# Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Regulation 3: Amendments to the time limits under section 2 of the Act


(1) Section 2 of the Act (disputes as to, and enforcement of, requirement of equal treatment) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) For subsection (4) there shall be substituted –
“(4) A determination shall not be made by an industrial tribunal in the following proceedings, that is to say –
(a) on a complaint under subsection (1),
(b) on an application under subsection (1A), or
(c) on a reference under subsection (2),
unless the proceedings are instituted on or before the qualifying date (determined in accordance with section 2ZA).”.
(3) For subsection (5) there shall be substituted –
“(5) A woman shall not be entitled, in proceedings (including proceedings before an industrial tribunal) brought in respect of a contravention of a term modified or included by virtue of an equality clause, to be awarded any payment by way of arrears of remuneration or damages in respect of a time earlier than the arrears date (determined in accordance with section 2ZB).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/171/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equal-pay-act-1970-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/regulation-3
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