Introductory text

Whereas the lay-off and short-time agreement made between the parties described in Schedule 1 to this Order on 12th January 1990 is a collective agreement (“the collective agreement”):

And whereas the collective agreement makes provision whereby employees to whom that agreement relates have a right to guaranteed remuneration:

And whereas the parties to the collective agreement made application to the Secretary of State under section 18(1) of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978^f1 (“the Act”):

And whereas the collective agreement complies with section 18(4) of the Act:

And whereas the Secretary of State, having regard to the provisions of the collective agreement (which so far as are material are set out in Schedule 2 to this Order), is satisfied that section 12 of the Act should not apply to those employees: