Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998

Part IVSupplementary and general

15Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) and Schedule 2 (repeals) have effect.

16Northern Ireland

(1)Subject to subsection (3), the preceding provisions of this Act (including the Schedules) do not extend to Northern Ireland.

(2)Section 1 does not have effect to amend any reference to a tribunal or office established under the law of Northern Ireland.

(3)Section 1(2) and Schedule 1 extend to Northern Ireland so far as they amend—

(a)the [1975 c. 24.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975,

(b)the [1981 c. 20.] Judicial Pensions Act 1981,

(c)the [1992 c. 53.] Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, and

(d)the [1993 c. 8.] Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

(4)An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to any of the purposes of this Act (other than those of section 1)—

(a)shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but

(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

17Commencement, transitional provisions and savings

(1)The provisions of this Act (apart from section 16, this section and section 18 and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 1) shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(2)An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(3)The amendment made by paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 1 shall be deemed always to have had effect.

(4)If an appeal of the sort which lie to the Employment Appeal Tribunal by virtue of the provision made by paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 1 has been brought before the High Court or the Court of Session not later than the day on which this Act is passed, the appeal may nevertheless be brought before the Employment Appeal Tribunal within the period of 42 days beginning with that day or such longer period as that Tribunal may by order specify.

18Short title

This Act may be cited as the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998.