# The Employment Protection (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 1977, Introduction: Introductory text


TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Made 30th March 1977
Laid before Parliament 7th April 1977
Coming into Operation 2nd May 1977
At the Court of Saint James, the 30th day of March 1977
Present,
The Counsellors of State in Council
Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 3rd day of February 1977, to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by sections 123(4) and 127 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, do on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/588/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-offshore-employment-amendment-order-1977/introduction
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