal during pregnancy

      3. 27.Dismissal following period of statutory family leave

      4. 28.Dismissal for failing to agree to variation of contract, etc

  3. Part 2 Other matters relating to employment

    1. Procedure for handling redundancies

      1. 29.Collective redundancy: extended application of requirements

      2. 30.Collective redundancy consultation: protected period

      3. 31.Collective redundancy notifications: ships’ crew

    2. Public sector outsourcing: protection of workers

      1. 32.Public sector outsourcing: protection of workers

    3. Duties of employers relating to equality

      1. 33.Equality action plans

      2. 34.Provision of information relating to outsourced workers

    4. Annual leave records

      1. 35.Duty to keep records relating to annual leave

    5. Employment businesses

      1. 36.Extension of regulation of employment businesses

    6. Employment of children on heritage railways

      1. 37.Guidance about the employment of children on heritage railways

  4. Part 3 Pay and conditions in particular sectors

    1. Chapter 1 School support staff

      1. 38.Pay and conditions of school support staff in England

    2. Chapter 2 Social care workers

      1. Social Care Negotiating Bodies

        1. 39.Power to establish Social Care Negotiating Body

        2. 40.Membership, procedure, etc of Negotiating Body

        3. 41.Matters within Negotiating Body’s remit

        4. 42.Meaning of “social care worker”

      2. Consideration of matters by Negotiating Body

        1. 43.Consideration of matters by Negotiating Body

        2. 44.Reconsideration by Negotiating Body

        3. 45.Failure to reach an agreement

      3. Giving effect to agreements of Negotiating Body

        1. 46.Power to ratify agreements

        2. 47.Effect of regulations ratifying agreement

      4. Power of appropriate authority to deal with matters

        1. 48.Power of appropriate authority to deal with matters

      5. Guidance etc

        1. 49.Guidance and codes of practice

      6. Enforcement

        1. 50.Duty of employers to keep records

      7. Agency workers

        1. 51.Agency workers who are not otherwise “workers”

      8. Supplementary and general

        1. 52.Regulations under section 46 or 48: supplementary

        2. 53.Regulations under this Chapter

        3. 54.Status of agreements, etc

        4. 55.Interpretation of this Chapter

    3. Chapter 3 Seafarers

      1. 56.Seafarers’ wages and working conditions

      2. 57.International agreements relating to maritime employment

  5. Part 4 Trade unions and industrial action, etc

    1. Right to statement of trade union rights

      1. 58.Right to statement of trade union rights

    2. Right of trade unions to access workplaces

      1. 59.Right of trade unions to access workplaces

    3. Trade union recognition

      1. 60.Trade union recognition

    4. Trade union finances

      1. 61.Political funds: requirement to pass political resolution

      2. 62.Requirement to contribute to political fund

      3. 63.Deduction of trade union subscriptions from wages in public sector

    5. Facilities provided to trade union representatives and members

      1. 64.Facilities provided to trade union officials and learning representatives

      2. 65.Facilities for equality representatives

      3. 66.Facility time: publication requirements and reserve powers

    6. Blacklists

      1. 67.Blacklists: additional powers

    7. Industrial action: ballots

      1. 68.Industrial action ballots: turnout threshold

      2. 69.Industrial action ballots: support thresholds

      3. 70.Industrial action ballots: information to be included in notices to employers

