# The Reserve Forces (Payments to Employers and Partners) Regulations 2014, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Defence
Made 8th September 2014
Laid before Parliament 10th September 2014
Coming into force 1st October 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84A of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 84A(3) of the Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the payments provided for in these Regulations, or such payments taken together with other measures, are likely to encourage persons—
(a) to employ, or continue to employ, members of the reserve forces; or
(b) to carry on business, or continue to carry on business, in partnership with members of the reserve forces.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 85(3) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2410/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-payments-to-employers-and-partners-regulations-2014/introduction
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