Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 3 heading inserted (25.4.2024) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 23; S.I. 2024/568, reg. 2(b)(iv)
(1)The Secretary of State [F2and the Lord Chancellor, acting jointly,] may by order—
(a)provide that any provision of this Act to which this section applies and which is specified in the order shall not apply to persons, or to employments, of such classes as may be prescribed in the order, or
(b)provide that any provision of this Act to which this section applies shall apply to persons or employments of such classes as may be prescribed in the order subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be so prescribed.
(2)This section applies to sections 3, 8, 16 and 17 F3....
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 40(1) inserted (1.12.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 148, Sch. 8 para. 38; S.I. 2007/2709, art. 4
F3Words in s. 40(2) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2014/253, art. 3(f)