Explanatory note

This Order brings into force on 18th April 2001 section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Employment Relations Act 1999. Section 41 introduces Schedule 8, which substitutes a new section 193 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (national security) and a new section 10 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, which contains powers to make provision in the employment tribunal procedure regulations to deal with cases concerning national security. Schedule 8 also introduces a new section 10A (power to make provision in the employment tribunal procedure regulations in respect of confidential information) and a new section 10B (restriction of publicity in cases involving national security) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996.

Schedule 8 also makes corresponding changes to section 30 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 in relation to the Employment Appeal Tribunal rules on national security, and repeals paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Minister’s certificate as to national security).