Wages Act 1986

33 Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Wages Act 1986.

(2) The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

• section 24;

• section 25(1) to (3);

• section 29;

• section 31;

• section 32(3) and Schedule 6 ;

• this section.

(3) The following provisions of this Act, namely—

• sections 27 and 28,

• paragraphs 8 and 11 of Schedule 4 and section 32(1) so far as relating thereto, and

• Part I of Schedule 5 and section 32(2) so far as relating thereto,

shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed or on 1st August 1986, whichever is the later.

(4) The following provisions of this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

• Part II (excluding sections 24 and 25(1) to (3) but including Schedules 2 and 3) ;

• section 30 so far as relating to Part II ;

• paragraphs 4 to 7 of Schedule 4 and section 32(1) so far as relating thereto ;

• Part II of Schedule 5 and section 32(2) so far as relating thereto.

(5) The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, namely—

• Part I (including Schedule 1) ;

• section 30 so far as relating to Part I ;

• paragraphs 1 to 3, 9 and 10 of Schedule 4 and section 32 (1) so far as relating thereto ;

• Part III of Schedule 5 and section 32(2) so far as relating thereto.

(6) An order under subsection (5) may—

(a) appoint different days for different provisions or for different purposes;

(b) contain such transitional and supplementary provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

(7) With the exception of—

• section 29 (which extends only to Northern Ireland),

• paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 4 and section 32(1) so far as relating thereto,

• section 32(2) and Part II of Schedule 5 so far as they repeal any provision of the [1979 c. 12.] Wages Councils Act 1979 extending to Northern Ireland, and

• this section,

this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.