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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 I (ss. 1-11) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.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

Textual Amendments

F12Part II (Ss. 12-27) repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 35, 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1.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

F13S. 27 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt.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

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Textual Amendments

F14S. 28 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.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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Textual Amendments

F15S. 29 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.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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Textual Amendments

F16S. 30 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.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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Textual Amendments

F17S. 31 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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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Textual Amendments

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)