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Section 173 Intepretation and other supplementary provisions.C1C2C3

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of sections 168 F1, 168A F2, 168B and 170 the working hours of an employee shall be taken to be any time when in accordance with his contract of employment he is required to be at work.

(2)

The remedy of an employee for infringement of the rights conferred on him by section 168, F3168A, F4168B, 169 or 170 is by way of complaint to an F5employment tribunal in accordance with this Part, and not otherwise.

F6(3)

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend section 168A F7or 168B for the purpose of changing the purposes for which an employee may take time off under that section.

(4)

No order may be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 173(1) inserted (27.4.2003) by 2002 c. 22, ss. 53, 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 21(a); S.I. 2003/1190, art. 2(2)

F2

Word in s. 173(1) inserted (6.1.2026 for specified purposes) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 65(7)(a), 159(3); S.I. 2026/3, reg. 2(22)

F3

Word in s. 173(1) inserted (27.4.2003) by 2002 c. 22, ss. 53, 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 21(a); S.I. 2003/1190, art. 2(2)

F4

Word in s. 173(2) inserted (6.1.2026 for specified purposes) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 65(7)(b), 159(3); S.I. 2026/3, reg. 2(22)

F5

Words in s. 173(2) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F6

S. 173(3)(4) inserted (27.4.2003) by 2002 c. 22, ss. 43(6), 55(2); S.I. 2003/1190, art. 2(1) (with art. 3)

F7

Words in s. 173(3) inserted (6.1.2026 for specified purposes) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 65(7)(c), 159(3); S.I. 2026/3, reg. 2(22)

Modifications

C1

S. 173 applied (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 26, s. 10(7),(with s. 15); S.I. 2000/2242, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)

C2

S. 173 applied (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 47, Sch. 6 para. 9 (with regs. 44-46, Sch. 7)

C3

Ss. 171-173 applied (6.4.2010) by The Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/155), regs. 1, 16(8)