# The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/531 · made 26 February 2008

This Order amends the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 by inserting in the Schedule to that Order entries relating to the Children’s Commissioner and the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

Made under: Employment Rights Act 1996 (Section 43F)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-amendment-order-2008/pdf/uksi_20080531_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-amendment-order-2008/pdf/uksiem_20080531_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Terms And Conditions Of Employment
Made 26th February 2008
Laid before Parliament 29th February 2008
Coming into force 6th April 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 1996:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008.

## 2 Amendment

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 is amended in accordance with article 3.

## 3 Amendment

After the entry relating to Scottish Social Services Council, there shall be inserted the entries set out in the Schedule to this Order.

## Signature

Pat McFadden
Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
26th February 2008

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First Column
Second Column
Persons and descriptions of people
Descriptions of Matters
Children’s Commissioner
Matters relating to the views and interests of children.
Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland
Matters relating to promoting and safeguarding the rights of children and young people.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 by inserting in the Schedule to that Order entries relating to the Children’s Commissioner and the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.
Section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 1996 provides a worker with the right not to suffer detriment, as a result of making a qualifying disclosure to a prescribed person in accordance with the requirements of that Act. The 1999 Order prescribes those persons and specifies the matters for which those persons are prescribed.

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