8In section 76 (period within which proceedings to be brought)—
X1(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “the period" onwards substitute—
“(a)the period of six months beginning when the act complained of was done; or
(b)in a case to which section 66(5) applies, the period of eight months so beginning.”
X1(b)for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)An [F1employment tribunal], county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 72(2)(a) unless it is made before the end of the period of six months beginning when the act to which it relates was done; and a county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 72(4) unless it is made before the end of the period of five years so beginning.”
Editorial Information
X1The text of s. 79(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(1)(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(5), Sch. 4 paras. 1–9, Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 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