Statutory Instruments

1994 No. 1623

INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

The [F1 Employment Tribunals] Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994

Made

11th July 1994

Coming into force

12th July 1994

Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 131(8) of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 131(1), (4A), (5) and (5A) and 154(3) of that Act(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Order substituted (1.8.1998) by Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), ss. 1(2)(b), 17(1); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

(1)

1978 c. 44; section 131 was amended by section 38 of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19).

(2)

By virtue of section 131(1), the power to make this Order is vested in “the appropriate Minister” which expression is defined in section 131(7) to mean, as respects a claim in respect of which an action could be heard and determined in England and Wales, the Lord Chancellor.