The Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

PART IITRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Disability discrimination

6.—(1) If section 62 of the [1995 c. 50.] Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has not come into force before the coming into operation of this Order, this Order shall have effect with the omission of Article 14 until the relevant commencement date.

(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—

(a)if an order has been made before the coming into operation of this Order appointing a date after that coming into operation as the day on which section 62 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and

(b)otherwise, to such day as the Department may by order appoint.

(3) If paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has not come into force before the coming into operation of this Order, this Order shall have effect with the omission of Article 20(1)(a)(iii) until the relevant commencement date.

(4) The reference in sub-paragraph (3) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—

(a)if an order has been made before the coming into operation of this Order appointing a day after that coming into operation as the day on which paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and

(b)otherwise, to such day as the Department may by order appoint.

Jobseeker’s allowance

7.—(1) If paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the [1995 NI 15.] Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 has not come into operation before the coming into operation of this Order, this Order shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if a reference to unemployment benefit were substituted for—

(a)each of the references to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (3) of Article 18.

(b)the second reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (4) of that Article,

(c)the first reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (1) of Article 19, and

(d)the reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (2) of that Article.

(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—

(a)if an order has been made before the coming into operation of this Order appointing a day after that coming into operation as the day on which paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and

(b)otherwise, to such day as the Department may by order appoint.

Armed forces

8.—(1) If Article 10 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 has not come into operation before the coming into operation of this Order, Article 23 shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if for paragraph (4) there were substituted—

“(4) Paragraph (1)—

(a)does not apply to service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, but

(b)does apply to employment by an association established for the purposes of Part VI of the Reserve Forces Act 1980.”

(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—

(a)if an order has been made before the coming into operation of this Order, appointing a day after that coming into operation as the day on which Article 10 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 is to come into operation, to the day so appointed, and

(b)otherwise, to such day as the Department may by order appoint.