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Section 5(1) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2). Section 6(1) as originally enacted was prospectively substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 3.

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EEA states28Confidentiality29Records30Civil liability31Effect of prohibited or unenforceable terms and recoverability of monies32Application of the Regulations to work-seekers which are incorporated33Electronic and other communications34ReviewSCHEDULE 1TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS1In this Schedule— “the 1976 Regulations” means the Conduct of...2(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, these...3(1) During the transitional period, regulations 2(2) (non-disclosure of information),...4(1) In regulations 7 (restriction on providing work-seekers in industrial...5(1) Regulation 8 (restriction on paying work-seekers' remuneration) shall not...6(1) Regulations 8 and 12 of the 1976 Regulations (records)...SCHEDULE 2CLIENT ACCOUNTS1In this Schedule unless the context otherwise requires— the expressions...2Maintenance of client accounts3An agency may pay into a client account— 4An agency which holds or receives money which includes client’s...5An agency shall not pay into a client account any...6An agency may withdraw from a client account— 7(1) No money drawn from a client account under paragraph...8No sum shall be transferred from the ledger account of...9(1) Every agency shall at all times keep properly written...10(1) Every agency who at any time during an accounting...11(1) The accounting period shall, for the purpose of paragraph...12(1) Every agency required to maintain a client account or...13Where an agency holds money relating to a single client...SCHEDULE 3OCCUPATIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES MAY CHARGE FEES TO WORK-SEEKERSSCHEDULE 4PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO WORK-SEEKERS1Date application received. 2Work-seeker’s name, address and, if under 22, date of birth....2AIn the case of an employment business, any key information...3Any terms which apply or will apply between the agency...4Details of the work-seeker’s training, experience, qualifications, and any authorisation...5Details of any requirements specified by the work-seeker in relation...6Names of hirers to whom the work-seeker is introduced or...7Details of any resulting engagement and date from which it...8Copy of any contract between the work-seeker and any hirer...9Date application withdrawn or contract terminated (where applicable). 10In the case of an agency that is permitted to...11Details of enquiries made under regulations 19, 20 and 22...SCHEDULE 5PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO HIRERS1Date application received. 2Hirer’s name and address, and location of employment if different....3Details of the position(s) the hirer seeks to fill. 4Duration or likely duration of work. 5Experience, training, ability, qualifications, and authorisation required by the hirer,...6The terms offered in respect of the position(s) the hirer...7Copy of the terms between the agency or employment business...8Names of work-seekers introduced or supplied. 9Details of enquiries under regulations 18 and 20 about the...10Details of each resulting engagement and date from which it...11Dates of requests by the agency or employment business for...SCHEDULE 6PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO OTHER AGENCIES OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESSES1Names of any other agencies or employment businesses whose services...2Date and copy of any agreement under regulation 23(1)(b).

This Statutory Instrument has been printed to correct errors in the S.I. of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2003 No. 3319

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, ETC.

