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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-act-1975-commencement-no-1-order-1975/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1975/1938",
  "legislation_title": "The Employment Protection Act 1975 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-act-1975-commencement-no-1-order-1975",
  "path": "schedule/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST FEBRUARY 1976",
  "text": "Provisions of the Act\nSubject matter of provisions\nSection 3, as far as it is not already in operation.\nArbitration.\nSection 7\nCertification Officer.\nSection 8\nCertification as independent trade union.\nSection 9\nCustody of documents.\nSection 10\nCentral Arbitration Committee.\nSection 11\nReference of recognition issue to Service.\nSection 12\nInquiry and report on recognition issue.\nSection 13\nApplication for variation or revocation of recommendation.\nSection 14\nInquiries under sections 12 and 13.\nSection 15\nComplaint of failure to comply with recommendation.\nSection 16\nApplication arising from failure to comply with recommendation.\nSection 92, as far as it is not already in operation.\nDisputes between employers' and workers' representatives.\nSection 125(1), as far as it relates to:—\n(a) in Part III of Schedule 16, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7(1) and (3), 12 and 35; and\n(b) in Part IV of Schedule 16, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, as far as it is not already in operation, 14, 15, 16, as far as it is not already in operation, 17 and 18(3), as far as it is not already in operation.\nMinor and consequential amendments.\nSection 125(2), as far as it relates to paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 of Schedule 17.\nTransitional provisions.\nSection 125(3), as far as it relates to the Trade Union Act 1913, the Industrial Courts Act 1919, the Road Haulage Wages Act 1938, the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949, the Trade Union (Amalgamations, etc.) Act 1964, the Remuneration of Teachers Act 1965, the Remuneration of Teachers (Scotland) Act 1967, the Transport Act 1968, the Consumer Credit Act 1974, sections 8(1), 8(8) and 30(1) of, and paragraphs 2(6), 3 and 10(4) and (6) and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, and Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.\nRepeals.\nSection 126(1), as far as it relates to the definition of “independent trade union”, “independence”, “independent”, “successor”, “union membership agreement” and “Committee” and (4).\nInterpretation.\nSection 128\nNorthern Ireland.\nSchedule 1, as far as it is not already in operation.\nCentral Arbitration Committee and the Certification Officer.\nSchedule 16, Part IV, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(1).\nMinor and consequential amendments.\nSchedule 17, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(2).\nTransitional provisions.\nSchedule 18, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(3).\nRepeals.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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