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Wages Act 1986

1986 CHAPTER 48

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the protection of workers in relation to the payment of wages; to make further provision with respect to wages councils; to restrict redundancy rebates to employers with less than ten employees and to abolish certain similar payments; and for connected purposes.

[25th July 1986]

Be it enacted the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:β€”

Part I

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Part II

Scope of operation of wages councils

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Wages orders

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Enforcement

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Part III Redundancy Rebates, etc.

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Part IV General

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

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SCHEDULE 2

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SCHEDULE 3

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Section 32(1)

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c.57)

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Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c.70)

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Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

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Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)

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Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)

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SCHEDULE 5

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Section 32(3).

SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings

Members and officers of wages councils

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Enforcement officers appointed by Secretary of State

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Anticipatory exercise of powers relating to making of orders

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Failure to pay minimum remuneration occurring before commencement of Part II

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Power to preserve accrued rights under wages orders

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Exemption orders

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References to trade boards

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Payments equivalent to redundancy rebates

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Wages Act 1986.
Wages Act 1986 (1986/48)

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C1Act amended by S.I. 1987/863 , reg. 3(3) and S.I. 1987/1852 , reg. 3(3)
F1Pt. I (ss. 1-11) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 ) and subject to an amendment to s. 9(4) (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14 , s. 131(1) , Sch. 10 para. 20 (with s. 72(5); S.I. 1997/305 , art. 2(1)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F12Part II (Ss. 12-27) repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , ss. 35 , 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F13S. 27 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1) , s. 29(4) , Sch. 7 Pt. IIrepealed
F14S. 28 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F15S. 29 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F16S. 30 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F17S. 31 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F18S. 32 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F19S. 33 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F20Sch. 1 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F21Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F23Schs. 2 and 3 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F24Sch. 4 para. 1 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17) , s. 3(3) , Sch. Pt.II ; S.I. 1993/2514 , art.2 .repealed
F25Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17) , s. 3(3) , Sch. Pt.II ; S.I. 1993/2514 , art.2 .repealed
F26Sch. 4 para. 3 repealed (20.11.1993) by Coal Industry Act 1992 (c. 17) , s. 3(3) , Sch. Pt.II ; S.I. 1993/2514 , art.2 .repealed
F27Sch. 4 para. 4 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F28Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch. 10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F29Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c.19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 .repealed
F30Sch. 4 paras. 5-7 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F31Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1) , s. 29(4) , Sch. 7 Pt. IIrepealed
F32Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17 , ss. 45 , 46 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F33Sch. 4 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17 , ss. 45 , 46 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F34Sch. 4 paras. 8 and 11 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1) , s. 29(4) , Sch. 7 Pt. IIrepealed
F35Sch. 5 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F36Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch. 10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1repealed
F37Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 .repealed
F38Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 .repealed
F39Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 .repealed
F40Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 .repealed
F41Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch. 10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F42Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch.10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F43Sch. 6 paras. 1-8 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19 , s. 51 , Sch. 10 ; S.I. 1993/1908 , art. 2(1) , Sch.1 .repealed
F44Sch. 6 para. 9 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1) , s. 29(4) , Sch. 7 Pt. IIrepealed
F45Sch. 6 para. 10 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18 , ss. 242 , 243 , Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195 , 202 )this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent: see s. 33(5) ; Act wholly in force at 1.1.1987.
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