Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1837
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Time Off for Public Duties (Parent Councils) Order 2007
Made
22nd June 2007
Laid before Parliament
27th June 2007
Coming into force
1st August 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(10)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996( 1 ), makes the following Order:–
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Time Off for Public Duties (Parent Councils) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007.
Amendment of section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
2. In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right to time off for public duties), in subsection (9)( 2 ), for paragraph (d) (Scottish school boards) substitute—
“ (d) a parent council within the meaning of section 5(2) of the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 ( 3 ) , ” .
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations
Department of Trade and Industry
22nd June 2007
Section 50(9) was amended by Schedule 31 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) , Schedule 3 to the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 6) , S.I. 2000/2463 and S.I. 2000/2463 .