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Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill
Schedule 2 — Application of Act to Northern Ireland

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Section 25: Regulations, rules and orders

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In section 25(1) (meaning of “prescribed”) as it applies in relation to matters

in relation to which the relevant Northern Ireland department has power to

make regulations the reference to the Secretary of State shall be read as a

reference to the relevant Northern Ireland department.

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      (2)  

Regulations under this Act made by the relevant Northern Ireland

department shall be made by statutory rule (for the purposes of the

Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

      (3)  

A statutory rule containing regulations under section 3(5)(b) (regulations

extending work to which this Act applies) must not be made unless a draft

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of the rule has been laid before and approved by the Northern Ireland

Assembly.

      (4)  

Any other power under this Act to make a statutory rule is subject to

negative resolution.

           

In this sub-paragraph “negative resolution” shall be construed in accordance

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with section 41 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)).

Section 27: Exclusion of provisions relating to employment agencies and businesses

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In section 27 as it applies in relation to activities in relation to work in

Northern Ireland, the references to the Employment Agencies Act 1973

(c. 35) shall be read as references to Part 2 of the Employment (Miscellaneous

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Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/839 (N.I. 20)).

Section 29: Commencement and transitional provision

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Before exercising the power under section 29(1) or (3) in relation to the

coming into force of any provision of this Act in relation to persons acting as

gangmasters in relation to work in Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State

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shall consult the relevant Northern Ireland department.

 

 

Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill
Schedule 2 — Application of Act to Northern Ireland

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