# The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 1999

S.I. 1999/3374 · made 16 December 1999

This Order brings into force, on 17th December 1999, the provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999 specified in Article 2 of the Order, which relate to the Secretary of State’s power to change the amount of certain awards of employment tribunals and other sums payable under employment legislation.

Made under: Employment Relations Act 1999 (Section 45)

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## Introductory text

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Made 16th December 1999
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 45 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 1999.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Employment Relations Act 1999.

## 2 Commencement

Subject to Article 3, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 17th December 1999—
(a) subsections (1), (2), (3), (5) and (6) of section 34;
(b) in section 36, subsection (1) (to the extent that it is not already in force) and subsections (2) and (3);
(c) section 44 and the repeals specified in column 3 of Schedule 9 to the Act, to the extent specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order.

## 3 Transitional provision

Section 34 of the Act shall have effect, in relation to the first order made under that section, as if for the reference in subsection (2) to “the previous September” there were substituted a reference to “September 1997”.

## Signature

Alan Johnson,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness,
Department of Trade and Industry
16th December 1999

## REPEALS COMING INTO FORCE ON 17TH DECEMBER 1999

Chapter
Short title
Extent of repeal
1992 c. 52.
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
In section 159, subsections (1)(a), (2) and (3).
In section 176, subsections (7) and (8).
1996 c. 18.
Employment Rights Act 1996.
In section 120, subsection (2).
In section 124, subsection (2).
In section 186, subsection (2).
Section 208.
In section 227, subsections (2) to (4).

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 17th December 1999, the provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999 specified in Article 2 of the Order, which relate to the Secretary of State’s power to change the amount of certain awards of employment tribunals and other sums payable under employment legislation.

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