20.—(1) In Article 240 of the Employment Rights Order (fixed-term contracts) paragraph (1) (agreement to exclude unfair dismissal provisions) shall be omitted; and paragraphs (2) to (5) shall have effect in consequence.
(2) In Articles 68(4), 69(2), 70(2), 70A(2) and 70B(2) of that Order—
(a)the words from the beginning to “the dismissal,” shall be omitted, and
(b)for “that Part” there shall be substituted “Part XI”.
(3) In Article 68A(4) of that Order the words from “, unless” to the end shall be omitted.
(4) In Schedule 2 to the [1997 NI 20.] Shops (Sunday Trading &.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, paragraph 11(5) shall be omitted.
(5) In—
(a)section 23(4) of the [1998 c. 39.] National Minimum Wage Act 1998; and
(b)paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 3 to the [1999 c. 10.] Tax Credits Act 1999,
the words from “except” to the end shall be omitted.
(6) Article 240(1) of the Employment Rights Order does not prevent Part XI of that Order from applying to a dismissal which is regarded as unfair by virtue of Article 131 or 135 of that Order (pregnancy and childbirth, and assertion of statutory right).