The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2013

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2013.

Provisions coming into force on 16th December 2013

2.  The following provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 come into force on 16th December 2013—

(a) section 72(2) (abolition of agricultural wages committees in England);

(b) section 72(3) (abolition of agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees in England);

(c) in relation to England, section 72(4) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 (consequential provision) so far as relating to the enactments referred to in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order; and

(d) section 72(4) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 so far as relating to the enactments referred to in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order.

Provisions coming into force on 31st March 2014

3.  Section 72(4) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 so far as relating to sections 13 and 14 of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Agricultural Wages Act 1948(1) come into force in relation to England on 31st March 2014.

Saving provision

4.  Notwithstanding article 2(c), section 15 of the Agricultural Wages Act 1948 continues in force in relation to England on and after 16th December 2013 but only in relation to the employment of a worker employed in agriculture before 1st October 2013 which continues after 15th December 2013.

Jo Swinson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

23rd November 2013