SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings

Power to preserve accrued rights under wages orders

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(1)

In the case of any provision contained in an order under section 14 of the 1979 Act and ceasing to have effect (whether wholly or in part) at any time in accordance with section 24 of this Act, the Secretary of State may by order provide, for the purpose of, or in connection with, preserving the effect of rights accruing under that provision before that time, for that provision to continue in force as from that time subject to such modifications and transitional provisions as may be specified in the order.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), an order under this paragraph may make provision in connection with preserving the effect of rights to which paragraph 5(4)(b) above applies.

(3)

A provision contained in an order under this paragraph may be made with retrospective effect as from the date on which this Act is passed or any later date.

(4)

Any order under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.