F1Part II
Scope of operation of wages councils
12 Continued existence of wages councils after repeal of Wages Councils Act 1979.
1
The M1Wages Councils Act 1979 shall cease to have effect, but, subject to the following provisions of this Part—
a
any council in existence immediately before the commencement of this section by virtue of an order made or having effect as if made under section 1 of that Act (establishment of wages councils) shall continue in existence; and
b
any order made or having effect as if made under that section or under section 4 of that Act (variation of field of operation of wages councils) and then in force in relation to that council shall continue in force;
and in this Part (except where the context requires otherwise) “wages council” means such a council as is mentioned in paragraph (a).
2
Subject to the following provisions of this Part, there shall be exercisable by such a council, in relation to the workers and employers within its scope of operation by virtue of subsection (1), the functions conferred on wages councils by this Part.
3
A wages council shall not, however, exercise any functions under this Part in relation to workers under the age of 21.
4
Schedule 2 shall have effect with respect to the constitution, proceedings and officers of a wages council.
Part II (Ss. 12-27) repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 35, 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.