- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (03/07/1994)
- Original (As enacted)
Version Superseded: 22/08/1996
Point in time view as at 03/07/1994. This version of this provision has been superseded.
You are viewing this legislation item as it stood at a particular point in time. A later version of this or provision, including subsequent changes and effects, supersedes this version.
Note the term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, Section 2.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
(1)If, in the case of a statement under section 1, there are no particulars to be entered under any of the heads of paragraph (d) or (k) of subsection (3) of that section, or under any of the other paragraphs of subsection (2) or (3) of that section, that fact shall be stated.
(2)A statement under section 1—
(a)may refer the employee to the provisions of some other document which—
(i)the employee has reasonable opportunities of reading in the course of his employment, or
(ii)is made reasonably accessible to him in some other way,
for particulars of any of the matters specified in heads (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 1, and
(b)may refer the employee to the law, or, subject to subsection (3), to the provisions of any collective agreement which directly affects the terms and conditions of the employment, for particulars of either of the matters specified in paragraph (e) of that subsection.
(3)A statement under section 1 may refer the employee to the provisions of a collective agreement under subsection (2)(b) if, and only if, it is an agreement which—
(a)the employee has reasonable opportunities of reading in the course of his employment, or
(b)is made reasonably accessible to him in some other way.
(4)The particulars required by section 1(2) and the following provisions of subsection (3)—
(a)paragraphs (a) to (c),
(b)head (i) of paragraph (d),
(c)paragraph (f), and
(d)paragraph (h),
shall be included in a single document (in this Part referred to as the “principal statement”).
(5)Where before the end of the period of two months after the beginning of his employment an employee is to begin to work outside the United Kingdom for a period of more than one month, the statement under section 1 shall be given to him not later than the time when he leaves the United Kingdom in order to begin so to work.
(6)A statement shall be given to a person under section 1 notwithstanding that his employment ends before the end of the period within which the statement is required to be given.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1-6 substituted (30.11.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 26, 50, Sch.4, Sch. 9 para. 3; S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 1-4 excluded (30.11.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 3(2); S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: