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The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
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2006 No. 246
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
Made
6th February 2006
Laid before Parliament
7th February 2006
Coming into force
6th April 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) (being a Minister designated for the purposes of that section in relation to rights and obligations relating to employers and employees on the transfer or merger of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses(2)) and section 38 of the Employment Relations Act 1999(3).
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C1Regulations applied (21.12.2007) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with s. 6(9)); S.I. 2007/3546, art. 3, Sch.
C2Regulations applied (29.9.2008 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546), arts. 1(2), 27
C3Regulations applied (1.10.2008) by Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13), s. 76(1), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with Sch. 2 paras. 4-6); S.I. 2008/2371, art. 2(a)
C4Regulations applied (with modifications) (30.3.2009 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/814), arts. 1(2), 4
C5Regulations applied (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 62(8), 148(3)(a)
C6Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.1.2010) by The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3226), arts. 1(2)(b), 12
C7Regulations applied (10.2.2010) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 11
C8Regulations applied (28.9.2010) by William Simpson’s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 12), ss. 1(2), 5(2)
C9Regulations applied (31.8.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 166(6), 178(3); S.I. 2011/2011, art. 2(s)
C10Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 218(4), 240(1)(l)
C11Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 193(4), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(z) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
C12Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 212(4), 240(1)(l)
C13Regulations modified (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 6 (with Sch. 2)
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