Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
After Part IV of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (in this Act referred to as “the 1996 Act”) there is inserted—
After section 47A of the 1996 Act there is inserted—
In section 48 of the 1996 Act (complaints to employment tribunals), after subsection (1) there is inserted—
Section 49 of the 1996 Act (remedies) is amended as follows.
At the beginning of subsection (2) there is inserted “ Subject to subsection (6) ”.
After subsection (5) there is inserted—
After section 103 of the 1996 Act there is inserted—
After subsection (6) of section 105 of the 1996 Act (redundancy) there is inserted—
In subsection (3) of section 108 of the 1996 Act (cases where qualifying period of employment not required), after paragraph (f) there is inserted—
In subsection (2) of section 109 of the 1996 Act (disapplication of upper age limit), after paragraph (f) there is inserted—.
In section 112(4) of the 1996 Act (compensation for unfair dismissal) after “sections 118 to 127A” there is inserted “or in accordance with regulations under section 127B”.
In section 117 of that Act (enforcement of order for reinstatement or re-engagement)—
in subsection (2) after “section 124” there is inserted “and to regulations under section 127B”, and
in subsection (3) after “and (2)” there is inserted “and to regulations under section 127B”.
In section 118 of that Act (general provisions as to unfair dismissal), at the beginning of subsection (1) there is inserted “Subject to regulations under section 127B,”.
After section 127A of the 1996 Act there is inserted—
In sections 128(1)(b) and 129(1) of the 1996 Act (which relate to interim relief) for “or 103” there is substituted “ , 103 or 103A ”.
In section 191 of the 1996 Act (Crown employment), in subsection (2) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—.
Section 193 of the 1996 Act (national security) is amended as follows.
In subsection (2) after paragraph (b) there is inserted—.
After subsection (3) of that section there is inserted—
Section 196 of the 1996 Act (employment outside Great Britain) is amended as follows.
After subsection (3) there is inserted—
In subsection (5), after “subsections (2)” there is inserted “ , (3A) ”.
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after “Part III” there is inserted “, Part IVA”, and
after “47” there is inserted “, 47B”.
In section 205 of the 1996 Act (remedy for infringement of certain rights) after subsection (1) there is inserted—
At the end of section 230 of the 1996 Act (employees, workers etc) there is inserted—
In section 235 of the 1996 Act (other definitions) after the definition of “position” there is inserted—.
In section 237 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (dismissal of those taking part in unofficial industrial action), in subsection (1A) (which provides that the exclusion of the right to complain of unfair dismissal does not apply in certain cases)—
for “or 103” there is substituted “ , 103 or 103A ”, and
for “and employee representative cases)” there is substituted “ employee representative and protected disclosure cases) ”.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of this Act—
shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
This Act may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
In this Act “the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
The following provisions shall come into force on the passing of this Act—
section 1 so far as relating to the power to make an order under section 43F of the 1996 Act,
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section 17, and
this section.
This Act, except section 17, does not extend to Northern Ireland.