Section 9 Advice of non-lawyer.

(1)

In each of the provisions specified in subsection (2) (which provide that, for a compromise agreement to be valid, independent legal advice must have been received from a qualified lawyer), for “independent legal advice from a qualified lawyer” substitute “ advice from a relevant independent adviser ”.

(2)

The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are—

F1(a)

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(b)

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(c)

section 288(2B)(c) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,

F2(d)

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(e)

section 203(3)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 9(2)(a)(b) repealed (1.10.2010) by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
F2: S. 9(2)(d) repealed (1.10.2010) by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)