      4. 71.Industrial action ballots: information to be included on voting paper

      5. 72.Period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective

      6. 73.Electronic balloting

    8. Notice to employers of industrial action

      1. 74.Notice to employers of industrial action

    9. Industrial action: picketing

      1. 75.Union supervision of picketing

    10. Protection for taking industrial action

      1. 76.Protection against detriment for taking industrial action

      2. 77.Protection against dismissal for taking industrial action

    11. Strikes: minimum service levels

      1. 78.Repeal of provision about minimum service levels

    12. Certification Officer

      1. 79.Annual returns: removal of provision about industrial action

      2. 80.Annual returns: removal of provision about political expenditure

      3. 81.Removal of powers to enforce requirements relating to annual returns

      4. 82.Removal of investigatory powers

      5. 83.Powers to be exercised only on application

      6. 84.Removal of power to impose financial penalties

      7. 85.Removal of power to impose levy

      8. 86.Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal

    13. General

      1. 87.Employment outside Great Britain

      2. 88.Regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure

      3. 89.Devolved Welsh authorities

  6. Part 5 Enforcement of labour market legislation

    1. General

      1. 90.Enforcement of labour market legislation by Secretary of State

      2. 91.Enforcement functions of Secretary of State

      3. 92.Delegation of functions

    2. Advisory Board

      1. 93.Advisory Board

    3. Strategies and reports

      1. 94.Labour market enforcement strategy

      2. 95.Annual reports

    4. Powers to obtain documents or information

      1. 96.Power to obtain documents or information

      2. 97.Power to enter premises in order to obtain documents, etc

      3. 98.Power to enter dwelling subject to warrant

      4. 99.Supplementary powers in relation to documents

      5. 100.Retention of documents

    5. Other powers to investigate non-compliance

      1. 101.Powers of enforcement officers under Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

      2. 102.Offences relating to gangmasters: power to enter premises with warrant

    6. Notices of underpayment

      1. 103.Power to give notice of underpayment

      2. 104.Calculation of the required sum

      3. 105.Period to which notice of underpayment may relate

      4. 106.Notices of underpayment: further provision

      5. 107.Penalties for underpayment

      6. 108.Further provision about penalties

      7. 109.Suspension of penalty where criminal proceedings have been brought, etc

      8. 110.Appeals against notices of underpayment

      9. 111.Withdrawal of notice of underpayment

      10. 112.Replacement notice of underpayment

      11. 113.Effect of replacement notice of underpayment

      12. 114.Enforcement of requirement to pay sums due to individuals

      13. 115.Enforcement of requirement to pay penalty

    7. Powers relating to civil proceedings

      1. 116.Power to bring proceedings in employment tribunal

      2. 117.Power to provide legal assistance

      3. 118.Recovery of costs of legal assistance

    8. Labour market enforcement undertakings

      1. 119.Power to request LME undertaking

      2. 120.Measures in LME undertakings

      3. 121.Duration of LME undertakings

      4. 122.Means of giving notice under section 119

    9. Labour market enforcement orders

      1. 123.Power to make LME order on application

      2. 124.Applications for LME orders

      3. 125.Power to make LME order on conviction

      4. 126.Measures in LME orders

      5. 127.Further provision about LME orders

      6. 128.Variation and discharge of LME orders

      7. 129.LME orders: appeals

    10. Safeguards etc

      1. 130.Evidence of authority

      2. 131.Warrants

      3. 132.Items subject to legal privilege

      4. 133.Privilege against self-incrimination

      5. 134.Information relating to the intelligence services, etc

    11. Disclosure of information

      1. 135.Disclosure of information

      2. 136.Disclosure of information: supplementary provision

      3. 137.Restriction on disclosure of HMRC information

      4. 138.Restriction on disclosure of intelligence service information

    12. Offences

      1. 139.Offence of failing to comply with LME order

      2. 140.Offence of providing false information or documents

      3. 141.Providing false information or documents: national security etc defence

      4. 142.Offence of obstruction

    13. Recovery of enforcement costs

      1. 143.Power to recover costs of enforcement

    14. Supplementary

      1. 144.Offences by bodies corporate

      2. 145.Application of this Part to partnerships

      3. 146.Application of this Part to unincorporated associations

      4. 147.Application of this Part to the Crown and Parliament

      5. 148.Abolition of existing enforcement authorities

      6. 149.Consequential and transitional provision

    15. Interpretation of this Part

      1. 150.Meaning of “non-compliance with relevant labour market legislation”

      2. 151.Interpretation: general

  7. Part 6 Miscellaneous and general

    1. Tribunals

      1. 152.Increase in time limits for making claims

    2. Regulations etc under Employment Rights Act 1996

      1. 153.Orders and regulations under Employment Rights Act 1996: procedure

    3. Final provisions

      1. 154.Power to make consequential amendments

      2. 155.Power to make transitional or saving provision

      3. 156.Regulations

      4. 157.Financial provision

      5. 158.Extent

      6. 159.Commencement

      7. 160.Short title

  8. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1

      Agency workers: guaranteed hours and rights relating to shifts

    2. Schedule 2

      Consequential amendments relating to sections 1 to 5

      1. 1.Insolvency Act 1986

      2. 2.Employment Tribunals Act 1996

      3. 3.(1) Section 12A (financial penalties) is amended as follows.

