# Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) If on a complaint under—
(a) section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (action short of dismissal on grounds related to union membership or activities), or
(b) section 67 of this Act (unfair dismissal),
it is shown that the action complained of was taken for the purpose of safe-guarding national security, the industrial tribunal shall dismiss the complaint.
(2) Except where the complaint is that a dismissal is unfair by reason of section 57A, 57AA, 59(1)(a) or 60, a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of a Minister of the Crown, and certifying that the action specified in the certificate was taken for the purpose of safeguarding national security, shall for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) be conclusive evidence of that fact.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/44/schedule/9/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-consolidation-act-1978/schedule-9/paragraph-2
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