[F151 Codes of practice prepared by the Council.E+W+S
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(3)A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of a code does not of itself make that person liable to any proceedings.
(4)A code is admissible in evidence in any proceedings under this Act before an [F2employment tribunal], a county court or a sheriff court.
(5)If any provision of a code appears to a tribunal or court to be relevant to any question arising in any proceedings under this Act, it shall be taken into account in determining that question.
(6)In this section and section 52 “code” means a code issued by the Secretary of State under this section and includes a code which has been altered and re-issued.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1S. 51 repealed (E.W.S.) (25.4.2000 in relation to s. 51(1)(2) and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 17, ss. 14(2), 16(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 15); S.I. 2000/880, art. 2, Sch. 2, Appendix
F2Words in s. 51 substituted (E.W.S.) (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Commencement Information
[F351 Codes of practice prepared by the Council.N.I.
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F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of a code does not of itself make that person liable to any proceedings.
(4)A code is admissible in evidence in any proceedings under this Act before an industrial tribunal, [F4or a county court].
(5)If any provision of a code appears to a tribunal or court to be relevant to any question arising in any proceedings under this Act, it shall be taken into account in determining that question.
(6)In this section and section 52 “code” means a code issued by [F5a Northern Ireland department] under this section and includes a code which has been altered and re-issued.]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only as it has effect by virtue of s. 70(6), Sch. 8 paras. 1, 34 and any subsequent amendments; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F3S. 51 repealed (N.I.) (25.4.2000 in relation to s. 51(1)(2) and otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 2000/1110 (N.I. 2), arts. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (with art. 17); S.R. 2000/140, art. 2, Sch., Appendix
Commencement Information