Miscellaneous and general
19Enactments ceasing to have effect
The following enactments shall cease to have effect, that is to say—
(a)section 1A of the 1974 Act (charter on freedom of the press);
(b)sections 11 to 16 of the 1975 Act (procedure for dealing with issues relating to recognition of trade unions); and
(c)section 98 of and Schedule 11 to the 1975 Act (extension of terms and conditions of employment) and the [1938 c. 44.] Road Haulage Wages Act 1938 (fixing of statutory remuneration).
20Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments and repeals
(1)In this Act—
"the 1974 Act" means the [1974 c. 52.] Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974;
"the 1975 Act" means the [1975 c. 71.] Employment Protection Act 1975;
"the 1978 Act" means the [1978 c. 44.] Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.
(2)Schedule 1 to this Act (which makes minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(3)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
21Short title, commencement and extent
(1)This Act may be cited as the Employment Act 1980.
(2)Sections 2, 4 to 19 and 20(2) and (3) of this Act, and Schedules 1 and 2, shall not come into operation until such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(3)An order under this section may contain such transitional and supplementary provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
(4)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, but otherwise this Act shall not extend there.