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Paragraph 3 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

F1Subject to paragraph 3A an employment tribunal shall not consider a complaint under paragraph 2 unless it is presented within F2six months of the date when the failure occurred or within such further period as the tribunal considers reasonable in a case where it is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented within the period of six months.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/431), art. 1, Sch. para. 17

F2

Word in Sch. 2 para. 3 substituted (1.10.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), s. 159(3), Sch. 12 para. 5(1); S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.10.1996, see reg. 1

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulations substituted (1.8.1998) by Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), ss. 1(2), 17(1); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1