The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003

Made17th December 2003

Coming into force

except regulations 26(7) and 326th April 2004

regulations 26(7) and 326th July 2004

Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(5) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 5(1), 6(1) and 12(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and having consulted such bodies as appear to her to be representative of the interests concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/35">1973 c. 35</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3319/section/12/5">section 12(5)</ref>
as originally enacted was substituted by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26">Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/schedule/7">Schedule 7</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/paragraph/1">paragraphs 1</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3319/section/5/1">Section 5(1)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26">Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/schedule/7">Schedule 7</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/paragraph/1">paragraphs 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/paragraph/2/1">2(1)</ref>
and (2). Section 6(1) as originally enacted was prospectively substituted by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26">Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/schedule/7">Schedule 7</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/26/paragraph/1">paragraphs 1</ref>
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<tocItem level="0" class="title" href="">The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/I" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART I</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">GENERAL AND INTERPRETATION</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/1" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Citation and commencement</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/2" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Interpretation</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/3" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The meaning of “connected”</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/4" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Transitional and Saving Provisions and Revocation</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/II" level="1" class="part" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">PART II</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">GENERAL OBLIGATIONS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/5" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on use of additional services</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/6" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on detrimental action relating to work-seekers working elsewhere</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/7" level="2" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on providing work-seekers in industrial disputes</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/8" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on paying work-seekers' remuneration</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/9" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on agencies and employment businesses purporting to act on a different basis</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/10" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Restriction on charges to hirers</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/11" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Entering into a contract on behalf of a client</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/12" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Prohibition on employment businesses withholding payment to work-seekers on certain grounds</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/III" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART III</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BEFORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/13" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Notification of charges and the terms of offers</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/13A" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">13A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Key information document: Employment businesses</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/14" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">14</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Requirement to obtain agreement to terms with work-seekers: Employment Businesses</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/15" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Content of terms with work-seekers: Employment businesses</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/16" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Requirement to obtain agreement to terms with work-seekers and content of terms with work-seekers: Agencies</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/17" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Requirement for employment businesses to obtain agreement to terms with hirers</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/IV" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART IV</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED IN RELATION TO THE INTRODUCTION OR SUPPLY OF A WORK-SEEKER TO A HIRER</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/18" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Information to be obtained from a hirer</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/19" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Confirmation to be obtained about a work-seeker</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/20" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">20</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Steps to be taken for the protection of the work-seeker and the hirer</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/21" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Provision of information to work-seekers and hirers</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/22" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Additional requirements where professional qualifications or authorisation are required or where work-seekers are to work with vulnerable persons</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/V" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART V</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">SPECIAL SITUATIONS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/23" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Situations where more than one agency or employment business is involved</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/24" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Situations where work-seekers are provided with travel or required to live away from home</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/VI" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART VI</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">CLIENT ACCOUNTS AND CHARGES TO WORK-SEEKERS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/25" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Client accounts</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/26" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Circumstances in which fees may be charged to work-seekers</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/part/VII" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">PART VII</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">MISCELLANEOUS</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/27" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Advertisements</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/27A" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">27A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Advertising in ... EEA states</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/28" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Confidentiality</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/29" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Records</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/30" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Civil liability</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/31" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Effect of prohibited or unenforceable terms and recoverability of monies</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/32" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Application of the Regulations to work-seekers which are incorporated</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/33" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">33</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Electronic and other communications</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/regulation/34" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">34</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Review</inline>
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<tocItem href="" level="1" class="schedules"/>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1" level="2" class="schedule" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In this Schedule— “the 1976 Regulations” means the Conduct of...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/2" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, these...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) During the transitional period, regulations 2(2) (non-disclosure of information),...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/4" level="3" class="item" period="#period1">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) In regulations 7 (restriction on providing work-seekers in industrial...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/5" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Regulation 8 (restriction on paying work-seekers' remuneration) shall not...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/1/paragraph/6" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Regulations 8 and 12 of the 1976 Regulations (records)...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">CLIENT ACCOUNTS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In this Schedule unless the context otherwise requires— the expressions...</inline>
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<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Maintenance of client accounts</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">An agency may pay into a client account— </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/4" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">An agency which holds or receives money which includes client’s...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/5" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">An agency shall not pay into a client account any...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/6" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">An agency may withdraw from a client account— </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/7" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) No money drawn from a client account under paragraph...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/8" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">No sum shall be transferred from the ledger account of...</inline>
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<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Every agency shall at all times keep properly written...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/10" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Every agency who at any time during an accounting...</inline>
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<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The accounting period shall, for the purpose of paragraph...</inline>
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<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Every agency required to maintain a client account or...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/2/paragraph/13" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Where an agency holds money relating to a single client...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/3" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">OCCUPATIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES MAY CHARGE FEES TO WORK-SEEKERS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/3/paragraph/wrapper2n2" level="3" class="item">
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/3/paragraph/wrapper3n2" level="3" class="item">
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/3/paragraph/wrapper4n2" level="3" class="item">
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO WORK-SEEKERS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Date application received. </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/2" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Work-seeker’s name, address and, if under 22, date of birth....</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/2A" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In the case of an employment business, any key information...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Any terms which apply or will apply between the agency...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/4" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of the work-seeker’s training, experience, qualifications, and any authorisation...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/5" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of any requirements specified by the work-seeker in relation...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/6" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Names of hirers to whom the work-seeker is introduced or...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/7" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of any resulting engagement and date from which it...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/8" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Copy of any contract between the work-seeker and any hirer...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/9" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Date application withdrawn or contract terminated (where applicable). </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/10" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In the case of an agency that is permitted to...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/4/paragraph/11" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of enquiries made under regulations 19, 20 and 22...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO HIRERS</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Date application received. </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/2" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Hirer’s name and address, and location of employment if different....</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of the position(s) the hirer seeks to fill. </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/4" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Duration or likely duration of work. </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/5" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Experience, training, ability, qualifications, and authorisation required by the hirer,...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/6" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The terms offered in respect of the position(s) the hirer...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/7" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Copy of the terms between the agency or employment business...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/8" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Names of work-seekers introduced or supplied. </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/9" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of enquiries under regulations 18 and 20 about the...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/10" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Details of each resulting engagement and date from which it...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/5/paragraph/11" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Dates of requests by the agency or employment business for...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/6" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGENCY'S OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS'S RECORDS RELATING TO OTHER AGENCIES OR EMPLOYMENT BUSINESSES</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/6/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Names of any other agencies or employment businesses whose services...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3319/schedule/6/paragraph/2" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Date and copy of any agreement under regulation 23(1)(b). </inline>
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<preface period="#period1">
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<em>This Statutory Instrument has been printed to correct errors in the S.I. of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.</em>
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<p class="number">
<docNumber>2003 No. 3319</docNumber>
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<shortTitle>The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003</shortTitle>
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<span>Made</span>
<docDate date="2003-12-17">17th December 2003</docDate>
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<p>Coming into force</p>
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<span>except regulations 26(7) and 32</span>
<docDate date="2004-04-06">6th April 2004</docDate>
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<span>regulations 26(7) and 32</span>
<docDate date="2004-07-06">6th July 2004</docDate>
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Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(5) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973
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and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;
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Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 5(1), 6(1) and 12(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973
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and having consulted such bodies as appear to her to be representative of the interests concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:
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