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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to rights of employees arising out of their employment; and certain enactments relating to the insolvency of employers; to industrial tribunals; to recoupment of certain benefits; to conciliation officers; and to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
[31st July 1978]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act modified by Hops Marketing Act 1982 (c.5, SIF 2:10), s. 2(7), Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32, SIF 81:1), Sch. 3 para. 8(3), (1.4.1984) Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c.41, SIF 113:3), Sch. 3 para. 23, National Audit Act 1983 (c.44, SIF 99:1), Sch. 2 para. 2(3), National Heritage Act 1983 (c.47, SIF 78), Sch. 1 paras. 5(5), 15(5), 25(5), 35(5), Sch. 2 para. 2(5), Sch. 3 para. 5(5), S.I. 1985/1846, reg. 5(5), S.I. 1986/399, arts. 5(8), 6(3), S.I. 1986/151, regs. 2, 3(3)(4), S.I. 1987/406, reg. 2(2), Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 178(2)(a), 231(7), 235(6); Dock Work Act 1989 (c. 13, SIF 43:1), s. 6(3); Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 137(4), Sch. 10 para.15; Act modified (S.) by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), ss. 1, 10, Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 5(5), 16(5); Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(1); Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 17(1); Act modified (E.W.S.) by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), ss. 18, 26(7); Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 46(2), Sch. 5 para. 10(1); Act modified (E.W.) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 20(6)
C2Power to modify Act (E.W.) conferred by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 136, Sch. 11 para. 6(4) and (E.W.) (10.12.1992) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), s. 49(3)(b); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(1)(a).
C3Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1989/1139, arts. 3(6), 4(8), Sch. Pt. III; S.I. 1989/1139, art. 4(4), Sch. para. 13; S.I. 1989/1139, art. 4(6), Sch. paras. 12, 13
C4Act excluded by S.I. 1989/901, art. 6(1)
Act restricted (retrospectively for specified purposes and otherwise 3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 126(1)(2)(a)(4), 172(4)
Act excluded (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 127(8), 172(4)
Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1
C5Act applied (S.) (27.11.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 14, Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3, Sch.
C6Act modified (16.3.1992) by Offshore Safety (Protection Against Victimisation) Act 1992 (c. 24), s. 1(1)(3).
C7Act: by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 281(5), 282(2), 302 it is provided (16.10.1992) that any provision modifying or supplementing s. 151 or Sch. 13 of this Act shall apply for the purposes of that s. 281.
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to rights of employees arising out of their employment; and certain enactments relating to the insolvency of employers; to industrial tribunals; to recoupment of certain benefits; to conciliation officers; and to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
[31st July 1978]
Extent Information
E1For the extent of this Act as originally enacted see s. 160, and that provision was repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C8Act modified by Hops Marketing Act 1982 (c.5, SIF 2:10), s. 2(7), Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32, SIF 81:1), Sch. 3 para. 8(3), (1.4.1984) Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c.41, SIF 113:3), Sch. 3 para. 23, National Audit Act 1983 (c.44, SIF 99:1), Sch. 2 para. 2(3), National Heritage Act 1983 (c.47, SIF 78), Sch. 1 paras. 5(5), 15(5), 25(5), 35(5), Sch. 2 para. 2(5), Sch. 3 para. 5(5), S.I. 1985/1846, reg. 5(5), S.I. 1986/399, arts. 5(8), 6(3), S.I. 1986/151, regs. 2, 3(3)(4), S.I. 1987/406, reg. 2(2), Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 178(2)(a), 231(7), 235(6); Dock Work Act 1989 (c. 13, SIF 43:1), s. 6(3); Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 137(4), Sch. 10 para.15; Act modified (S.) by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), ss. 1, 10, Sch. 1 Pt. I paras. 5(5), 16(5); Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(1); Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 17(1); Act modified (E.W.S.) by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), ss. 18, 26(7); Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 46(2), Sch. 5 para. 10(1); Act modified (E.W.) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 20(6)
C9Power to modify Act (E.W.) conferred by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 136, Sch. 11 para. 6(4) and (E.W.) (10.12.1992) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), s. 49(3)(b); S.I. 1992/2975, art. 2(1)(a).
C10Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1989/1139, arts. 3(6), 4(8), Sch. Pt. III; S.I. 1989/1139, art. 4(4), Sch. para. 13; S.I. 1989/1139, art. 4(6), Sch. paras. 12, 13
C11Act excluded by S.I. 1989/901, art. 6(1)
Act restricted (retrospectively for specified purposes and otherwise 3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 126(1)(2)(a)(4), 172(4)
Act excluded (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 127(8), 172(4)
Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1
C12Act applied (S.) (27.11.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 14, Sch. 4 para.4; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3,Sch.
C13Act modified (16.3.1992) by Offshore Safety (Protection Against Victimisation) Act 1992 (c. 24), s. 1(1)(3).
C14Act: by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 281(5), 282(2), 302 it is provided (16.10.1992) that any provision modifying or supplementing s. 151 or Sch. 13 of this Act shall apply for the purposes of that s. 281.
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