Employment Act 1988

34 Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+S

(1) This Act may be cited as the Employment Act 1988.

(2) Sections 1 to 17 and 19 to 23 above and section 33 above so far as it gives effect—

(a) to Part I of Schedule 3; and

(b) to the repeal of such of the enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 as are contained in the 1913 Act, the M1 Trade Union (Amalgamations, M2 etc.) Act 1964, the 1978 Act, the Employment Act 1980, the 1982 Act or the 1984 Act,

shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(3) Any order under subsection (2) above bringing any provision of this Act into force for any purpose may make such transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of that provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4) An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M3 Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of any provision of this Act to which this subsection applies—

(a) shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) The provisions of this Act to which subsection (4) above applies are—

(a) section 25(1), in so far as it relates to the new section 2(1), (2), (3) and (5) of the 1973 Act substituted by that provision;

(b) section 26; and

(c) section 27.

(6) This Act, except for the following provisions, shall not extend to Northern Ireland, that is to say, this section and—

(a) so much of Part I of this Act as relates to the 1913 Act;

(b) paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 1; and

(c) section 33 so far as it gives effect to any amendment or repeal specified in Schedule 3 or 4 to this Act of any provision which so extends;

and this Act shall have effect in Northern Ireland in relation to the 1913 Act for the purposes only of the application of that Act to such trade unions and unincorporated employers’ associations as have their head or main offices outside Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 34(2)(3) partly exercised: S.I. 1988/1118, 2042

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 24.

M2 1980 c. 42.

M3 1974 c. 28.