      4. 4.(1) Section 16 (power to provide for recoupment of benefits)...

      5. 5.In section 18 (conciliation: relevant proceedings), in subsection (1)(b)—

      6. 6.Employment Rights Act 1996

      7. 7.In section 27 (meaning of “wages” for purposes of Part...

      8. 8.In section 27A (exclusivity terms unenforceable in zero hours contracts),...

      9. 9.In section 27B (power to make further provision in relation...

      10. 10.After section 47G insert— Zero hours workers and similar (1) A worker has the right not to be subjected...

      11. 11.After section 47H (inserted by paragraph 10) insert— Agency workers...

      12. 12.(1) Section 48 (enforcement) is amended as follows.

      13. 13.(1) Section 49 (remedies) is amended as follows.

      14. 14.After section 104B insert— Guaranteed hours (1) An employee who is dismissed is to be regarded...

      15. 15.After section 104BA (inserted by paragraph 14) insert— Guaranteed hours:...

      16. 16.In section 105 (redundancy)— (a) after subsection (7B) insert—

      17. 17.In section 108 (qualifying period of employment), in subsection (3)—...

      18. 18.In section 184 (debts to which Part 12 of the...

      19. 19.In section 192 (armed forces), in subsection (2)(e), after “103”...

      20. 20.(1) Section 194 (House of Lords staff) is amended as...

      21. 21.(1) Section 195 (House of Commons staff) is amended as...

      22. 22.(1) Section 199 (mariners) is amended as follows.

      23. 23.In section 200 (police officers), in subsection (1)—

      24. 24.(1) Section 202 (national security restrictions on disclosure of information)...

      25. 25.(1) Section 205 (remedy for infringement of certain rights) is...

      26. 26.(1) Section 206 (institution or continuance of tribunal proceedings) is...

      27. 27.In section 225 (calculation date for purposes of working out...

      28. 28.In section 227 (maximum amount of week’s pay), in subsection...

      29. 29.In section 235 (definitions for purposes of the Act)—

      30. 30.In section 236 (orders and regulations), in subsection (3) (regulations...

      31. 31.Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016

    3. Schedule 3

      Minor and consequential amendments relating to section 25

      1. 1.Employment Rights Act 1996

      2. 2.Employment Relations Act 1999

      3. 3.Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

      4. 4.Coronavirus Act 2020

      5. 5.Power to make further consequential amendments

    4. Schedule 4

      Pay and conditions of school support staff in England

      1. 1.The School Support Staff Negotiating Body

      2. 2.In the Education Act 2002, after Schedule 12 insert— Schedule...

      3. 3.Consequential amendments

      4. 4.In Schedule 2 to the Education Act 2002 (effect on...

      5. 5.Pre-commencement consultation

    5. Schedule 5

      Seafarers’ wages and working conditions

      1. 1.Amendment of Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023

      2. 2.Part 1 of the Act: relevant services

      3. 3.In section 1 (services to which this Act applies)—

      4. 4.Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act: non-qualifying seafarers

      5. 5.In section 2 (non-qualifying seafarers), in paragraph (a), for “service...

      6. 6.Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act: national minimum wage equivalence declarations

      7. 7.In section 3 (request for declaration)— (a) in the heading,...

      8. 8.In section 4 (nature of declaration)— (a) in the heading,...

      9. 9.Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 2 of the Act: remuneration regulations and declarations

      10. 10.Part 3 of the Act: seafarers’ working conditions

      11. 11.Part 4 of the Act: enforcement of Parts 2 and 3

      12. 12.In section 5 (offence of operating service inconsistently with declaration)—...

