{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-undertakings-protection-of-employment-regulations-2006/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-undertakings-protection-of-employment-regulations-2006/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/246",
  "legislation_title": "The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-undertakings-protection-of-employment-regulations-2006",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\nMade 6th February 2006\nLaid before Parliament 7th February 2006\nComing into force 6th April 2006\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (being a Minister designated for the purposes of that section in relation to rights and obligations relating to employers and employees on the transfer or merger of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses) and section 38 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations applied (21.12.2007) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with s. 6(9)); S.I. 2007/3546, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Regulations applied (29.9.2008 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546), arts. 1(2), 27"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Regulations applied (1.10.2008) by Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13), s. 76(1), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with Sch. 2 paras. 4-6); S.I. 2008/2371, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (30.3.2009 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/814), arts. 1(2), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Regulations applied (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 62(8), 148(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.1.2010) by The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3226), arts. 1(2)(b), 12"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Regulations applied (10.2.2010) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 11"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Regulations applied (28.9.2010) by William Simpson’s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 12), ss. 1(2), 5(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Regulations applied (31.8.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 166(6), 178(3); S.I. 2011/2011, art. 2(s)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 218(4), 240(1)(l)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 193(4), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(z) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Regulations applied (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 212(4), 240(1)(l)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Regulations modified (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 6 (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Regulations applied (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 64; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Regulations modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 128(5), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Regulations applied (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), s. 129, Sch. 8 para. 2(2) (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Regulations extended (1.8.2014) by 2005 asp 6, s. 230(6)(14) (as inserted by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), ss. 10, 23(2); S.S.I. 2014/79, art. 2(2), sch. 2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Regulations applied (12.12.2014) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7, Sch. 2 para. 3(4) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Regulations applied (1.4.2015) by Legal Aid and Coroners' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), s. 12(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (with ss. 2(3), 9, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)); S.R. 2015/193, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (26.11.2015) by Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 6), ss. 10(6), 46(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Regulations applied (20.2.2016) by Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4), s. 64, Sch. 2 para. 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C22",
      "text": "Regulations applied (3.10.2016) by The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/744), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C23",
      "text": "Regulations excluded (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C24",
      "text": "Regulations applied (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 46(2) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C25",
      "text": "Regulations applied (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007, Art. 4(4b) (as inserted by The Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (Public Service Obligations in Transport) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/504), regs. 1(2), 7(c) (with reg. 16))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C26",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (1.4.2021) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C27",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (1.4.2021) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C28",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (1.4.2021) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C29",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (1.4.2021) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C30",
      "text": "Regulations applied (1.1.2023) by The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1360), regs. 1, 5(2) (with reg. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C31",
      "text": "Regulations applied (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 54(5), 255(2)(c) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C32",
      "text": "Regulations applied (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 57(5), 108(1)(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C33",
      "text": "Regulations: power to apply or modify conferred (15.7.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(6), Sch. 34 para. 4(3); S.I. 2026/812, reg. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C34",
      "text": "Regulations applied (16.7.2026) by The Modification of the Law (British Steel Limited Property Transfer) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/833), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See the European Communities (Designation) (No.2) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1718)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1999 c. 26."
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/246/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:38:23.343735+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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