Wages Act 1986
1986 CHAPTER 48
An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the protection of workers in relation to the payment of wages; to make further provision with respect to wages councils; to restrict redundancy rebates to employers with less than ten employees and to abolish certain similar payments; and for connected purposes.
[25th July 1986]
Be it enacted the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act amended by S.I. 1987/863, reg. 3(3) and S.I. 1987/1852, reg. 3(3)
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent: see s. 33(5); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1987.
F1Part IE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. I (ss. 1-11) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment to s. 9(4) (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(1), Sch. 10 para. 20 (with s. 72(5); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)
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F12Part IIE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F12Part II (Ss. 12-27) repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 35, 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
Scope of operation of wages councilsE+W+S
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Wages ordersE+W+S
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EnforcementE+W+S
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Part IIIU.K. Redundancy Rebates, etc.
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Textual Amendments
F13S. 27 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II
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F14S. 28 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F15S. 29 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
Part IVU.K. General
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Textual Amendments
F16S. 30 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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Textual Amendments
F17S. 31 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
F1832. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F18S. 32 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
F1933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F19S. 33 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
SCHEDULES
F20SCHEDULE 1E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F20Sch. 1 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
F21SCHEDULE 2E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F21Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F23SCHEDULE 3E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F23Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
Section 32(1)
SCHEDULE 4U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments
Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c.57)U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F24Sch. 4 para. 1 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.
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Textual Amendments
F25Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.
Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c.70)E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F26Sch. 4 para. 3 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.
Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 4 para. 4 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F28Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)U.K.
F296U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F29Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c.19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)E+W+S
F307E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F30Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
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Textual Amendments
F31Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II
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Textual Amendments
F32Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)
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Textual Amendments
F33Sch. 4 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)
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Textual Amendments
F34Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II
F35SCHEDULE 5U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F35Sch. 5 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
Section 32(3).
SCHEDULE 6E+W+S Transitional Provisions and Savings
Members and officers of wages councilsE+W+S
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F361
Textual Amendments
F36Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Enforcement officers appointed by Secretary of StateE+W+S
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F372
Textual Amendments
F37Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
Anticipatory exercise of powers relating to making of ordersE+W+S
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F383
Textual Amendments
F38Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
Failure to pay minimum remuneration occurring before commencement of Part IIE+W+S
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F394
Textual Amendments
F39Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
General saving for accrued rights and related provisions of 1979 ActE+W+S
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F405
Textual Amendments
F40Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
Power to preserve accrued rights under wages ordersE+W+S
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F416
Textual Amendments
F41Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
Exemption ordersE+W+S
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F427
Textual Amendments
F42Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
References to trade boardsE+W+S
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F438
Textual Amendments
F43Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
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Payments equivalent to redundancy rebatesE+W+S
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F4510
Textual Amendments
F45Sch. 6 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)