      13. 13.(1) Section 6 (imposition of surcharges: failure to provide declaration...

      14. 14.In section 7 (imposition of surcharges: in-year declaration that is...

      15. 15.(1) Section 8 (imposition of surcharges: operating inconsistently with declaration)...

      16. 16.In section 11 (refusal of harbour access for failure to...

      17. 17.(1) Section 12 (provision of information by operators) is amended...

      18. 18.In section 13 (provision of information by harbour authorities), in...

      19. 19.In section 14 (inspections), in subsection (2)—

      20. 20.Part 5 of the Act: general and final provisions

      21. 21.After section 16 insert— Regulations about declarations (1) Regulations may make provision— (a) as to the period...

      22. 22.In section 17 (regulations)— (a) in the heading, at the...

      23. 23.(1) Section 19 (general interpretation) is amended as follows.

      24. 24.Amendment of title of the Act

    6. Schedule 6

      Trade union recognition

      1. Part 1 Introduction

        1. 1.Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)...

        2. 2.Part 6 of this Schedule contains consequential amendments to the...

      2. Part 2 Recognition

        1. 3.Meaning of “the application day”

        2. 4.Acceptance of applications

        3. 5.(1) Paragraph 14 (acceptance of applications: multiple applications) is amended...

        4. 6.Withdrawal of application

        5. 7.Notice to cease consideration of application

        6. 8.Communication with workers through independent person after application

        7. 9.Access agreements

        8. 10.Unfair practices

        9. 11.Powers of CAC on proceeding with application

        10. 12.(1) Paragraph 23 (CAC to order ballot where majority of...

        11. 13.Ballots

        12. 14.In paragraph 25 (rules relating to ballot), after sub-paragraph (1)...

        13. 15.(1) Paragraph 26 (duties of employer in relation to ballot)...

        14. 16.After paragraph 27 insert— (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the union has (or...

        15. 17.Omit paragraphs 27A to 27F (unfair practices during ballot).

        16. 18.(1) Paragraph 28 (costs of ballot) is amended as follows....

        17. 19.(1) Paragraph 29 (result of ballot) is amended as follows....

        18. 20.General provisions about admissibility of applications

        19. 21.In paragraph 36 (admissibility of applications: minimum support), for sub-paragraph...

        20. 22.(1) Paragraph 38 (admissibility of applications: overlapping bargaining unit) is...

        21. 23.In paragraph 39 (admissibility of applications: same bargaining unit), in...

        22. 24.In paragraph 40 (admissibility of applications: union not entitled to...

        23. 25.After paragraph 40 insert— (1) This paragraph applies if the CAC issues a declaration...

        24. 26.In paragraph 41 (admissibility of applications: union required to cease...

        25. 27.General provisions about validity of applications

        26. 28.For paragraph 45 (validity of applications: minimum support) substitute— (1) The application in question is invalid unless the CAC...

        27. 29.(1) Paragraph 46 (validity of applications: overlapping bargaining unit) is...

        28. 30.In paragraph 47 (validity of applications: same bargaining unit), in...

        29. 31.In paragraph 48 (validity of applications: union not entitled to...

        30. 32.After paragraph 48 insert— (1) This paragraph applies if the CAC issues a declaration...

        31. 33.In paragraph 49 (validity of applications: union required to cease...

        32. 34.Competing applications

        33. 35.Voluntary recognition

      3. Part 3 Changes affecting bargaining unit after recognition

        1. 36.Changes relevant to appropriateness of bargaining unit

        2. 37.(1) Paragraph 70 (determination of bargaining unit by CAC) is...

        3. 38.In paragraph 75 (questions for CAC to decide where employer...

        4. 39.In paragraph 77 (CAC’s decision as to appropriateness of bargaining...

        5. 40.Access agreements

        6. 41.Unfair practices

        7. 42.Powers of CAC where CAC decides new unit appropriate

        8. 43.In paragraph 87 (powers of CAC where majority of workers...

        9. 44.In paragraph 88 (powers of CAC where majority of workers...

        10. 45.(1) Paragraph 89 (ballots) is amended as follows.

        11. 46.Withdrawal of application

      4. Part 4 Derecognition

        1. 47.Access agreements

        2. 48.Unfair practices

        3. 49.Ballots

        4. 50.(1) Paragraph 118 (duties of employer in relation to ballot)...

        5. 51.In paragraph 119 (breach of paragraph 118), after sub-paragraph (4)...

        6. 52.After paragraph 119 insert— (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the union has (or...

        7. 53.Omit paragraphs 119A to 119I (unfair practices during ballot).

        8. 54.(1) Paragraph 120 (costs of ballot) is amended as follows....

        9. 55.In paragraph 121 (result of ballot), for sub-paragraphs (1) and...

        10. 56.Derecognition where recognition automatic

        11. 57.In paragraph 123 (derecognition where recognition automatic on specified terms),...

        12. 58.In paragraph 124 (derecognition where recognition automatic following changes to...

        13. 59.After paragraph 132 insert— Access agreements Paragraphs 116A to 116E apply if the CAC accepts an...

        14. 60.After paragraph 132A (inserted by paragraph 59 of this Schedule)...

        15. 61.(1) Paragraph 133 (ballot on derecognition) is amended as follows....

        16. 62.Derecognition where union not independent

        17. 63.After paragraph 146A (inserted by paragraph 62 of this Schedule)...

        18. 64.(1) Paragraph 147 (ballot on derecognition) is amended as follows....

      5. Part 5 Meaning of “the required percentage”

        1. 65.After paragraph 171A insert— “The required percentage” (1) In this Schedule, “the required percentage” means 10%.

      6. Part 6 Consequential amendments

        1. 66.(1) The Employment Relations Act 2004 is amended as follows....

    7. Schedule 7

      Legislation subject to enforcement under Part 5

      1. Part 1 Relevant labour market legislation

        1. 1.Employment Agencies Act 1973

        2. 2.Regulations under section 5 of that Act (conduct of employment...

        3. 3.Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

        4. 4.Regulations under section 153(5)(b) of that Act (requirement to provide...

        5. 5.Social Security Administration Act 1992

        6. 6.Section 14(3) of that Act (duty of employers to provide...

        7. 7.Regulations under section 130 of that Act (duties of employers),...

        8. 8.Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

        9. 9.Regulations under section 149(5)(b) of that Act (requirement to provide...

        10. 10.Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

        11. 11.Section 12(3) of that Act (duty of employers to provide...

        12. 12.Regulations under section 122 of that Act (duties of employers),...

        13. 13.Employment Tribunals Act 1996

        14. 14.National Minimum Wage Act 1998

        15. 15.Regulations under section 9 of that Act (duty of employers...

        16. 16.Section 10 of that Act (worker’s right of access to...

        17. 17.Regulations under section 12 of that Act (employer to provide...

        18. 18.Section 17 of that Act (non-compliance: worker entitled to additional...

        19. 19.Section 23 of that Act (right not to suffer detriment)....

        20. 20.Section 31 of that Act (offences).

        21. 21.Working Time Regulations 1998

        22. 22.Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

        23. 23.Rules under section 8 of that Act (power to make...

        24. 24.Section 9 of that Act (modification, revocation or transfer of...

        25. 25.Sections 12 and 13 of that Act (offences).

        26. 26.The references in paragraphs 22 and 25 to the Gangmasters...

        27. 27.Fraud Act 2006

        28. 28.Modern Slavery Act 2015

        29. 29.Sections 2 and 4 of that Act (human trafficking), so...

        30. 30.(1) Part 2 of that Act (prevention orders), so far...

        31. 31.Employment Rights Act 2025

        32. 32.Section 48(5) (entitlement of social care workers to be paid...

        33. 33.Sections 119 to 129 and 139 (LME undertakings and orders)....

        34. 34.Sections 140 and 142 (offences relating to Part 5).

      2. Part 2 Power to amend Part 1

        1. 35.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Part...

