the words from the beginning to “the dismissal,” shall be omitted, and

for “that Part” there shall be substituted “ Part X ”.

specify classes of person who are to be taken to be, or not to be, in part-time employment;

specify classes of person who are to be taken to be, or not to be, in full-time employment;

specify circumstances in which persons in part-time employment are to be taken to be, or not to be, treated less favourably than persons in full-time employment;

make provision which has effect in relation to persons in part-time employment generally or provision which has effect only in relation to specified classes of persons in part-time employment.

confer jurisdiction (including exclusive jurisdiction) on employment tribunals and on the Employment Appeal Tribunal;

create criminal offences in relation to specified acts or omissions by an employer, by an organisation of employers, by an organisation of workers or by an organisation existing for the purposes of a profession or trade carried on by the organisation’s members;

in specified cases or circumstances, extend liability for a criminal offence created under paragraph (b) to a person who aids the commission of the offence or to a person who is an agent, principal, employee, employer or officer of a person who commits the offence;

provide for specified obligations or offences not to apply in specified circumstances;

make provision about notices or information to be given, evidence to be produced and other procedures to be followed;

amend, apply with or without modifications, or make provision similar to any provision of the M3Employment Rights Act 1996 (including, in particular, Parts V, X and XIII) or the M4Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;

provide for the provisions of specified agreements to have effect in place of provisions of the regulations to such extent and in such circumstances as may be specified;

include supplemental, incidental, consequential and transitional provision, including provision amending an enactment;

make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

shall provide for it to be triable summarily only, and

may not provide for it to be punishable by imprisonment or by a fine in excess of level 5 on the standard scale.

eliminating discrimination in the field of employment against part-time workers;

facilitating the development of opportunities for part-time work;

facilitating the flexible organisation of working time taking into account the needs of workers and employers;

any matter dealt with in the framework agreement on part-time work annexed to Council Directive 97/81/EC.

is admissible in evidence in proceedings before an employment tribunal, and

shall be taken into account by an employment tribunal in any case in which it appears to the tribunal to be relevant.

publish a draft code,

consider any representations made to him about the draft,

if he thinks it appropriate, modify the draft in the light of any representations made to him.

a reference to a code includes a reference to a revised code,

a reference to a draft code includes a reference to a draft revision, and

a reference to issuing a code includes a reference to issuing part of a revised code.

the M13Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;

the M14Employment Rights Act 1996;

the Employment Act 2002;

this Act;

any instrument made under section 2(2) of the M15European Communities Act 1972.

provide that individuals are to be treated as parties to workers’ contracts or contracts of employment;

make provision as to who are to be regarded as the employers of individuals;

make provision which has the effect of modifying the operation of any right as conferred on individuals by the order;

include such consequential, incidental or supplementary provisions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

amending any enactment;

excluding or applying (whether with or without amendment) any enactment.