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E1See s.301(2)(f)
3(1)The Equal Pay Act 1970 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 1 (requirement of equal treatment for men and women), after subsection (10) insert—
“(10A)This section applies in relation to service as a relevant member of the House of Commons staff as in relation to service for the purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department, and accordingly applies as if references to a contract of employment included references to the terms of service of such a member.
In this subsection “relevant member of the House of Commons staff” has the same meaning as in section 139 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978; and subsections (4) to (9) of that section (person to be treated as employer of House of Commons staff) apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of this section.”.
(3)Sections 5 and 7 (reference of questions as to agricultural wages orders or service pay) shall continue to have effect with the amendments originally made by paragraph 13(2) and (3) of Part IV of Schedule 16 to the M1Employment Protection Act 1975, substituting the words “ Central Arbitration Committee ” and “ Committee ” for references to the former Industrial Arbitration Board.
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