    8. Schedule 8

      Warrants under Part 5: further provision

      1. Part 1 Application of this Schedule

        1. 1.This Schedule applies in relation to— (a) applications for warrants...

      2. Part 2 Warrants: applications and safeguards

        1. 2.Applications for warrants

        2. 3.Safeguards in connection with power of entry conferred by warrant

        3. 4.(1) A warrant must specify— (a) the name of the...

        4. 5.(1) Two copies are to be made of a warrant....

      3. Part 3 Execution of warrants

        1. 6.Warrant to be executed within three months

        2. 7.Time of entry

        3. 8.Evidence of authority etc

        4. 9.Securing premises after entry

        5. 10.Return and retention of warrants

    9. Schedule 9

      Persons to whom information may be disclosed under section 135

      1. Authorities with functions in connection with the labour market or the workplace etc

      2. Law enforcement and border security

      3. Local government

      4. Health and social care bodies

      5. Other persons

    10. Schedule 10

      Consequential amendments relating to Part 5

      1. Part 1 Existing powers under relevant labour market legislation

        1. 1.Employment Agencies Act 1973

        2. 2.Omit section 8A (appointment of officers).

        3. 3.Omit section 9 (inspection).

        4. 4.(1) Section 11A (offences: extension of time limit) is amended...

        5. 5.Part 2A of Employment Tribunals Act 1996

        6. 6.In section 37D (unpaid amount of relevant sum: further provision),...

        7. 7.(1) Section 37E (warning notice) is amended as follows.

        8. 8.(1) Section 37F (penalty notice) is amended as follows.

        9. 9.In section 37G (appeal against penalty notice), in subsection (3)(b),...

        10. 10.In section 37I (withdrawal of warning notice), in subsection (1)—...

        11. 11.In section 37J (withdrawal of penalty notice), in subsection (1)—...

        12. 12.In section 37K (replacement penalty notice), in subsection (1)—

        13. 13.Omit section 37M (enforcement officers).

        14. 14.In section 37O (modification in particular cases), in subsection (4)(a),...

        15. 15.In section 37P (giving of notices), in subsection (1)(a), for...

        16. 16.In section 37Q(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “enforcement officer”....

        17. 17.National Minimum Wage Act 1998

        18. 18.Omit section 13 (appointment of officers) and the italic heading...

        19. 19.Omit section 14 (powers of officers).

        20. 20.Omit section 15 (information obtained by officers).

        21. 21.Omit section 16 (information obtained by agricultural wages officers).

        22. 22.In section 16A (disclosure of information by officers), in subsection...

        23. 23.Omit sections 19 to 19H (notices of underpayment).

        24. 24.In section 31 (offences), omit subsection (5).

        25. 25.Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

        26. 26.Omit the italic heading before section 1.

        27. 27.Omit section 2 (directions etc to the Gangmasters and Labour...

        28. 28.In section 3 (work to which Act applies), for subsection...

        29. 29.(1) Section 7 (grant of licence) is amended as follows....

        30. 30.(1) Section 8 (general power to make rules) is amended...

        31. 31.(1) Section 9 (modification, revocation or transfer of licence) is...

        32. 32.In section 10 (appeals), in subsection (1), for “Authority” substitute...

        33. 33.(1) Section 11 (register of licences) is amended as follows....

        34. 34.In section 12 (offences: acting as a gangmaster, etc), in...

        35. 35.(1) Section 14 (offences: supplementary provisions) is amended as follows....

        36. 36.(1) Section 15 (enforcement and compliance officers) is amended as...

        37. 37.(1) Section 16 (powers of officers) is amended as follows....

        38. 38.(1) Section 17 (entry by warrant) is amended as follows....

        39. 39.(1) Section 18 (obstruction of officers) is amended as follows....

        40. 40.(1) Section 19 (information relating to gangmasters) is amended as...

        41. 41.Omit section 22A (relationship with other agencies: requests for assistance)....

        42. 42.Omit section 24 (financial provision).

        43. 43.(1) Section 25 (regulations, rules and orders) is amended as...

        44. 44.Omit Schedule 1 (consequential amendments of enactments).

