PART IVGeneral

33Short 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.