Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 852
Employment Agencies, Etc
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
20th July 2022
Coming into force
21st July 2022
The Secretary of State, having consulted such bodies as appear to the Secretary of State representative of the interests concerned( 1 ), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1) and 12(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973( 2 ).
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(5) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973( 3 ) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003
2.The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003( 4 ) are amended as follows—
(a) omit regulation 7 (restriction on providing work-seekers in industrial disputes); and
(b) in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) omit “7 (restriction on providing work-seekers in industrial disputes),”.
Kwasi Kwarteng
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
20th July 2022
Section 12(2) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35) requires the Secretary of State to consult with representative bodies before making regulations under that Act.
1973 c. 35 . Section 5(1) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26) , section 31 and Schedule 7, paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2).
Section 12(5) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999, section 31 and Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 6.