        45. 45.(1) Schedule 2 (application of Act to Northern Ireland) is...

        46. 46.Modern Slavery Act 2015

        47. 47.Omit section 11A (enforcement of Part 1 by Gangmasters and...

        48. 48.(1) Section 15 (slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application)...

        49. 49.In section 19 (requirement to provide name and address), in...

        50. 50.(1) Section 20 (variation, renewal and discharge) is amended as...

        51. 51.(1) Section 23 (slavery and trafficking risk orders) is amended...

        52. 52.In section 26 (requirement to provide name and address), in...

        53. 53.(1) Section 27 (variation, renewal and discharge) is amended as...

        54. 54.Omit section 30A (enforcement of Part 2 by Gangmasters and...

        55. 55.In section 33 (guidance), in subsection (1), for “, the...

        56. 56.In section 34 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1),...

      2. Part 2 Other consequential amendments

        1. 57.Public Records Act 1958

        2. 58.Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

        3. 59.Superannuation Act 1972

        4. 60.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

        5. 61.Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

        6. 62.Employment Protection Act 1975

        7. 63.Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

        8. 64.Companies Act 1985

        9. 65.Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

        10. 66.Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

        11. 67.Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

        12. 68.Employment Tribunals Act 1996

        13. 69.Employment Relations Act 1999

        14. 70.Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

        15. 71.Finance Act 2000

        16. 72.Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

        17. 73.Freedom of Information Act 2000

        18. 74.Police Reform Act 2002

        19. 75.Employment Relations Act 2004

        20. 76.Civil Partnership Act 2004

        21. 77.Pensions Act 2004

        22. 78.Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

        23. 79.Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

        24. 80.Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

        25. 81.Employment Act 2008

        26. 82.Equality Act 2010

        27. 83.Financial Services Act 2012

        28. 84.Modern Slavery Act 2015

        29. 85.Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

        30. 86.Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

        31. 87.Immigration Act 2016

        32. 88.Investigatory Powers Act 2016

        33. 89.Policing and Crime Act 2017

        34. 90.Data Protection Act 2018

        35. 91.Sentencing Act 2020

        36. 92.Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

        37. 93.Procurement Act 2023

    11. Schedule 11

      Transitional and saving provision relating to Part 5

      1. Part 1 Abolition of existing enforcement authorities: transfer schemes

        1. 1.Staff transfer schemes

        2. 2.Property transfer schemes

        3. 3.Continuity

        4. 4.Supplementary provision, etc

        5. 5.Interpretation

      2. Part 2 Other transitional and saving provision

        1. 6.General

        2. 7.Powers to obtain documents etc

        3. 8.Labour abuse prevention officers

        4. 9.Warrants

        5. 10.(1) This paragraph applies to a warrant under section 17...

        6. 11.LME undertakings and orders

        7. 12.Information

        8. 13.(1) Any reference in section 135 to information obtained by...

        9. 14.The repeal of section 9 of the Employment Agencies Act...

        10. 15.Orders under Modern Slavery Act 2015

        11. 16.(1) Where— (a) a slavery and trafficking prevention order requires...

        12. 17.(1) Where— (a) a slavery and trafficking risk order requires...

        13. 18.Notices of underpayment under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998

        14. 19.Enforcement of agricultural wages legislation

        15. 20.Appeals under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004: Northern Ireland licences

    12. Schedule 12

      Increase in time limits for making claims

      1. 1.Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977

      2. 2.Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

      3. 3.Pension Schemes Act 1993

      4. 4.Employment Rights Act 1996

      5. 5.Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

      6. 6.Working Time Regulations 1998

      7. 7.National Minimum Wage Act 1998

      8. 8.Employment Relations Act 1999

      9. 9.Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999

      10. 10.Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003

      11. 11.Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004

      12. 12.Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004

      13. 13.Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006

      14. 14.Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006

      15. 15.Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008

      16. 16.European Public Limited-Liability Company (Employee Involvement) (Great Britain) Regulations 2009

      17. 17.Agency Workers Regulations 2010

      18. 18.Equality Act 2010

      19. 19.Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018

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