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Wages Act 1986

1986 CHAPTER 48

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the protection of workers in relation to the payment of wages; to make further provision with respect to wages councils; to restrict redundancy rebates to employers with less than ten employees and to abolish certain similar payments; and for connected purposes.

[25th July 1986]

Be it enacted the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended by S.I. 1987/863, reg. 3(3) and S.I. 1987/1852, reg. 3(3)

Commencement Information

I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent: see s. 33(5); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1987.

F1Part IE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. I (ss. 1-11) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment to s. 9(4) (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(1), Sch. 10 para. 20 (with s. 72(5); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)

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F12Part IIE+W+S

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F12Part II (Ss. 12-27) repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 35, 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

Scope of operation of wages councilsE+W+S

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Wages ordersE+W+S

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EnforcementE+W+S

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Part IIIU.K. Redundancy Rebates, etc.

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F13S. 27 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II

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F14S. 28 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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F15S. 29 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

Part IVU.K. General

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F16S. 30 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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F17S. 31 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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F18S. 32 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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F19S. 33 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

SCHEDULES

F20SCHEDULE 1E+W+S

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F20Sch. 1 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F21SCHEDULE 2E+W+S

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F21Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

F23SCHEDULE 3E+W+S

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F23Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

Section 32(1)

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments

Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c.57)U.K.

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F24Sch. 4 para. 1 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.

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F25Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.

Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c.70)E+W+S

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F26Sch. 4 para. 3 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17), s. 3(3), Sch. Pt.II; S.I. 1993/2514, art.2.

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)E+W+S

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F27Sch. 4 para. 4 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F28Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)U.K.

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F29Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c.19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)E+W+S

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F30Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

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F31Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II

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F32Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)

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F33Sch. 4 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)

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F34Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II

F35SCHEDULE 5U.K.

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F35Sch. 5 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

Section 32(3).

SCHEDULE 6E+W+S Transitional Provisions and Savings

Members and officers of wages councilsE+W+S

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F36Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Enforcement officers appointed by Secretary of StateE+W+S

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F37Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Anticipatory exercise of powers relating to making of ordersE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F38Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Failure to pay minimum remuneration occurring before commencement of Part IIE+W+S

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F39Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

General saving for accrued rights and related provisions of 1979 ActE+W+S

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F40Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Power to preserve accrued rights under wages ordersE+W+S

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F41Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

Exemption ordersE+W+S

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F42Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

References to trade boardsE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F43Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.

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Textual Amendments

F44Sch. 6 para. 9 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II

Payments equivalent to redundancy rebatesE+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F45Sch. 6 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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