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Section 32A Restrictions on contracting out.F1C1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Except as provided by subsection (2), any provision in an agreement (whether a contract of employment or not) shall be void in so far as it purports—

(a)

to exclude or limit the operation of any provision of this Part; or

(b)

to preclude any person from presenting a complaint to the Tribunal under section 24.

(2)

Subsection (1) shall not apply to any agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing any proceedings before the Tribunal where the Labour Relations Agency has taken action in accordance with section 25(1) or (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

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S. 32A inserted (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5), art. 106(1); S.R. 1992/212, art.2(4).

Modifications

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S. 32A extended (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5), art. 106(2); S.R. 1992/212, art.2(4).

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (1.3.1999) by S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21), art. 105(4), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4) (subject to savings in art. 105(2), Sch. 4 para. 6(1)(b)); S.R. 1999/81, art. 3(1)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

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Pt. III (ss. 16–32) modified (temp.) by Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 32, SIF 43:1), s. 50(2)