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Employment Rights Act 1996
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Part IIE+W+S Transitory provisions
Occupational pension scheme trusteesE+W+S
15(1)If sections 42 to 46 of the M1Pensions Act 1995 have not come into force before the commencement of this Act, this Act shall have effect with the omission of sections 46, 58 to 60 and 102 until the relevant commencement date.
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—
(a)if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day on which sections 42 to 46 of the Pensions Act 1995 are to come into force, to the day so appointed, and
(b)otherwise, to such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
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P1Sch. 2 para. 15(1) power fully exercised (1.10.1996): 6.10.1996 appointed by S.I. 1996/2514, art. 2
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Armed forcesE+W+S
16(1)If section 31 of the M2Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act, this Act shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if for section 192 there were substituted—E+W+S
“192 Armed forces.
Section 191—
(a)does not apply to service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, but
(b)does apply to employment by an association established for the purposes of Part XI of the M3Reserve Forces Act 1996.”
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—
(a)if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day on which section 31 of the M4Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and
(b)otherwise, to such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
17(1)If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act, section 192 of this Act shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if for “Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996” there were substituted “ Part VI of the M5Reserve Forces Act 1980 ”.E+W+S
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—
(a)if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day on which Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and
(b)otherwise, to such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
Disability discriminationE+W+S
18(1)If paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the M6Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act, this Act shall have effect with the omission of subsections (3)(d) and (4)(a)(iv) of section 219 until the relevant commencement date.
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—
(a)if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day on which paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and
(b)otherwise, to such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
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